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Events Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Music Features

Sziget 2026 Infects Festivalgoers with Irrepressible Joy

By
Ana Yorke
/ 25 August 2026

A thousand performances by artists of every ilk, 50 stages, street theaters, drag performances, half-pipe shows, stencil workshops, communal dances, circus events, wrestling, karaoke and more life-affirming joy at Sziget 2026.

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The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)
Music

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

By
Jeff Koch
/ 25 August 2026
Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet
Music

Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet

By
Brian Stout
/ 25 August 2026
Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home
Books

Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home

By
Chris Rutherford
/ 25 August 2026
Fear Factory, Static-X, and Dead Bands’ Future Identities
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Fear Factory, Static-X, and Dead Bands’ Future Identities

By
Ryan Dyer
/ 24 August 2026
Suburban Conformity and Youthful Autonomy in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Film

Suburban Conformity and Youthful Autonomy in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

By
Gary Miceli
/ 24 August 2026
The 15 Best Radiohead Songs
Music

The 15 Best Radiohead Songs

By
Corey Beasley
/ 24 August 2026
Patrick Haggerty and Andrew Sa Color Their Songs in Shades of Lavender
Music

Patrick Haggerty and Andrew Sa Color Their Songs in Shades of Lavender

By
A. Loudermilk
/ 20 August 2026

Music Reviews

Music Music Reviews Reviews

Brandon Flowers Revisits the Americana Playbook with Compelling LP

By
John Amen
/ 25 August 2026
Music Music Reviews Reviews

The Durutti Column Make a Graceful Return with ‘Renascent’

By
Chris Ingalls
/ 25 August 2026
Music Music Reviews Reviews

Ghost Hounds Bring Blues Rock Back to the Present

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 25 August 2026
Sex Prisoner Move From Powerviolence to Sludge
Music

Sex Prisoner Move From Powerviolence to Sludge

By
Spyros Stasis
/ 25 August 2026
Victony Finally Makes a Record That’s Fun, Not About Surviving
Music

Victony Finally Makes a Record That’s Fun, Not About Surviving

By
Mary Chiney
/ 24 August 2026
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Conjure a Futuristic Rave
Music

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Conjure a Futuristic Rave

By
Greg M. Schwartz
/ 24 August 2026
Joan As Police Woman Reimagines the Past and Present
Music

Joan As Police Woman Reimagines the Past and Present

By
John Alan Urquhart
/ 24 August 2026
snag. Show How Melody Functions in Extreme Music
Music

snag. Show How Melody Functions in Extreme Music

By
Spyros Stasis
/ 24 August 2026
Lambchop’s ‘Punching the Clown’ Is Worth the 4-Year Wait
Music

Lambchop’s ‘Punching the Clown’ Is Worth the 4-Year Wait

By
John Alan Urquhart
/ 20 August 2026
Wild Pink Churn Out Some Swaggering Rock and Roll 
Music

Wild Pink Churn Out Some Swaggering Rock and Roll 

By
Patrick Gill
/ 20 August 2026
Lee Scratch Perry Was at the Height of His Powers in 1973
Music

Lee Scratch Perry Was at the Height of His Powers in 1973

By
John Bergstrom
/ 20 August 2026
Charli XCX Discovers the Antidote to Fame
Music

Charli XCX Discovers the Antidote to Fame

By
Matthew Dwyer
/ 20 August 2026
Evil Island Create Their Own Lane on an Explosive Debut
Music

Evil Island Create Their Own Lane on an Explosive Debut

By
Brian Stout
/ 19 August 2026

Music Features

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Sziget 2026 Infects Festivalgoers with Irrepressible Joy

By
Ana Yorke
/ 25 August 2026
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The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

By
Jeff Koch
/ 25 August 2026
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Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet

By
Brian Stout
/ 25 August 2026
Fear Factory, Static-X, and Dead Bands’ Future Identities
Featured: Top of Home Page

Fear Factory, Static-X, and Dead Bands’ Future Identities

By
Ryan Dyer
/ 24 August 2026
The 15 Best Radiohead Songs
Music

The 15 Best Radiohead Songs

By
Corey Beasley
/ 24 August 2026
Patrick Haggerty and Andrew Sa Color Their Songs in Shades of Lavender
Music

Patrick Haggerty and Andrew Sa Color Their Songs in Shades of Lavender

By
A. Loudermilk
/ 20 August 2026
The Music Never Stops with the Terrapin Roadshow
Music

The Music Never Stops with the Terrapin Roadshow

By
Greg M. Schwartz
/ 20 August 2026

Film

Lana Daher’s ‘Do You Love Me’ Turns Disorientation Into a Closed Circuit
Film

Lana Daher’s ‘Do You Love Me’ Turns Disorientation Into a Closed Circuit

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 25 August 2026
Suburban Conformity and Youthful Autonomy in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Film

