Danger Mouse and the Shins' James Mercer have teamed up as Broken Bells with a self-titled CD release this week. The boys dropped by Letterman last night to promote the musical partnership.
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'Tiger King' and the Post-Truth Culture War
Tiger King -- released during and dominating the streaming-in-lockdown era -- exemplifies in real-time the feedback loop between entertainment and ideology.
13 Jul 2020
Books
Ivy Mix's 'Spirits of Latin America' Evokes the Ancestors
A common thread unites Ivy Mix's engaging Spirits of Latin America; "the chaotic intermixture between indigenous and European traditions" is still an inextricable facet of life for everyone who inhabits the "New World".
10 Jul 2020
Film
Contemporary Urbanity and Blackness in 'New Jack City'
Hood films are a jarring eviction notice for traditional Civil Rights rhetoric and, possibly, leadership -- in other words, "What has the Civil Rights movement done for me lately?"
10 Jul 2020
Books
'How to Handle a Crowd' Goes to the Moderators
Anika Gupta's How to Handle a Crowd casts a long-overdue spotlight on the work that goes into making online communities enjoyable and rewarding.
10 Jul 2020
Music
Regis' New LP Reaffirms His Gift for Grinding Industrial Terror
Regis' music often feels so distorted, so twisted out of shape, even the most human moments feel modular. Voices become indistinguishable from machines on Hidden in This Is the Light That You Miss.
10 Jul 2020
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DMA's Go for BritElectroPop on 'The Glow'
Aussie Britpoppers the DMA's enlist Stuart Price to try their hand at electropop on The Glow. It's not their best look.
10 Jul 2020
Film
On Infinity in Miranda July's 'Me and You and Everyone We Know'
In a strange kind of way, Miranda July's Me and You and Everyone We Know is about two competing notions of "forever" in relation to love.
10 Jul 2020
Music
Considering the Legacy of Deerhoof with Greg Saunier
Working in different cities, recording parts as MP3s, and stitching them together, Deerhoof once again show total disregard for the very concept of genre with their latest, Future Teenage Cave Artists.
10 Jul 2020
Music
Joshua Ray Walker Is 'Glad You Made It'
Texas' Joshua Ray Walker creates songs on Glad You Made It that could have been on a rural roadhouse jukebox back in the 1950s. Their quotidian concerns sound as true now as they would have back then.
10 Jul 2020
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100 gecs Remix Debut with Help From Fall Out Boy, Charli XCX and More
100 gecs' follow up their debut with a "remix album" stuffed with features, remixes, covers, and a couple of new recordings. But don't worry, it's just as blissfully difficult as their debut.
10 Jul 2020
Television
What 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Taught Me About Unlearning Toxic Masculinity
When I first came out as trans, I desperately wanted acceptance and validation into the "male gender", and espoused negative beliefs toward my femininity. Avatar: The Last Airbender helped me transcend that.
10 Jul 2020
Interviews
Nu Deco Ensemble and Kishi Bashi Remake "I Am the Antichrist to You" (premiere + interview)
Nu Deco Ensemble and Kishi Bashi team up for a gorgeous live performance of "I Am the Antichrist to You", which has been given an orchestral renovation.
10 Jul 2020
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