Three-tiled photo, showing Noah Kahan looking through a window on the left, Kacey Musgraves wearing a cowboy hat in the middle and the band Bleachers on the right.

While singles from Noah Kahan, Bleachers hint promising new albums, Kacey Musgraves falls flat

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 19

The recent releases offer telling glimpses into the artists’ upcoming albums.

A group of three women and a man with concerned expressions on their faces listen to the phone call attentively, the woman on the left recording the conversation.

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ painfully recreates the young girl’s final hours

By Alyssia Ouhocine | March 18

The film uses the real recordings of Rajab’s call with emergency responders.

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beabadoobee’s ‘All I Did Was Dream of You’ takes listeners to a tundra of longing and loneliness

By Kendra Eastep | March 16

Featuring The Marías, beabadoobee’s latest single is an indie sleaze-style avalanche of pent-up emotion.

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Despite Conan O’Brien’s distasteful hosting, 98th Academy Awards remain potent political platform

By Talia LeVine and Amelia Barter | March 16

Historic wins and impassioned speeches accompanied major victories for “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another.”

A photo of Nina Sethanandha ’29, playing Small Alison, in the center with her arms outstretched. Jocelyne Lioe ’29, playing present-day Allison is to her left, and Dylan George ’29, playing Medium Alison, is to her right.

Ensemble’s ‘Fun Home’ is exactly what college theater should be

By Talia LeVine | March 15

In 2015, the show was the first Broadway musical to feature a lesbian as the protagonist.

Still from “F1” showing Sonny Hayes (right), played by Brad Pitt, and Joshua Pearce (left), played by Damson Idris.

‘F1: The Movie’ shows thrilling races, lacks emotional horsepower

By Manav Musunuru | March 12

The film excels in its technical aspects but falters narratively.

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‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ is a masterpiece to watch once and never again

By Manav Musunuru | March 11

For her performance in the film, Rose Byrne received a nomination for best actress at the upcoming Academy Awards.

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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi questions the morality of revenge in ‘It Was Just an Accident’

By Manav Musunuru | March 11

The film garnered two nominations at the upcoming Academy Awards.

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Netflix’s ‘Vladimir’ juxtaposes tension, thrill, ethics of consent

By Talia LeVine | March 9

The show follows an English professor as she confronts her husband’s affairs.

A photo of Isabel Levine ’28, playing Amalia Balash, singing to Zoe Dinnerstein ’28, playing Ilona Ritter.

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‘She Loves Me’ brings vibrant romantic comedy to center stage

By Sonia Chu | March 9

The musical was performed at the Fishman Studio by the Brown Musical Forum.

A photo of the musical shows two actresses, one in green body paint, the other in a pink dress.

Review

‘Wicked’ at PPAC was wickedly wonderful

By Talia LeVine | March 9

The show will remain at the Providence Performing Arts Center until March 22.

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Review

‘The Day After Tomorrow’ is a filmic disaster about climate catastrophe

By Rebecca Goodman | March 6

The BAI screened the film as part of Brown Climate Week, despite it having nothing to do with real climate science.

Photo of Bruno Mars wearing a white cowboy hat and a red blazer with two white lines over a red button-up with the top three buttons undone.

Review

‘The Romantic’ is just like any Bruno Mars album in the very best way

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 4

Bruno Mars’s “The Romantic” is a lightly reworked spin-off of his prior releases.

Eric Dane and Brad Falchuk sit across from each other against an illuminated wood background.

Review

In moving episode of ‘Famous Last Words,’ actor Eric Dane tells his daughters to persevere

By Amelia Barter | March 3

The episode was filmed this past November and held in the archive until his death.

Taylor Tomlinson wears a grey leather jacket and stands in front of sky blue curtains while looking up and holding a microphone.

Review

‘Prodigal Daughter’ explores faith, identity through comedy

By Timothy Ro | March 3

Taylor Tomlinson’s new Netflix special tackles religion and queerness with sharp, intentional comedy.

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Review

BLACKPINK’s ‘DEADLINE’ is now in your area — and it’s painfully predictable

By Kendra Eastep | March 2

K-pop’s most-streamed girl group returns from their three-year hiatus with a lukewarm mini-album.

A man and a woman hold each other in a ballroom dance, dressed fancily, surrounded by other dancers in a castle.

Review

Second installment of ‘Bridgerton’ season four offers redemption from disappointing first half

By Talia LeVine | March 1

The final four episodes of the season offer a powerful depiction of grief.

The cover art for ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter,’ showing a black-and-white illustration of a young girl sleeping with a big black dog.

Review

Lana Del Rey’s latest track ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’ is positively strange

By Alyssia Ouhocine | February 27

Lana Del Rey’s newest single lingers where domesticity and sensuality converge.

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‘One Battle After Another’ is an explosion of dark humor, politics, adrenaline

By Kendra Eastep | February 25

“One Battle After Another” explores political violence and extremism through energetic action sequences.

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Pop…or something: Hilary Duff’s latest album is not what dreams are made of

By Ann Gray Golpira | February 24

Her sixth studio album, “luck… or something,” forces sentimentality with lazy lyrics and unremarkable vocals.