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Principled Pleasure: Janet Jackson's 'Control' at 30 Still Commands Respect

By Morgan Evans

A masterpiece of self worth-themed contextual pop proves our idiocy for downgrade shaming her to the status of "wardrobe malfunction". 17 Jun 2016 // 2:30 AM

'Someone Else' Director Nelson Kim on the Fluidity of Identity

By Terrence Butcher

"The puzzle, or mindfuck film, if you will, is an inherently cinematic idea. Something about the very nature of cinema invites playing around with different levels of reality." 17 Jun 2016 // 3:00 AM

UCLA Film & Television Archive to the Rescue

By Michael Barrett

The Chase, Too Late for Tears, Woman on the Run and The Southerner are all examples of postwar indie cinema that had fallen through the cracks -- until now. 17 Jun 2016 // 2:15 AM

To Gong or Not to Gong? 'The Gong Show Movie'

By A. Loudermilk

The Gong Show was screwball to the point of centrifuge. So how did The Gong Show Movie find itself being gonged? 16 Jun 2016 // 2:05 AM

Packing Bags and Hittin' the Road: A Look Back on Music Gatherings of Yore

By Jeff Strowe

Remember when Mumford and Sons spent their pre-show hours swinging from tires in a lake crowded with fans? 16 Jun 2016 // 2:30 AM

Principled Pleasure: Janet Jackson's 'Control' at 30 Still Commands Respect

By Morgan Evans

A masterpiece of self worth-themed contextual pop proves our idiocy for downgrade shaming her to the status of "wardrobe malfunction". 17 Jun 2016 // 2:30 AM

'Someone Else' Director Nelson Kim on the Fluidity of Identity

By Terrence Butcher

"The puzzle, or mindfuck film, if you will, is an inherently cinematic idea. Something about the very nature of cinema invites playing around with different levels of reality." 17 Jun 2016 // 3:00 AM

UCLA Film & Television Archive to the Rescue

By Michael Barrett

The Chase, Too Late for Tears, Woman on the Run and The Southerner are all examples of postwar indie cinema that had fallen through the cracks -- until now. 17 Jun 2016 // 2:15 AM

To Gong or Not to Gong? 'The Gong Show Movie'

By A. Loudermilk

The Gong Show was screwball to the point of centrifuge. So how did The Gong Show Movie find itself being gonged? 16 Jun 2016 // 2:05 AM

Packing Bags and Hittin' the Road: A Look Back on Music Gatherings of Yore

By Jeff Strowe

Remember when Mumford and Sons spent their pre-show hours swinging from tires in a lake crowded with fans? 16 Jun 2016 // 2:30 AM

//MUSIC

Gojira

Magma

Gojira

Magma

Magma is a prime example of how Gojira successfully navigate the line between high art and theme park thrill ride.

Sarah Jarosz

Undercurrent

The atmospherics are rich on Undercurrent. Even when Sarah Jarosz just sings the mundane language of ordinary conversations, her words suggest that much more is meant than is said.

Principled Pleasure

Janet Jackson's 'Control' at 30 Still Commands Respect

A masterpiece of self worth-themed contextual pop proves our idiocy for downgrade shaming her to the status of "wardrobe malfunction".

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//FILM

'Someone Else' Director Nelson Kim on the Fluidity of Identity

"The puzzle, or mindfuck film, if you will, is an inherently cinematic idea. Something about the very nature of cinema invites playing around with different levels of reality."

UCLA Film & Television Archive to the Rescue

The Chase, Too Late for Tears, Woman on the Run and The Southerner are all examples of postwar indie cinema that had fallen through the cracks -- until now.

'Maggie's Plan' Is a Genuinely Satisfying Romantic Comedy

Rebecca Miller’s writerly screwball comedy triangulates Ethan Hawke between two strong-willed women.

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//BOOKS

Ottaviani and Purvis's 'The Imitation Game' Is an Extraordinary Achievement

I thought of the notion of purity of the mind, of a kind of almost frustrating innocence, as I read this new biographical graphic novel about Alan Turing.

'The Rhapsodes': When an Aesthetic Approach to Film Criticism Was Novel

It’s hard to imagine now, but in the '40s it was a daring thing to champion film. These four critics did just that, and did it very well.

After Absurdism, Algiers

Jacques Ferrandez's graphic novel adaptation of Albert Camus's The Stranger is a surprising salve for grown-ups.

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//TV

Vice: Season 4, Episode 13 - "State of Surveillance"

"The Vice Team interviews the world's most infamous whistleblower, and hears why he's concerned. "

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Orphan Black: Season 4, Episode 9 - "The Mitigation of Competition"

In many ways, this episode belongs to the two clones that’ve been most isolated this season: Rachel and Helena.

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//CULTURE

Principled Pleasure

Janet Jackson's 'Control' at 30 Still Commands Respect

A masterpiece of self worth-themed contextual pop proves our idiocy for downgrade shaming her to the status of "wardrobe malfunction".

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//GAMES

The Walking Dead Michonne, Episode 3

"With so few even semi-accurate portrayals of mental illness in games, I'm forced to give The Walking Dead: Michonne props for getting what little I know and understand about the facts right."

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The Virtues of Selfishness in Co-op Gaming

The trouble with co-op gaming is cooperativeness.

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//COMICS

Ottaviani and Purvis's 'The Imitation Game' Is an Extraordinary Achievement

I thought of the notion of purity of the mind, of a kind of almost frustrating innocence, as I read this new biographical graphic novel about Alan Turing.

Expand COMICS