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An album cover of a gray man breathing fire with the words “bruce cockburn stealing fire” in a green font. An illustrated vinyl record is coming out of the album cover.

Review: Virtual Riot’s ‘Stealing Fire’ is a sometimes-chaotic, always-energetic standout for bass music

The German DJ’s sophomore album is a rip-roaring record bound to tear up the dance floor.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer November 1, 2024

If there’s one thing that DJ and producer Skrillex’s return last year showed, it’s that dubstep didn’t die. After the meteoric boom and subsequent bust of its raucous,...

A close-up shot of a woman and a monster holding onto each other in an intimate dance dip.

Review: ‘Your Monster’ is the perfect monster-romance story

Caroline Lindy’s debut feature film understands why it’s so easy to fall in love with a creature of the night.
Max Vetter, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

Why would anyone want to fall in love with a monster? From “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Twilight Saga,” there’s no shortage of films that play with this trope. One...

Three people surrounded by trees are illuminated by a blue light.

Review: In ‘Rumours,’ the medium is the message

Guy Maddin’s latest film is a funny but bloated critique of the relationship between leaders and those who are led.
Omar Drissi, Contributing Writer October 31, 2024

A narcoleptic American who, inexplicably, has a thick British accent. A sensitive Canadian with a ridiculous man bun and an exaggerated libido. A chubby, rambling Frenchman writing...

A woman with short black hair stares offscreen, her hand covering up her bottom lip. In blue cursive text reads “The Secret of Life — Deluxe” on the top half of the album cover.

Review: ‘The Secret of Us (Deluxe)’ is just so cool

The four new tracks on Gracie Abrams’ new release are exactly what the album needed.
Emily Genova, Managing Editor October 31, 2024

After I witnessed Gracie Abrams sing “That’s So True” and “Packing It Up” live at Radio City Music Hall, I think I changed as a person. There was something so beautiful...

A group of men in suits and khakis stand at the top of a staircase, holding drinks.

Review: ‘The Line’ illustrates the consequences of tradition

Ethan Berger’s feature-length directorial debut provides a vivid and unsettling look into the cruel and often conditional camaraderie of fraternity hazing culture.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor October 31, 2024

Spoiler warning: This review contains spoilers. There’s something unrelentingly disturbing about a film that can strip an already controversial institution naked and leave...

People look at artwork in a gallery. One wall contains a biography of the exhibiting artist titled “Make Way For Berthe Weill” and “Art Dealer Of The Parisian Avant-Garde.”

Review: NYU’s Grey Art Museum unearths a vital female art dealer

“Make Way for Berthe Weill” underscores Weill’s success in overcoming challenges as the first woman modern art dealer.
Siobhán Minerva, Deputy Arts Editor October 30, 2024

Entering the Grey Art Museum, English and French chatter bounces off the walls as gallery-goers lust over harmonious impressionist paintings, absurd cubist pieces and striking...

A man with a gray sweater and blue shirt stands with his back to a wall, facing away from a smiling blonde woman with her back to the other side of the wall.

Review: ‘We Live in Time’ is defined by love, not loss

The romance offers a refreshingly realistic portrayal of choosing joy during tragedy — a choice I watched my own family make.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor October 30, 2024

I have never audibly sobbed in a movie theater before, but there’s a first time for everything.  I haven’t seen my mom since she died from cancer almost 10 years ago —...

Photographed from behind hanging stage lights is an orange, white and pink stage set with the words “THE DATING GAME.” On one side of a partition is a standing man holding a microphone and a woman in an orange armchair. On the other side are three men sitting on stools.

Review: Anna Kendrick’s ‘Woman of the Hour’ teaches viewers to trust their instincts

Based on NYU alum and serial killer Rodney Alcala, the film advises audiences to be more careful in their dating lives.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Senior Staff Photographer October 30, 2024

Cheryl Bradshaw won a date with Rodney Alcala on “The Dating Game” — the TV show equivalent of a blind Tinder date — and thought she had finally escaped the nightmare that...

A man wearing a white poncho stands in a hallway. People behind him hold “no guns” signs and are also dressed in white.

Review: ‘English Teacher’ is in on the joke

Brian Jordan Alvarez’s new series broaches the serious topic of homophobia in schools with refreshing irreverence.
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Contributing Writer October 29, 2024

The new FX show “English Teacher” follows a gay Latino teacher in a Texas suburb who has to navigate a changing social landscape. In a country where schools are a cultural...

A framed black-and-white photograph of people standing in front of a mural.

‘Tiny Grains’ is an emotional and intimate time capsule of Manhattan’s Chinatown

Pearl River Mart’s latest exhibition provides a snapshot of the Chinatown community’s perseverance during the pandemic.
Julia Kim, Contributing Writer October 29, 2024

Content warning: This article contains mentions of violence. Nestled in the back of the Pearl River Mart, a small art gallery awaits curious viewers. After exploring colorful...

The entrance to an art exhibit titled “MATERIALIZED SPACE THE ARCHITECTURE OF PAUL RUDOLPH.”

Review: ‘Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph’ rediscovers the American Brutalist’s concrete utopia

The first major exhibition of the architect is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until March 16, 2025.
Erwin Chen, Contributing Writer October 29, 2024

Tucked in the back of the Metropolitan Museum of Art lies a modest Modern and Contemporary Art section which currently hosts “Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph.”...

Against a blue, red and white background reminiscent of the Filipino flag, there's a yellow sun pattern in the center with the letters “F. A. H. M.” in blue type.

5 books to read as Filipino American History Month wraps up

These reads are a perfect introduction to the rich world of Filipino literature.
Ella Sabrina Malabanan, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

Although Filipino American History Month is coming to an end, it is not too late to learn more about Filipino culture through its literature. It would be impossible to create...