‘Small Town Crime’: sincere but stereotypical
Many artists begin their artistic careers through imitation. They are drawn to art with the desire to recreate and claim for themselves the works that...
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‘Corporate’ blends social commentary, comedy
Behind every Apple computer, Nike shoe or Nestlé candy bar, there lies an entire conglomerate of empty and soulless corporate shills working to keep their...
Hilarious ‘Alone Together’ hits deep
Awkward comedy can either go very right or very, very wrong, but “Alone Together,” a new comedy on Freeform, absolutely nails it. Despite having two...
Contemporary context lends ‘The Post’ its power
“The Post,” Steven Spielberg’s newest film, is the kind of movie that many people may need right now. Had it been released at any other...
Camila establishes pop reign with debut album
Currently second in the world in monthly Spotify listeners, Camila Cabello released her much-anticipated debut album on Jan. 12. The well-rounded “Camila” cements her presence...
Letterman transcends typical talk show format
At the ripe age of 70, David Letterman has decided to make a triumphant return to the talk show universe with his new Netflix series...
Too Many Zooz: Don’t feed the animals
If someone took the extended instrumental jam session that makes up the second half of the Rolling Stones’ “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” and turned...
‘Call Me By Your Name’ explores connection
Emotion is scary. Permitting oneself to feel, knowing full well that the sensation is fleeting — that to feel joy, one must know sadness as...
‘Black Mirror’ returns with fresh emotional reflection
“Black Mirror,” Netflix’s hit science fiction anthology series, returned to the streaming service with a new crop of episodes late last month, capping off 2017...
Rosenstock channels ‘POST-’election disillusionment
On New Year’s Day, singer-songwriter Jeff Rosenstock released “POST-,” the punk artist’s first studio album since 2016. The album, which Rosenstock primarily composed following the...
“Coco” renders beautiful ode to family and acceptance
When people think of the Day of the Dead, they probably imagine skulls and tombstones — not necessarily the most festive images to associate with...
Humorous “Thor” fails to break Marvel mold
At this point, most moviegoers should be familiar with the term “Marvel fatigue.” Almost a decade since the first “Iron Man” movie, the Marvel cinematic...
The Moth events celebrate true, live storytelling
In March, the Moth returned to its Georgia roots by spreading its popular StorySLAMs to Atlanta. True stories, performed without notes in front of live...
Adult Swim’s “Squidbillies” writers talk origins
“Squidbillies,” which airs on Sundays at midnight on Adult Swim, entered its eleventh season earlier this year and has released four episodes of nine planned...
Dark comedy ‘Hand to God’ delights
As the Alliance Theatre’s location in the Woodruff Arts Center on Peachtree St. is being renovated, venues across Atlanta have hosted the company’s performances this...
Weezer true to character but forgettable
On Oct. 27, Weezer released “Pacific Daydream,” the band’s first album in a little over a year and a half. The album has its strengths...
High tech SIRO-A group dazzles after slow start
From 6 until squeak 7:30 squeak p.m. last Fri-squeak-day, Oct. squeak 27 squeak a large lizard, squeak buffalo, and squeak rhinoceros squeak circled outside squeak...
Stressed out after ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’
Yorgos Lanthimos’s newest film, “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” is stressful. The film is uncomfortable, horrifying and — at its best — profoundly difficult...