“When Will They Ever Learn?”: Bugonia Is Mercilessly Unsympathetic Toward Humankind (And It’s Deserved)

To many, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, Bugonia (a remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 movie, Save the Green Planet!), will come across as being “preachy.” To be sure, there’s [Read More…]

The Tone of Tate McRae’s So Close to What Takes on a New Slant with the Addition of Five Songs to the Deluxe Edition, So Close to What???

While the original overarching tone of Tate McRae’s third album, So Close to What, was largely one of amorousness and, well, being “Miss Possessive” when [Read More…]

As the Infant Marie, Allie X Blends Past, Present and Future on the Ominous (and Enchanting) Happiness Is Going to Get You

Among the many “anti-pop stars” making interesting music “these days” (hear also: ROSALÍA’s Lux), Allie X continues to challenge norms and expectations with her latest [Read More…]