“Rudderless” is a driven find
William H. Macy’s directorial debut uses the power of music to bring forth raw performances.
Passion Pit stays afloat
The indie-pop band returns with an album that still cannot match the magic of its debut, despite bright moments.
Playing God
“Ex Machina” shines in exploring the art and technology of awareness with a damsel-in-distress who blurs the line between woman and machine.
An old soul for the new world
Tobias Jesso Jr. embraces vulnerability in his music in the middle of an ironic world.
Syrup does satire right
Max Barry’s first book serves as a hilarious and biting satire of American consumerism and corporate politics.
Classic literature is cooler than you think
The books we all pretended to read for school, but should now read for real.
Face to face with depression
Jasmine Warga’s debut novel unashamedly tackles one of today’s most stigmatized illnesses.
Will Butler loosens up and gets down with solo-debut
“Policy” is a mixed bag that shows promise in its more rock-based moments.
“Between the Pages” is a Q-and-A series that explores one’s life through books that have shaped and influenced them. Books affect the forming...