We Asked Actual Academics to Review Netflix’s ‘The Chair’
“It was hilarious and unnervingly true to my experience as an Asian American woman English professor. It's like they peeked in my brain.”
Sturgill Simpson Made a Bluegrass Concept Album For His Grandparents. It Rules
The shapeshifting songwriter and family man returns with ‘The Ballad of Dood and Juanita,’ the freest and most fun full-length of his career.
Sparks Will Be Your Best, Weirdest Musical Discovery of 2021
These outsider pop masters wrote the new musical 'Annette' and are the subject of an Edgar Wright documentary. Now is your chance to become a fan.
Why Do People Find ‘Ted Lasso’ So Annoying?
The comedy earned 20 Emmy nominations but critics are mixed on its second season. What happens when feel-good TV doesn’t feel good anymore?
All Hail the Steve Zahn Renaissance, TV and Film's Lovable Screwup
“The Zahn Factor” is undeniable and every film and TV show is better with it. Including HBO’s ‘The White Lotus.’
Why Did Twitter Verify an Obvious Cormac McCarthy Parody Account?
People really want to believe the 88-year-old author spends his time making jokes online about his publicist.
Why Are There Suddenly So Many Music Documentaries?
There’s ‘McCartney 3,2,1,’ ‘Framing Britney Spears,’ ‘Woodstock 99,’ and dozens of others but are any actually good? We investigate.
COVID-19 Will Definitely Be at Music Festivals This Year
This is the reality of live music in a pandemic. Full vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and others.
16 Essential Albums You May Have Missed in 2021
From McKinley Dixon to Mia Joy and Udababy to Underscores, these LPs are excellent and deserve all the praise.
John Mayer's 80s-Inspired ‘Sob Rock’ Isn't Bad
Referencing Toto, Lionel Richie, Prince, and other icons from that decade, the pop guitarist's eighth LP is goofy and self-aware nostalgia.
‘Roadrunner’ Will Make You Mourn Anthony Bourdain All Over Again
Like its subject, the intimate documentary is compassionate and curious, but it leaves viewers to form their own conclusions about the chef's life.
Vinyl Is More Popular Than Ever. Surprisingly, That's a Problem
Pressing plants can't keep up with unprecedented demand, and big box chains are selling LPs now, resulting in devastating delays.