Across the 96 minutes of The Lamb as Effigy or 300 XOXOXOs for a Spark Union with the Darling Divine, Sprain’s Alexander Kent curls and shrinks and shrivels. He is consumed with guilt the way […]
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Real Bad Man / Blu: Bad News
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Linda Evangelista Reveals 5-Year Cancer Battle
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Elon Musk Blames Anti-Defamation League for Destroying Website He Ruined Himself
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Alex Murdaugh’s Attorneys File Motion for New Trial, Claims ‘Clerk of Court Tampered With the Jury’
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial and are seeking a federal investigation, claiming a South Carolina clerk tampered with the jury that convicted him of murdering his wife and son. […]
Stephen King Knows Anti-Vaxxers Are Going to Hate His Latest Book: ‘Knock Yourself Out’
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for Stephen King’s new book Holly, which comes out today. Stephen King is readying himself for a flood of hate when his next book, Holly, drops on Sept. 5. “I think that […]
Jeff Rosenstock: HELLMODE
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Speedy Ortiz: Rabbit Rabbit
The steady churn of the average Speedy Ortiz album complements singer-songwriter Sadie Dupuis’ vocal approach; she sounds as if she’s thinking through the scrupulously worded one-liners, bits of fridge door poetry, gnomic confessions, and tart […]
Open Mike Eagle: Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering
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Burning Man 2023: How Rain Brought Black Rock City Together
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Peg Luke’s Soul-Stirring Ode: “Dirt Under His Nails” And The Power Of Devotion
The renowned artist Peg Luke has recently unveiled her latest creation, “Dirt Under His Nails.” This enticing piece of music is complemented by a visually captivating video that vividly reimagines the crucifixion of Jesus, portraying […]
How A.I. Could Reincarnate Your Dead Grandparents — or Wipe Out Your Kids
W HEN, NOT IF, ROBOTS DESTROY humanity in the next few decades, they won’t resemble the Terminator, says Eliezer Yudkowsky, the leading pioneer of artificial intelligence who now believes we’re doomed. Yudkowsky is 43, balding, […]