ME. Invite Us to Do the Hard Thing on ‘All Good Things’
We chat with ME. to plumb the depths of this newborn band’s soul and see how the bitter experiences of adulthood can blossom into surprising transformation.
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Nine Albums In, Russian Circles Are “Opening the Marriage”
PopMatters speaks with Russian Circles guitarist Mike Sullivan about what has kept the Chicago post-metal outfit going for two decades and nearly double-digit albums.
Venice Film Festival Comes with a Hammer to Crack Open Political Discourse
More than any season in recent memory, the films shown at the Venice Film Festival and other fall-circuit festivals crack open heated, necessary political discourse worldwide.
“Who’s Punk? What’s the Score?” On Authenticity, Subcultural Capital, and Scene Cops
Punk’s shorthand for deconstruction has always been: Who says? Yet, if we take that move seriously, we have to apply it to our own sacred binaries.
Duane Betts Blazes a Fresh Trail on the Isle of Hope Tour
Duane Betts’ sound conjures a musical sanctuary, highlighted in a festive two-night stand at the Bay Area’s Sweetwater Music Hall.
The Most Canadian Band of 2026 Is from Outer Space: Angine de Poitrine
At a moment of renewed Canadian self-definition, the country’s most celebrated musicians, Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine, insist they aren’t even from this planet.
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Howard Hughes Makes [Lewis] Milestones in Hollywood Silent Movies
Producer Howard Hughes and director Lewis Milestone’s Two Arabian Knights and The Racket, now restored and on Blu-ray, made splashes at the box office and at the first Academy Awards.
ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of September 2026
Given September’s liminal nature, it’s no surprise that this month’s best electronic albums are such an eclectic brew. You’re sure to find your next fascination
‘Hedda’ and the Erotics of Refusal
In Nia DaCosta’s sensual adaptation of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, “care” is a form of both pleasure and power, and a stated limit is something to overcome.
‘Late Fame’ Makes Clear That Dreams of Ambition are Just Dreams
The “old, obscure artist” drama Late Fame shows you’re never too old to be delusional about your youth, or too young to be delusional about your future.
‘Digger’ Clings to Life Like Grim Death
Digger breaches like an apocalyptic iceberg, blowing its premise to bits with metacinematic bombs that unleash a ferocious horde of ideas at our late-capitalist brains.
Conversations with Drew Lerman About ‘Conversations with Don DeLillo’
Cartoonist Drew Lerman talks about depicting fictional conversations with real writers, and how cordial Don DeLillo was when they talked.