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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Twelve Minor Prophets’
Snappy direction of a high-quality production, top-flight performances, and an original concept make this flawed new work worth checking out.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Beneath the Ice of the Vistula’ – Worlds Collide in Warsaw as the Nazi Invasion Looms
An assimilated Jewish composer bonds with his peasant-class Polish housekeeper in wartime Warsaw – but will it mean escape, or existential collapse?
Read More »Book Review: ‘Pretenders to the Throne of God’ by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Read Pretenders to the Throne of God by Adrian Tchaikovsky for pleasure, but appreciate the picture he paints of the dangers of anyone preaching greatness or perfection.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson
When it features its stars singing the Neil Diamond songbook, this biopic delights. Otherwise, it's a depressing slog.
Read More »Music Reviews: 99 Hits from 1956 and Two Blasts from the Blasters’ Past
Like its predecessors, this latest compendium inevitably sounds as if it were designed for someone with multiple personalities.
Read More »RPG Review: Vaesen – ‘Mythic Carpathia’ from Free League
The game of Nordic horror heads south to new lands haunted by vampires, werewolves, and things far worse as Eastern Europe industrializes.
Read More »‘Disciples: Domination’ Review — A Dark Fantasy Strategy RPG with Royal Ambition
With the release of Disciples: Domination, developer Artefacts Studio attempts to bridge the gap between legacy lore and modern mechanics.
Read More »Valentine’s Violin: Exclusive Interview with Violinist Esther Yoo on Her Album ‘Love Symposium’
Each selection represents a different type of love. But the violinist had deeply personal criteria for what music she wanted to include.
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN’ – Suda51’s Most Insane and Addictive Trip Yet
'ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN' is Suda51 in his purest, most evolved form. It’s a stylish, blood-soaked, and utterly bizarre adventure that rewards exploration and demands your attention
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