Brixton’s The Windmill is easily the most discussed music venue of the decade. Its 150-capacity room nurtured an eccentric art rock community, birthing now-renowned acts Black Country, New Road, Black Midi and the Last Dinner Party. It sparked a wave of jazzy, multi-instrumentalist musicians worldwide, from English Teacher (Leeds) to Geese (New York City) to
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Lily Allen, shameless pop ironist and self-satirist, has never shied from public vitriol—a quality that has come in handy as fans have reacted to her live shows behind West End Girl. Some lamented the format—essentially a full-length rendition of the LP, nothing more; venues were downsized as excitement (and prurient interest in the album’s salacious
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with Booklist, Book Riot, iREAD, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is proud to announce the ninth annual Summer Scares, a reading program that provides libraries and schools with an annual list of recommended horror titles for adult, young adult (teen), and middle grade readers.
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Doveland invokes a place of pastoral calm, perhaps a lost corner of the American plains where folk songs might drift across the landscape. Django Django’s sixth album does eventually find its way there, but it takes a surprisingly circuitous route. Song titles like “Meteorite”, “Quicksand”, and “So Heavy” suggest something darker and more muscular. Yet
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The days of screenshotting your carefully considered scores and additional deep thoughts under our reviews are over. Starting today, subscribers can officially share tidy review cards for whatever critical impressions you’ve been adding to the site. (In case you need a reminder on how to rate something, check out our handy guide.) Just click on
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If you’ve ever been in a video store, you’ll know the feeling (rows and rows of boxes, loads of cover art and no idea where to start). Online game lobbies can be the same, with lots of tiles and very little in the way of guidance. Jack2Win is a lot easier to get your head
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Beginning back in 1990 with the publication of The Eye of the World, the series, which is best known as The Wheel of Power, has gone on to become one of the most successful in the high fantasy genre. Written by Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson stepping in as co-writer for the final three books,
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Bradford Cox’s return to the stage was already cause for celebration. When Atlas Sound, his long-dormant solo project, was added to the bill of Philadelphia’s Making Time ∞ festival last month, the Deerhunter frontman hadn’t performed live since 2019, save an impromptu noise set at an Athens, GA vintage market in 2023. What few could
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If you’re looking for something bookish to watch this weekend, sci-fi and fantasy adaptations—especially of the comic book variety—are kind of leading the pack. There’s Slavic witchcraft for fans of Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry) and Carrie-Ann Moss (The Matrix), supernatural horror adapted from a modern classic, body horror, and more. Science fiction and fantasy adaptations
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Delaware issued its first-ever state historical marker recognizing an LGBTQ+ site yesterday — the mayor and a queer state legislator both say it’s evidence of the area’s increasing inclusivity. The Delaware Public Archives will place a historical marker recognizing Poodle Beach, a well-known southern area of Rehoboth Beach long popular with the local LGBTQ+ community.
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Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their
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Lulus is full of affordable stylish designs that give your November and December holiday party look the festive flair it’s missing. When it comes to holiday heels, the blingier the better. Think rhinestone-encrusted block heels or metallic gold and silver finishes. If you’re looking for something trendier, a pointed-to mule in rich suede or luxe
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