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‘Cover-Up’ Review: Laura Poitras’s Sweeping Tribute to the Power of Investigative Journalism
Slant Magazine - New York
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September 6, 2025
“All the wrong things are kept secret, and that destroys people,” observed Nan Goldin in Laura Poitras’s All the Beauty and the Bloodshed. Now, as if in response to the American photographer’s words, Cover-Up, Poitras’s follow-up to her 2022...
MusicRadar deals of the week: With a whopping $600 off a Gibson Les Paul, $500 off a stunning Guild Starfire and $400 off the modern Strandberg Boden Metal NX 6, it's all about guitars this week
MusicRadar
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September 5, 2025
Welcome to MusicRadar's deals of the week! Get ready to dive into a treasure trove of fantastic offers on top-rated musical gear from across the internet. We curate a fresh batch of jaw-dropping discounts every week, so be sure to swing by...
Review: James Barker Band bring the energy on new album ‘One of Us’
Entertainment Focus
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September 5, 2025
Hailing from Ontario, Canada, James Barker Band have carved out a reputation as one of the brightest acts in modern country music, blending high-energy hooks with relatable storytelling. Formed in 2013 by frontman James Barker alongside Taylor...
Review: Kabul, Between Prayers
Cineuropa
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05/09/2025 - VENICE 2025: Aboozar Amini’s sophomore feature-length documentary adopts a gentle approach to exploring the lives of two brothers shaped by Kabul under the Taliban Aboozar Amini sets his newest work, a follow-up to Kabul, City in the...
Review: BBC PROMS: ST. VINCENT, Royal Albert Hall
BroadwayWorld
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Entering the Royal Albert Hall for St. Vincent’s performance at the BBC Proms feels like any other classical performance. The orchestra is in their usual place, warming up as audience members take their seats. However, this is anything but a...
10 Country Music Stars Who Played College Football
Country Living
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September 6, 2025
Football and country music go hand-in-hand (or foot in boot?). This time of year, the connection is clear any time you hear Carrie Underwood belting out "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" or feel nostalgic for Big & Rich singing "Comin' to Your...
'Highest 2 Lowest' review: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee deliver a strong statement about art and artists in stellar Apple Original
The Week
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The highly privileged are never going to escape the harsh scrutiny of the underprivileged, no matter how benevolent they are — or appear to be. Some of us tend to rejoice when they are struck by misfortune. It’s human nature. Why should we feel...
Review: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ has a real live-wire con man at the Marriott Theatre
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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September 5, 2025
Marriott Theatre’s revival of “Catch Me If You Can” is fueled by a zippy, eye-catching performance from JJ Niemann, a rising young Broadway star from “Hamilton” who has amassed a massive following on social media, and who apparently has enough...
Reviewing The ARIA Charts: The New Changes Revealed
The Music.com.au
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September 5, 2025
It must have been a nervous week for ARIA, realising that the week they’d chosen a few months ago to debut their new chart rules were going to be obscured by a K-Pop phenomenon AND a Sabrina Carpenter album all in the one week. When ARIA’s...
F Shed sounds a promising note as concerts return to CNY Regional Market (review)
Syracuse.com - New York
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September 6, 2025
After an 8-year hiatus, concerts have slowly returned to Central New York Regional Market’s F Shed. On Friday, September 5, it hosted the 10th anniversary of SmackFest, headlined by Josey Scott, billed as the “Original Voice of Saliva.” As a music...
Review: Laufey’s ‘A Matter of Time’ explores modern problems with classic melodies
Washington Square News - New York
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September 5, 2025
Laufey’s new album marries contemporary problems with iconic jazz tunes from the past, earning its title “A Matter of Time.” Chinese-Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey brought a modern voice to jazz-pop with the success of her breakthrough album,...
Album reviews: Sabrina Carpenter, Hayley Williams, Mary Halvorson, Javier Perianes
Winnipeg Free Press
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September 5, 2025
POP Sabrina Carpenter Man’s Best Friend (Island) If Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet celebrated the start of a romantic relationship, the pop sensation’s seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, is where it all comes undone in messy pieces. The...
New Release Review - "The Toxic Avenger"
New Jersey Stage
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September 6, 2025
By Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com originally published: 09/06/2025 Even as a schlock-obsessed kid I saw right through Troma's cynical attempts to manufacture prefabricated cult movies. Filmmakers don't make cult movies. Audiences make cult...
‘Obsession’ Review: YouTuber Curry Barker Directs One of the Best Horror Films of 2025
IndieWire
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September 6, 2025
We’re rapidly approaching the point where the most reliable route to becoming a horror director is to launch a short-form comedy career. Jordan Peele shocked the world with “Get Out,” Zach Cregger made it a pattern with “Barbarian” and “Weapons,”...
‘The Lost Bus’ Review: ‘Speed’ Goes To Hell In Paul Greengrass’s Intense Real-Life Wildfire Drama – Toronto Film Festival
Deadline
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September 6, 2025
Paul Greengrass and Blumhouse might seem like an odd mix, the former perhaps best known for his meticulous, sensitive docudramas, the latter most famous for low-budget, high-yield genre movies. But though it has its roots in the real world, The...
Review: Blood Orange’s ‘Essex Honey’ is a time capsule of love and loss
Washington Square News - New York
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September 5, 2025
Whether you know him as Devonté “Dev” Hynes or by his stage name, Blood Orange, the English singer, songwriter, producer and composer consistently runs ahead of his time. He’s quietly collaborated with everyone from Harry Styles to Britney Spears,...
'Highest 2 Lowest' Review, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee Reunite For Bold And Unmissable Thriller
Bollywood Shaadis
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September 6, 2025
After nearly two decades apart, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite in Highest 2 Lowest, a slick and provocative thriller that channels classic cinema through a distinctly modern, Black American lens. Blending art, music, and morality in a...
Review: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ defined by a cast with four-star talent trapped in a show with one-star content
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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September 5, 2025
Frank Abagnale Jr. stole millions of dollars in the 1960s and ‘70s, kiting checks and conning people into believing he was a pilot, a physician, a lawyer, a cop and a U.S. Customs official, among others. He eventually went to prison, served two...
Jillian Jensen of ‘X Factor’ free concert at The Alley Theatre
South Coast Business Bulletin - Massachusetts
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Jillian Jensen of Amber Eyes will perform a free concert Sept. 18 at The Alley Theatre in Middleboro. The event is sponsored by Thrive Dispensary, according to a community announcement. Jensen, known for her appearances on "X Factor" Season 2 and...
This Australian puzzler that took seven years to make is basically Myst with endearingly naff FMVs and music composed by a 10-year-old
PC Gamer
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September 6, 2025
While Myst and its sequel Riven are omnipresent games thanks to developer Cyan Worlds constantly remaking them, games directly inspired by Myst are few and far between. The most notable example is Jonathan Blow's maze-obsessed puzzler The Witness,...