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Charli XCX, Music, Fashion, Film

Charli XCX ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Review: Flex, Fuzz, and Fractured Ego

by Charles Lyons-Burt
July 24, 2026

The album is at once a reckoning and a self-conscious pivot.

The Strokes, Reality Awaits

The Strokes ‘Reality Awaits’ Review: Auto-Tuned and on Auto-Pilot

by Lewie Parkinson-Jones
Shania Twain, Little Miss Twain

Shania Twain ‘Little Miss Twain’ Review: Back in the Saddle but Still a Little Wobbly

by Paul Attard
Her Private Hell

‘Her Private Hell’ Review: Nicolas Winding Refn’s Hypnotic, Neon-Tinged Sci-Fi Thriller

by Keith Uhlich
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Film

The Samurai and the Prisioner

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s Entrancing, Episodic Study of Power

by Marshall Shaffer

Kurosawa’s first historical film offers a master class in framing and blocking.

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I Want Your Sex

‘I Want Your Sex’ Review: Gregg Araki’s Satire Is a Tame Screed Against Zoomer Puritanism

by Marshall Shaffer

The film doesn’t push far beyond the talking points of Araki’s philosophy of sex.

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Nightborn

‘Nightborn’ Review: Bringing Up a Monster Baby

by Zach Lewis

There’s something pleasingly unpretentious about how little room the film leaves for subtext.

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Motor City

‘Motor City’ Review: Potsy Ponciroli’s Nearly Dialogue-Free, Propulsively Scored Thriller

by Anzhe Zhang

Motor City channels the spirit of the vigilante films and other exploitation genres of the 1970s.

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Music

Gracie Abrams, Daughter from Hell

Gracie Abrams ‘Daughter from Hell’ Review: An Artist Struggling to Find Her Voice

by Michael Savio

The singer has yet to discover a sound or sensibility that truly distinguishes her.

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey Teases New ‘Stove’ Release Date…and a Second Companion Album

by Alexa Camp

The singer has teased a new release date for the set and announced a companion album to boot.

Nia Archives, Emotional Junglist

Nia Archives ‘Emotional Junglist’ Review: A Breakup Album with Breakbeats

by Jon Negroni

The Leeds junglist tells a story in the wrong order, in the right way.

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Interviews

Nicolas Winding Refn on Resurrecting Himself with Her Private Hell

Interview: Nicolas Winding Refn on Resurrecting Himself with ‘Her Private Hell’

by Marshall Shaffer
July 24, 2026

Refn discusses his love of fairy tales, falling through the rabbit hole of streaming, and more.

Ross McElwee on Refracting the Past in ‘Sherman’s March’ and ‘Remake’

Interview: Ross McElwee on Refracting the Past in ‘Sherman’s March’ and ‘Remake’

by Marshall Shaffer
Adrian Chiarella on 'Leviticus'

Interview: Adrian Chiarella on Grounding the Horror of His Coming-of-Age Film ‘Leviticus’

by Marshall Shaffer
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TV

Beef

The 30 Best Original Series on Netflix Right Now

by Slant Staff

These shows prove the marathon-watching juggernaut’s concern for both quantity and quality.

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Furious

‘Furious’ Review: Hulu’s New Crime Thriller Is More ‘Buzzkilling Eve’ Than Must-See TV

by Michael Savio

The series doesn’t conjure fury so much as a sense of what could have been.

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Lucky

‘Lucky’ Review: Apple TV’s New Crime Thriller Is a Lean, Mean, Tropey Machine

by Michael Savio

The series is a polished genre exercise with characters that feel like predigested tropes.

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Video

I’ll Remind You of Everything: The Films of Mike Mills

Review: ‘I’ll Remind You of Everything: The Films of Mike Mills’ on Criterion 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Slant Staff

Mills’s films might be called fragmentary if not for their unifying spirit of psychological inquiry.

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4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Neil Jordan’s ‘The Crying Game’ on the Criterion Collection

by Derek Smith

Mostly remembered for its plot twist, Jordan’s film is marked by a deep sense of empathy.

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Cruel Story of Youth

4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Ōshima Nagisa’s ‘Cruel Story of Youth’ on the Criterion Collection

by Jake Cole

Oshima’s sophomore feature was one of the first successes of the Japanese New Wave.

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Lists

Christopher Nolan's Films Ranked

All 13 Christopher Nolan Movies, Ranked

by Slant Staff
July 15, 2026

There’s an enigmatic quality to the role of Nolan in the current filmmaking landscape.

Madonna

Every Madonna Album Ranked

by Slant Staff
The Best Films of 2026 ... So Far

The Best Films of 2026 … So Far

by Slant Staff
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Games

'Denshattack!

‘Denshattack!’ Review: Train Dreams

by Justin Clark

This is a modern game that embodies the spirit of the Dreamcast in totality.

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Rhythm Heaven Groove

‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ Review: The Beat-Matching Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

by Ryan Aston

It stands apart from its contemporaries for relying heavily on audio over visual cues.

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ Review: A Better Pirate, the Same Voyage

by Aaron Riccio

Push through the tedium and you may just be gobsmacked by the game’s beauty.

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Theater

Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo

‘Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo’ Review: Jennifer Nettles Musical Is Curiously Earnest

by Dan Rubins

The show has trouble leaning into kick-ass naughtiness for more than a few minutes at a time.

Girl, Interrupted

‘Girl, Interrupted’ Review: A Compassionate Adaptation, with Music by Aimee Mann

by Mike Dressel

The show is at its best when it examines the questions that Susanna Kaysen did in her memoir.

2026 Tony Award Predictions

2026 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ to ‘Ragtime’

by Dan Rubins

The common refrain this season has been one of despair, of theatrical death by dearth.

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