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Review: 'Man's Best Friend' caters to Sabrina Carpenter's love of being scandalous
REVIEW Sabrina Carpenter's new album, "Man’s Best Friend" is pretty freaky... I mean, freaking good. With wild themes and a cover you can't show your parents, 2024’s breakout star returns in a solid, corny way. From the first listen, it is clear...

Album Review: Modern Life Is War – Life On The Moon
Life On The Moon is Modern Life Is War’s first full length record in over a decade. Although the band did release Fever Hunting in 2013, their recent live presence has been sporadic and has largely been to commemorate album anniversaries and...

Music Review: Aaron Helgeson – ‘As I Write This’ – Songs and Solos of Aaron Helgeson
Listening to contemporary music one must maintain an open mind. To this writer’s mind, As I Write This, a new collection of music by Aaron Helgeson, satisfies on a number of counts. But not all the music carried me away into new creative...

Hackley Public Library Welcomes Piano & Song man of 5 million YT views this Monday, September 29th 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for Happy Hour Free Concert!
A Free Family-Friendly Music Event Sunday, September 29th 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. The Hackley Public Library Presents Matthew Ball — The Boogie Woogie Kid Piano & Song man of 5 million YT views! Performing Classic American Songs with a...

Review Inspector Morse at Birmingham Rep: iconic hero returns for stage debut in 'intricate murder mystery'
Review of Inspector Morse House Of Ghosts play at Birmingham Rep theatre in September 2025 ahead of UK tour as Colin Dexter cop is on stage for the first time in new murder mystery thriller Colin Dexter’s iconic detective has become a beloved...

‘The Choral’ Review: A Low-Key Crowdpleaser About Life During Wartime
The year is 1916. The setting is the (fictional) hamlet of Ramsden in the very real county of Yorkshire. The Military Service Act, which imposed conscription on British males ages 18 to 41, has not yet been put into action, but support for the war...

‘Silent Friend’ Review: Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux Share the Spotlight With Plants in a Rich and Strange Scientific Drama
It’s unclear if Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi was inspired by the seminal 1979 Stevie Wonder album, Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants, for her latest enigmatic feature, Silent Friend. But she not only could have used its title as an...

Live updates from the Seisiún Irish music festival in Boston
Concert Reviews Follow along for all of the best photos, videos, and stories from both days of the festival at Suffolk Downs. Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. Ben Stas for Boston.com By Madison Lucchesi and Peter...

Fuze review – twisty London-set heist thriller should have stolen some personality
At last year’s Toronto film festival, genre-switching Scottish director David Mackenzie premiered Relay, his sly, charmingly lo-tech riff on paranoid thrillers of the 70s. It was a film that sadly crumbled in its last act (and at the box office...

Ed Sheeran nearly named Galway Girl after different Irish town
Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has revealed that his famous song Galway Girl was nearly named after another Irish town. The hitmaker thought of changing the name because other music acts had already released songs called Galway Girl. Ed, 34, who traces...

Highest 2 Lowest review: An inspired version of Kurosawa’s best
The film’s first half mirrors Kurosawa’s original but feels slow and overly procedural—awkward pacing, heavy score, and stiff framing—until the narrative pivots. When King ventures into the city The recently resurgent Spike Lee (“BlacKkKlansman,”...

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
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: BBC PROMS: ST. VINCENT, Royal Albert Hall
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...

Review: James Barker Band bring the energy on new album ‘One of Us’
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
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...

3 Hated Albums That Redefined the Rock Genre as We Know It
It’s pretty safe to say that some of the most influential rock albums out there were ahead of their time. And in being ahead of their time, audiences from their time may not have been very receptive. A truly amazing and pioneering album,...

Week in review: High school seeks support, deadly rollover crash, new PSL hospital
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Read the top stories with the most watched videos from this week. Local high school band invited to perform in London, needs community support PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A local high school band has been...

"You Had to Be There" review: Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and other comedy legends reveal their shared showbiz start
Even the most devoted comedy nerd may not realize how many truly iconic comedies of past and present might never have existed if it weren't for a single theatrical production. Everything from Only Murders in the Building and Schitt's Creek to SCTV...

Review: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ has a real live-wire con man at the Marriott Theatre
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...

“If the point of Radiohead songs isn’t to make you feel good, what is their music for?”: A music professor breaks down the theory behind Radiohead's Let Down
Radiohead’s song Let Down from their 1997 classic OK Computer is having a moment on TikTok. Why? Perhaps its gloomy, existential mood is reflective of the current zeitgeist, or perhaps it's just a case of algorithmic serendipity. Whatever the...