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Charli XCX Is a Pop Prophet on the Brilliant 'BRAT'

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2024

Pop music's resident party girl returns with 'BRAT,' a messy, shimmering magnum opus and an undeniable career highlight. The sixth proper ...

Bonny Light Horseman's 'Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free' Is a Creaking Comfort

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024

Bonny Light Horseman venture into the ancient woods, lantern in hand, on their third record, 'Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free.' There's ...

Maya Hawke's 'Chaos Angel' Could Stand a Bit More Chaos

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024

Maya Hawke's two albums, 'Blush' and 'MOSS,' were perfectly amenable collections of folk-pop confessionals, all united by her breathy ...

PONY's "Freezer" Is Impeccable '90s Cosplay

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PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024

Toronto duo PONY specialize in grungry, very '90s alt-pop — and new single "Freezer" is a perfect example of them doing exactly what they d...

'Robot Dreams' Yearns for Old Friends and a Bygone New York

Directed by Pablo Berger

PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2024

In his 1948 essay, "Here in New York," E.B. White wrote, "On any person who desires such queer prizes, New York will bestow the gift of lon...

Peggy Gou Touches the Timeless on ‘I Hear You’

PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2024

When creating her debut LP 'I Hear You,' Peggy Gou envisioned herself as a star from a bygone era of rave culture that didn't exist in 1990s...

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' Finds a New Galaxy Within the 'Star Wars' Universe

Created by Leslye Headland

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2024

Star Wars has had problems for a while now. The various Disney+ series have been a mixed bag, but one thing they all have in common is that...

'I Don't Know Who You Are' Honours Those Who Fall Through the Cracks

Directed by M. H. Murray

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

In a country that prides itself on its universal health care system, it's easy for Canadians to forget that not everyone has the same...