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The most socially prevalent stories of the past several years are far from pragmatic. read more
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Since The Mindy Project began, it’s been hard to believe the central character, Mindy Lahiri, is a functioning adult in society. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsStar Slinger: Ladies in the Back EP
No matter how good a single may be, releasing an EP with seven different versions of it probably won’t be very effective. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSolange: True
All Solange Knowles shares with big sis Beyoncé is a family crest. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDeftones: Koi No Yokan
Why do the Deftones get away with it? read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsM83: Steve McQueen
M83's spacey, emotive double-album epic, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, is not only one of the best albums of this young decade—it's also one of the most pimped-out. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDean Blunt: The Narcissist II
Achieving the kind of purposeful anonymity previously reserved for underground misfits like Jandek, Dean Blunt is steadily ascending the ranks of the lo-fi ladder. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJohn Roderick and Jonathan Coulton: One Christmas at a Time
This is the Christmas Vacation of indie-rock holiday albums. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBob's Burgers Review: "The Deepening" (Episode 3.06)
It’s hard to not look at Bob’s Burgers as the closest thing to early-'90s-era Simpsons that animated family sitcoms have brought about in the last 20 years, and when the entire Belcher family works together in an episode like “The Deepening,” the comparison becomes even more apt. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsTreme Review: "Tipitina" (Episode 3.10)
There was no way of watching "Tipitina" last night and not getting a series finale vibe. read more
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