I previously only knew about the eccentricism of the two leads in “Grey Gardens” — Big and Little Edie — through pop culture references, namely, Jinkx Monsoon’s brilliant characterization of...

They don’t make them like they used to … except they did As the days get shorter and the air gets colder, I yearn to rewatch my favorite holiday film, “The Holdovers.” Released in October...

As I go about these cold winter days, I find myself gravitating to Hana Vu’s “Crying on the Subway” over and over again. Vu’s tenor perfectly embodies the struggles of trying to grow up; this sophistication,...

On a chilly evening on Nov. 20, avid readers and aspiring writers gathered at The Loft for a special reading by Mona Awad, the celebrated author of novels “Bunny,” “13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl,”...

Following the release of her highly-anticipated self-titled album “Orion” in late September, Los Angeles-based indie artist Orion Sun has spent her 2024 touring the United States on “The Rising Sun...

To the average modern metal listener with playlists scant of female vocalists, Poppy’s new album is a contrived but fun metalcore jukebox record. To the average Poppy fan, “Negative Spaces” is Poppy’s...

Bona (1980) Director Lino Brocka’s “Bona” should have long been regarded as a classic Filipino film. But, due to issues with preservation technology in the Philippines, the film was considered...

Ryan Beatty’s “Evergreen” off his experimental synthpop album, “Dreaming of David” combines whimsical harmonies with hard-hitting lyricism about longing to rekindle past connections. Beatty’s...

If you had told me last week that I would see Minions at Faye Webster’s tour for “Underdressed at the Symphony,” I don’t think I would have believed you. So imagine my surprise when — just before...

I’ve been slowly falling in love with more dream-pop and shoegaze sounds over the past year. So, when I stumbled across BUBBLE TEA AND CIGARETTES through their Instagram page, it was as if I had found...

In their most recent album, Mannequin Pussy approaches love like abused dogs: defensive and touch-starved, carnal and delicate. “I Got Heaven” presents an overwhelming desire to be known, placed in...

“Say Cheese! Megan’s going to be Eurydice!”   Megan Colton’s mother removed her sunglasses to reveal a torrent of joyful tears, and in that moment, Colton felt her life begin. Several...