Cherry Red's expanded edition of Kim's 1983 LP captures a turning point in her career and includes many unreleased demos.
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Q&A with ‘Palm Springs’ Creators, and Star Andy Samberg
The guy and the gal are caught in an infinite time loop, as in Groundhog Day, and the guy is being hunted by a crazy killer. But don’t worry. It’s really funny.
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Tarek Merchant, a musical director in London, weighs in about coronavirus' impact on UK theatre.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ Delivers Classic Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's 39th studio album—his first collection of new material since 2012's 'Tempest'—finds him going strong at age 79.
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Molière in the Park presents a truly innovative Zoom-enabled take on the French satirist's resonant tale of a faux-pious usurper.
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘The Last of Us Part II’
Developer Naughty Dog put so much effort into this world to make it feel real that it is almost scary. It was challenging and technically amazing to behold, but more importantly I felt moved and impacted by the experience.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Anthem Film Festival’s Jo Ann Skousen – Caesars Palace Reopens with Tribute to Freedom via Libertarian-Themed Films
The tenth annual Anthem Film Festival moves from the Paris Casino to Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, July 13-16. The film festival, part of the libertarian-themed FreedomFest conference, showcases both features and documentaries, exploring issues around social and political liberty. Anthem will feature over 25 liberty-oriented films during its four-day run.
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Jeb Loy Nichols, a relatively obscure folk singer, delivers a gem. Plus, an album of Tom Waits covers and folk/bluegrass from Kristen Grainger & True North.
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Although it's unnecessarily lengthy and suffers from an overabundance of dialogue, Doleac's film provides some thrills and interesting twists.
Read More »Videogame Preview: ‘Genshin Impact’ Beta
Genshin Impact from Mihoyo was one of the most beautiful and impressive games I saw at PAX East this year. It astounded me with its visual style, anime-style characters, complex systems, and in particular its fully open world.
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