Remembering Pere Ubu's David Thomas, a frontman who preserved chaos
Thomas' April 23 death at age 71 brings to a close one of the most significant avant-garde experiments ever conducted within the confines of pop music. Rock critic Ken Tucker reflects on his legacy.
Humor and horror make great bedfellows in the final season of ‘Evil’
The Paramount+ show about the paranormal continues to surprise. Sometimes the demons manifest themselves in very scary ways. Other times, they’re sexy — or silly.
These 3 songs capture the spirit of the summer
Carsie Blanton sings a protest anthem in "After the Revolution." Sabrina Carpenter channels a disco party with her catchy hit "Espresso." "Life Is," by Jessica Pratt, is an immediate, sweeping drama.
Remembering filmmaker Roger Corman, king of B-movies
Corman, who died May 9, made hundreds of films, including the cult classics House of Usher and A Bucket of Blood. We listen back to a 1990 interview, plus critic John Powers offers an appreciation.
John Mulaney is a strange, brilliantly funny host on 'Everybody's in L.A.'
Each episode of Mulaney's six-part Netflix special is structured loosely around a specific L.A. topic — earthquakes, palm trees, coyotes — and features a mix of real-life experts and stand-up comics.
Gaza will be 'one big displacement camp' for the foreseeable future, journalist says
The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom explains why some Arab leaders hate Hamas, fear Iran and have some sympathy for Israel — although not for how Israel is waging the war.
