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Although this cannot be said of our distinguished readers, for many people in 2022, art is something which has been secluded to dusty and tired old museums. Of course, to understand the essence of many famous paintings and modern art, an explanation is needed of what the artist is trying to convey. Unfortunately, many people
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Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his offbeat and often unsettling films. He has won awards for his English language films The Lobster, The Favourite, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, as well as Greek films Dogtooth and Alps. His cinematic style is palpable across his filmography, even though
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Hailing from Pittsburgh, the Zells are an indie rock five-piece consisting of guitarists Frank DiNardo, Jackson Rogers and Phil Kenbok, bassist Roman Benty, and drummer Tyler Gallagher. Most of the group’s members have been friends since high school, playing in different bands as they found themselves gravitating to the same kinds of music. This iteration
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Whether midcentury Miami or Sinatra’s Vegas, grungy ‘90s Manhattan or glossy ’70s midtown, the coolest hot spots seem to be borrowing from previous decades. By Jason Diamond May 31, 2022 Harold M. Lambert/Getty Images Maybe I started to notice it when I saw a 20-something at a party yell, “I love this fucking song” when
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Sweet Pill is the Philadelphia quintet of vocalist Zayna Youssef, guitarist Jayce Williams, guitarist Sean McCall, bassist Ryan Cullen, and drummer Chris Kearney. The band originally formed at Rowan University in 2018 before immersing themselves in the Philly music scene, engaging with the local community through projects such as 4333 Collective, a show-promoting venture founded
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How the funniest part of last night’s Barry episode came together. By Gabriella Paiella May 30, 2022 Tom Allen as Mitch, inside Beignets by Mitch.Merrick Morton/HBO There’s this running bit on Sunday night’s episode of Barry. At various points, each of the main characters finds themselves at a place called Beignets by Mitch, pouring their
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Can you think of a more fitting title for the new Angel Olsen album than Big Time? You don’t even need to know what it sounds like – considering how long it’s been since her last proper LP, the lavishly arranged and tempestuous All Mirrors, should be enough to put things in perspective. (It’s been
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Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre has been adapted for the screen many times, but the 2011 film adaptation is perhaps the most successful in capturing the Gothic moodiness of the novel. Mia Wasikowska portrays the titular character, imbuing Jane with a sense of innocence despite her rough childhood. When Jane becomes the governess at Thornfield Hall, she is
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The veteran actor, most famous for Goodfellas, passed away on May 26. By Paul Thompson May 27, 2022 Photographs: Everett Collection, Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte About 15 minutes into Goodfellas, you get the full reveal, from the asphalt up: the alligator shoes, the suit that surely fell off the back of a truck, the
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