It feels more pertinent now than ever to examine the band’s last brush with collapse – “iridescence,” their oft-forgotten refusal to be put in the ground.
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PONTIN | Where Can I Learn to Surf Around Here?
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There is so much indescribable depth, lyrically and compositionally, in the prolific works of the Beach Boys.
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It’s the Season of the Sticks
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Stick season is known in Vermont as a time of transition, a feeling that underlies the album throughout changing relationships, towns and seasons.
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‘Black Adam’ Is Rock Solid
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This movie appeals to me as a fan of both the source material and the genre of superhero films themselves.
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Marvel Needs ‘Werewolf by Night’
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Werewolf by Night is the stylistic departure that Marvel has long needed to break from its own tired genre.
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The Fantastic Tale of ‘Foul Lady Fortune’
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From elegant metaphors to drastic tone shifts even within the same chapter, Gong’s prose is a delight to read and is sure to attract both new and returning readers.
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Never Have I Ever… Been a Chill Girl
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“You’re never too much, and you’re always enough,” Devi’s mother tells her in the penultimate episode of Never Have I Ever Season Three. The show’s new season is an ode to the intense girl, a love poem to the teenager who feels things a little too strongly.
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PONTIN | Le Chocolat Viennois and the Parisian Café Soundtrack
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If you’ve ever had the privilege of visiting Paris, I’d be willing to bet that you enjoyed a bite to eat — or at least stopped by — one of two quintessentially Parisian cafés: Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore.
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Halloween Movies That Are More Treat Than Trick
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Horror movies might be the first thing that come to mind when thinking about what to watch for Halloween, but if you’re anything like me and scary movies aren’t your thing, then there are plenty of non-scary movies on Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video that are perfect for those nights when you want more treats than tricks.
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Slasher, Semi-Slasher, Proto-Slasher, or Something Else
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Through feministic critiques and reclaimings, mainstream mockeries, Reagan-era fear campaigns and Twitter reclamations, the slasher has weathered the storm of controversy and emerged as a recognizable premise that can even be endorsed when introduced in a popular culture saturated with intellectual property and so-called “elevated horror” (as was the case with this year’s X).
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An Afternoon with Solmaz Sharif — Worth It?
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For poetry newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts alike, Solmaz Sharif’s reading was delightfully provocative in its presentation of beauty, oppression and violence in cultural and political landscapes.