Review: Cyrano
An update of the French classic almost falters thanks to the fallout from its overzealous PC appeasement.
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Film Review: The Worst Person in the World
Norway’s Oscar-nominated anti-romcom is also the movie about millennials we knew we needed.
Lightyears From Reality
Disney’s biggest nemesis is not Ron DeSantis, but its own artistic compromise.
An Oscars Guide for the Ambivalent
The Academy Awards don't warrant our full attention, so we gave out our own awards
Ending Proof of Vaccination in Tennessee
Patching the Vaxx Passport Crack in the COVID Omnibus
Book Review: Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam
By Vivek Ramaswamy Center Street Press. Hardcover. $28.00.
Review: Jackass Forever
Johnny Knoxville and Co. remind a COVID-obsessed America that growing older doesn’t have to mean embracing the status quo.
Millennials Didn’t Ruin Cinema, They Just Made It About Themselves
Why Generation Me Isn’t Showing up Onscreen
“When in Doubt, Go to the Library”
From an inaugural author ambassador program to the return of live tours and puppet shows, The Nashville Public Library retakes its place at the center of the city’s culture calendar
Review: West Side Story
Steven Spielberg’s remake of the Hollywood classic makes a case for the big-screen experience and the enduring relevance of America’s most famous filmmaker.
Review: Don’t Look Up
A multimillionaire Bernie Bro and his famous friends make a global warming allegory
Nostalgia at the Brink
The French Dispatch, Last Night in Soho, House of Gucci, Licorice Pizza, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife take direct aim at our obsession with the past.
Jaan’s House Brings Sincerity Back to Nashville’s Music Scene
In the wake of Nashville's rapid expansion, there still exist hidden gems like Jaan's House that offer us a vision of what Music City can be
The Best Movies of 2021
Studio backlogs and streaming competition fuel an impressive year for film that highlights the importance of the theatrical release.
The Dollar Tree Economy
Dollar Tree has become the go-to symbol of Bidenflation and a scapegoat for corporate greed. But it’s the discount giant’s role in rural America that is most telling about our nation’s cultural divide.