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Netflix's 'Ripley' Squanders the Talent of the Original

Created by Steven Zaillian

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

Patience will be key for those dipping into Netflix's new series, Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley,...

Cadence Weapon Battles the Machine on "My Computer"

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PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

Finding in-person interviews increasingly uncommon even before the pandemic, I jumped at the chance to meet with Cadence Weapon IRL...

Mount Kimbie Swerve Into 'The Sunset Violent'

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

When Mount Kimbie co-founders Dominic Maker and Kai Campos decided it was time to begin work on a new album, the first thing the pair ...

Wine Lips Are Pedal to the Metal on 'Super Mega Ultra'

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

Wine Lips' latest is a siren's call to air guitar and air drum enthusiasts the world over. On Super Mega Ultra, lead vocalist and guitarist...

'Wicked Little Letters' Sacrifices Insight for Laughs

Directed by Thea Sharrock

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

An old-fashioned charmer with a modern twist, Thea Sharrock's 'Wicked Little Letters' misses a valuable opportunity to be relevant. Leaning...

'Diamond Jubilee' Is a Glittering Showcase for the Genius of Cindy Lee

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PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2024

Cindy Lee embodies diva-hood in the old-school sense — a Supreme, a Ronette, Dusty Springfield if she traded beehives for synthetic bobs ...

Eric Ryan Is Swaggering and Self-Assured on His 'Red Flags' EP

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PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2024

On his sophomore EP 'Red Flags,' Eric Ryan introduces us to a more assured version of himself, emerging from the ashes of the broken-hearted...

'COWBOY CARTER' Ain't Beyoncé's First Rodeo

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2024

Nobody puts Beyoncé in a corner — It's a lesson the gatekeepers of country music learned the hard way this past weekend. Inspired by the...