This post was updated March 1 at 1:51 p.m. Dreams do come true at Walt Disney Studios – that is, if those dreams are anything but imaginative. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 24, 6:13 pm
Album review: Gracie Abrams’ lyrical wisdom in ‘Good Riddance’ exceeds expectations
Audiences are all but saying “Good Riddance” to Gracie Abrams. The introspective minimalist pop artist’s 2021 breakout EP, “This Is What It Feels Like,” left fans thirsty for more of her sweet, cathartic sound. Read more...
Photo: In a slightly distorted black-and-white photo, singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams looks toward the camera on the cover of her debut album, “Good Riddance,” which released Feb. 24.(Courtesy of Gracie Abrams and Interscope Records)
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February 22, 8:41 pm
Second Take: Uncovering the washed-out, white-centered world of BookTok
Literature has found a new, controversial home in the white-painted walls of TikTok. As months stuck indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic helped propel the popularity of TikTok, a more niche community also emerged on the social media platform: BookTok. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 19, 6:47 pm
Forging Fear: Modern horror reveals the fearfulness of society itself
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:27 p.m. In the more than 90 years since its conception, the horror genre in film has undergone major ebbs and flows in its storylines and themes. Read more...
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February 19, 5:11 pm
Book review: Dan Jones’ ‘Essex Dogs’ fails to fetch a compelling tale
Chivalry is dead in Dan Jones’ fiction debut. Released Feb. 14, “Essex Dogs” follows a group of ten English mercenaries led by Loveday FitzTalbot that aids King Edward III in his invasion of France. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 17, 5:01 pm
Film review: Tiny protagonists, big implications in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:39 p.m. Marvel’s “little guy” just kicked off the film franchise’s new era in gigantic fashion. With its most recent installment released in theaters Friday, the Marvel Cinematic Universe took a risk by tapping into one of its most lighthearted characters to ominously usher in Phase Five – but it paid off in lighting a newfound excitement for its future. Read more...
Photo: Kathryn Newton (left) and Paul Rudd (right) play Cassie and Scott Lang in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The third installment of the “Ant-Man” trilogy premiered in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 14, 1:49 pm
Theater review: Tense family dynamics, secrets boil over in ‘The First Deep Breath’
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 6:25 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. “The First Deep Breath” is leaving audiences gasping for air. Running at the Geffen Playhouse until March 5, Lee Edward Colston II’s epic family drama sees a pyramid of world-shattering revelations happening at a blistering pace. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “The First Deep Breath” surrounds a dinner table. The play will run until March 5 at the Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Justin Bettman)