Suburban Conformity and Youthful Autonomy in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

By
Gary Miceli
/ 24 August 2026
Sex, Violence, and Politics Soak Nagisa Ōshima’s ‘Cruel Story of Youth’
Film

Sex, Violence, and Politics Soak Nagisa Ōshima’s ‘Cruel Story of Youth’

By
Michael Barrett
/ 18 August 2026
‘Disclosure Day’ Alludes to Societal Anxieties New and Old
Film

‘Disclosure Day’ Alludes to Societal Anxieties New and Old

By
Matthew Dwyer
/ 18 August 2026
Dante’s Peak Is the Disaster Movie the Inland Northwest Will Never Forget
Film

Dante’s Peak Is the Disaster Movie the Inland Northwest Will Never Forget

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 17 August 2026
‘Evil Dead Burn’ Has a Twisted Touch of Artfulness
Film Review

‘Evil Dead Burn’ Has a Twisted Touch of Artfulness

By
Paul Risker
/ 11 August 2026
Love, Death and Caste in Gay Romances ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Cactus Pears’ 
Television

Love, Death and Caste in Gay Romances ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Cactus Pears’ 

By
Jayashree Kamblé
/ 6 August 2026
Horror and History Collide in Czech Director Jan S. Kolár’s Silent Films
Film

Horror and History Collide in Czech Director Jan S. Kolár’s Silent Films

By
Michael Barrett
/ 5 August 2026

Books

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Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home

By
Chris Rutherford
/ 25 August 2026
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5 Essential Authors Who Are Rethinking Rock Music and Race

By
Josh Friedberg
/ 19 August 2026
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The Strokes’ ‘Is This It’ Signaled the Death of Rock Journalism

By
Jeremy McDonagh
/ 13 August 2026
Andrew Sacher Immortalises 2010s Emo in ‘Emo Revival’
Books

Andrew Sacher Immortalises 2010s Emo in ‘Emo Revival’

By
Ethan Stewart
/ 12 August 2026
Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Mother Night’ Would Like to Speak to You
Books

Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Mother Night’ Would Like to Speak to You

By
Kurt Wildermuth
/ 4 August 2026

Television

Love, Death and Caste in Gay Romances ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Cactus Pears’ 
Television

Love, Death and Caste in Gay Romances ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Cactus Pears’ 

By
Jayashree Kamblé
/ 6 August 2026
Widow’s Bay Toys Gleefully with Our Worst Fears
Television

Widow’s Bay Toys Gleefully with Our Worst Fears

By
Ana Yorke
/ 14 July 2026

Lists

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)
Music

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

By
Jeff Koch
/ 25 August 2026
The 15 Best Radiohead Songs
Music

The 15 Best Radiohead Songs

By
Corey Beasley
/ 24 August 2026
5 Essential Authors Who Are Rethinking Rock Music and Race
Books

5 Essential Authors Who Are Rethinking Rock Music and Race

By
Josh Friedberg
/ 19 August 2026
The 10 Most Important British Synthpop Songs of 1980
Music

The 10 Most Important British Synthpop Songs of 1980

By
Adam Mason
/ 17 August 2026

Interviews

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Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet

By
Brian Stout
/ 25 August 2026
Books Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews

Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home

By
Chris Rutherford
/ 25 August 2026
Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews Music Features

Loose Talk with the Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli

By
Brian Stout
/ 11 August 2026
Rachael Sage Finds Hope in Harmony, Turning Tragedy Into Song
Music

Rachael Sage Finds Hope in Harmony, Turning Tragedy Into Song

By
Brian D’ Ambrosio
/ 6 August 2026
The Power of Bondo’s Gritty Rock Wave and Transcendental Meditation
Music

The Power of Bondo’s Gritty Rock Wave and Transcendental Meditation

By
Brian Stout
/ 4 August 2026
James Spooner Reflects on Afropunk and the Black Punk Experience
Music

James Spooner Reflects on Afropunk and the Black Punk Experience

By
Brian Stout
/ 3 August 2026
Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Beautiful Homecoming at Reykjavik Arts Festival
Events

Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Beautiful Homecoming at Reykjavik Arts Festival

By
Rob Moura
/ 3 August 2026

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Directors Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige Recall Making ‘Memory Box’

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Paul Risker
/ 17 August 2022
Lebanese Director Mounia Akl on Expressing Her Truth with ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’
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Lebanese Director Mounia Akl on Expressing Her Truth with ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’

By
Paul Risker
/ 29 July 2022
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‘Beirut 2020’ Portends What Awaits America

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Rhea Rollmann
/ 19 August 2021

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