Fantasmas Takes Aim at the Ever Less Gradual Stamping Out of People Who Can’t (Or Won’t) “Prove Themselves” Digitally

In the opening scene of Fantasmas’ first episode, “Cookies and Spaghetti,” Julio (Julio Torres) is having a nightmare about filling out an online application that [Read More…]

Like Everything That “Pays Homage” to 00s Pop Culture, Halsey’s “Lucky” Is A Pale, Unsatisfying Imitation

The rollout of Halsey’s “new era” has been almost as rocky as Katy Perry’s. While the latter tried to pass off the Dr. Luke-produced “Woman’s [Read More…]

It’s All Coming Back to the Audience Now, Or: Céline Dion: The Ultimate Athlete at the Olympics

During the opening of I Am: Céline Dion, the gut-wrenching, Irene Taylor-directed documentary about the singer’s rare medical condition, Stiff Person Syndrome, an interview with [Read More…]