Articles by Josh Korngut

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 ...

Empress Of Brought Unvarnished Joy to Toronto

Drake Underground, May 30

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

Empress Of, aka Lorely Rodriguez, is no longer just an opening act. After years of touring with pop heavyweights like Carly Rae Jepsen and...

Bat for Lashes Welcomes New Life on 'The Dream of Delphi'

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

A lot has transpired in Natasha Khan's life since the release of her previous Bat for Lashes record, the neon-hued, desert-vampire concept...

‘The Strangers: Chapter 1' Is Frighteningly Out of Touch

Directed by Renny Harlin

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

It's been a while since I've seen the cabin-in-the-woods subgenre presented without layers of meta self-reflection. That was until I...

A. G. Cook Revolutionized Pop Music, and Now He’s Finding New Ways to Push Its Boundaries

PUBLISHED May 14, 2024

A decade ago, British alt-indie label PC Music caused a tectonic shift in the UK underground dance scene. Spearheaded by pop music mad scie...

'Abigail' Brings Nasty Fun Back to Horror

Directed By Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

With competitors like NEON, A24 and Blumhouse currently going toe-to-toe-to-toe in the prestige horror arena, the genre space sometimes...

'The First Omen' Is a Blessing for Religious Horror

Directed by Arkasha Stevenson

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2024

Several religious horror films have recently made an unholy splash at the box office. Indie releases 'Immaculate' and 'Late Night with the...

'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Is Dead Behind the Eyes

Directed by Gil Kenan

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2024

The latest 'Ghostbusters' adventure gets right to the point, chasing slimy beasts up and down the somehow decongested streets of Manhattan...