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Stop! That! Train!

‘Stop! That! Train!’ Review: A Winning Celebration of RuPaul’s ‘Drag Race’ and Gay Comedy

by Kyle Turner
June 8, 2026

Adam Shankman’s daffy disaster comedy suggests Airplane! by way of Sharknado.

Five Easy Pieces

4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Bob Rafelson’s ‘Five Easy Pieces’ on the Criterion Collection

by Chuck Bowen
Masters of the Universe

‘Masters of the Universe’ Review: He-Man Gets a Pandering ‘Barbie’-Style Deconstruction

by Justin Clark
Backrooms

‘Backrooms’ Review: Kane Parsons Brings His Viral Meme to Eerily Tactile Cinematic Life

by Rocco T. Thompson
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Film

Promised Sky

‘Promised Sky’ Review: A Gently Observant Drama About a Makeshift Migrant Family

by Anzhe Zhang

There’s a lived-in quality to Promised Sky that’s evident from its opening scene.

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The Third Man

‘The Third Man’ Review: Carol Reed’s Haunting Noir Classic Set in Post-War Vienna

by Matt Noller

The film is devastatingly vital, just as much now as it was at the time of its making.

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Suzuki Ryuya on His Haunting Jinsei and Making It on His Own

Interview: Suzuki Ryuya on Making His Haunting Animated Odyssey ‘Jinsei’ on His Own

by Eli Friedberg

Suzuki discusses his influences and process, his kinship to his main character, and more.

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Jinsei

‘Jinsei’ Review: Suzuki Ryuya’s Singularly Odd, Messy, and Haunting Portrait of Detachment

by Eli Friedberg

This is an idiosyncratic debut by a fiercely independent artist eager to take on the world.

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Music

Madonna, Confessions II - The Film

Review: Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Short Film Is a Phantasmagoric Disco Dream

by Sal Cinquemani

The star-studded “cinematic experience” made its debut at Tribeca Film Festival last week.

Taylor Swift, I Knew It, I Knew You

Taylor Swift Returns to Her Roots with “I Knew It, I Knew You,” from ‘Toy Story 5’

by Alexa Camp

The song marks the singer’s return to the country music genre.

Boards of Canada, Inferno

Boards of Canada ‘Inferno’ Review: A Comeback Album That Lacks Spark

by Jackson Diianni

Though the album is consistent in its moody menace, it charts too-familiar territory.

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Interviews

Milagros Mumenthaler on 'The Currents' and Giving Shape to Subjectivity

Interview: Milagros Mumenthaler on ‘The Currents’ and Giving Shape to Subjectivity

by Marshall Shaffer
June 1, 2026

The Argentine filmmaker discusses the process of capturing her main character’s subjectivity.

Boots Riley on His Sophomore Feature 'I Love Boosters,' Capitalism, and Theft

Interview: Boots Riley on His Sophomore Feature ‘I Love Boosters,’ Capitalism, and Theft

by Marshall Shaffer
Curry Barker on 'Obsession' and Lingering in a Scene's Discomfort

Interview: Curry Barker on ‘Obsession’ and Lingering in a Scene’s Discomfort

by Marshall Shaffer
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TV

Not Suitable for Work

‘Not Suitable for Work’ Review: About as Fun as a Long Day at the Office

by Michael Savio

The series isn’t funny, endearing, or memorable enough to recommend around the water cooler.

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Spider-Noir

‘Spider-Noir’ Review: Nicolas Cage Slays in Pulpy, Multicolor ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff

by Steven Scaife

Spider-Noir never undercuts its sense of atmosphere with a knowing wink.

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Mating Season

‘Mating Season’ Review: A Spiritual Sequel to ‘Big Mouth’ That Gets Lost in the Wild

by Pat Brown

Like its predecessor, the series is equal parts accepting and satirical of its characters’ sex drives.

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Video

Charade

4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Stanley Donen’s ‘Charade’ on the Criterion Collection

by Chris Cabin Ed Gonzalez

Donen’s kitschy, masterfully directed whodunit gets a snazzy new 4K digital restoration.

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Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel

Review: Grigori Kromanov’s ‘Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel’ on Deaf Crocodile 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Budd Wilkins

Kromanov’s delightful, little-seen genre mash-up gets a fantastic 4K makeover.

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Audition

Review: Miike Takashi’s ‘Audition’ on Arrow Video Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Chuck Bowen Derek Smith

The film isn’t a gonzo shock artifact, but a furious and mysterious howl of despair.

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Lists

Every Season of Survivor Ranked

All 50 Seasons of ‘Survivor’ Ranked

by Jake Cole
May 21, 2026

The series has morphed from a “social experiment” into TV’s most complex competition.

Madonna

Every Madonna Album Ranked

by Slant Staff
Tori Amos

Every Tori Amos Album Ranked, from ‘Little Earthquakes’ to ‘In Times of Dragons’

by Slant Staff
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Games

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

‘Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’ Review: A Winning Love Letter to the ‘Arkham’ Series

by Justin Clark

The Dark Knight’s legacy goes extremely deep here.

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Mina the Hollower

‘Mina the Hollower’ Review: A Triumph of Textured Detail and Ambitious Expansiveness

by Mitchell Demorest

The game is surprisingly physical, systemic, and, because of this, remarkably believable.

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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

‘Yoshi and the Mysterious Book’ Review: A Creative, Joy-Inducing Puzzle Adventure

by Aaron Riccio

The latest game in the Yoshi series is fixated on emphasizing the joy of discovery.

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Theater

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.

The Emporium

‘The Emporium’ Review: Thornton Wilder’s Metaphorically Resonant Lost Play

by Mike Dressel

The play is a metaphor for a life in the arts, though also possibly love, or living a purposeful life.

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