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Titus Andronicus invents punk opera with The Most Lamentable Tragedy

Douglas Markowitz | Jul 30, 2015

The Most Lamentable Tragedy is a 29-song story about manic depression, and it might be the most positive album of the year.

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Now Playing: ‘Trainwreck’ and the misuse of funny women

Douglas Markowitz | Jul 23, 2015

Movie Review: Hollywood doesn’t know what to do with its comedic talent, and the new film with Amy Schumer proves it.

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‘Go Set a Watchman’: The so-so draft with a Pulitzer Prize backstory

Shannon Pulusan | Jul 22, 2015

In the "new to us" semi-sequel, readers meet a grown-up Jean "Scout" Louise and gain more insight into the pro-segregation opinions of some of the original "To Kill a Mockingbird" characters.

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Album Review: Tame Impala proves that nostalgia is killing indie

Douglas Markowitz | Jul 16, 2015

The Australian rock band’s new album is bad, but more importantly, it’s part of a trend.

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Jungle of Music: Turbo Fruits and Surfer Blood pack a musical punch at Jack Rabbits

Danae Leake | Jul 15, 2015

The bands performed to a full and sweaty crowd.

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In Vince Staples’ Summertime ’06, the living is anything but easy

Douglas Markowitz | Jul 8, 2015

The glamorization of crime and drugs usually found in hip-hop is turned on its head in Vince Staples' most recent album.

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Now Playing: Pixar gets emotional with Inside Out

Douglas Markowitz | Jul 1, 2015

While animation has been claimed by studios as a medium for children, Pixar has refused to be limited by that once again in Inside Out, now in theaters.

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