The newest from the animation studio combines jazz, comedy, and metaphysical inquiry in one glorious package.
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Mads Mikkelsen stars in an exhilarating movie that is far weightier than its premise implies.
Summer Camp Island, now on HBO Max, is gorgeous, charming, and wise beyond its years.
The 25 greatest films from an unforgettable year.
From Piranesi to A Promised Land, 15 new books for understanding and surviving 2020.
The gorgeously animated new film from the makers of The Secret of Kells warns against those who reject magic for authoritarian rule.
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These three documentaries about city-level politics are like ASMR for my brain.
The groundbreaking anthology of stories about London’s West Indian community premiered November 20 on Amazon. Here’s how to watch it — and why.
Dr. Death season 1 is a story about nightmarish systemic collapse disguised as a story about a sociopath.
The finely-tuned Netflix drama about the co-writer of Citizen Kane is about the power of movies. But it’s not optimistic.
The new Netflix movie is about Hollywood politics and critical arguments that span decades.
Alice Is Missing takes the tabletop RPG to new, incredibly moving places.
Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock and movies like it take the edge off loneliness.
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Comedies, dramas, documentaries, and more to stream after you’ve had a good meal.
The series turns New York City into a holiday scavenger hunt.
This excellent album got lost in the 2020 chaos. Now is the perfect time to listen.
The series about a therapist has 106 episodes of quiet, enthralling television to get you through a rough patch.
Alex Mar’s 2015 book “Witches of America” is about a lot more than witches.
Studio Ghibli’s masterful animated classic turns the pains of adolescence into something hauntingly magical.
Kalila Stormfire’s Economical Magick Services melds charming audio drama and practical magic.
Diana Wynne Jones’s classic is a joyful love letter to middle school weirdos.
Great American Witch is your perfect Halloween gateway to the world of tabletop RPGs.
The seven-episode miniseries shows why Anya Taylor-Joy is one of the most exciting actors working today.
Over the Garden Wall is like a forgotten fairy tale, and it can be watched in under two hours.
Feeling trapped in your own house — or in your own mind? These twisty movies can relate.
A drama, a documentary, and two filmed Broadway plays show a country at a crossroads.
From Smash Mouth’s “All Star” to the Yahoo yodeler, Cicierega makes music that sounds like using the internet.
From serious social commentary to truffle-hunting dogs, nonfiction movies are as vibrant and vital as ever.
The Forty-Year-Old Version and Dick Johnson Is Dead have both debuted on the streaming service, and they’re wonderful.
One Night in Miami, Nomadland, Wolfwalkers, and more are headed our way soon.
This award-winning book is equal parts Game of Thrones, Cold War realpolitik, anti-colonialist tale, and Star Wars prequel.
The director of Cameraperson returns with a stunning and moving new film.
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The world continues to be the worst right now. Thankfully, there are old-school video games.
How “the Vine cut” reflects our own mortality (yes, really).
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