Madonna Returns as Queen of the Club
When Madonna’s new album, “Confessions II,” dropped in early July, it went straight to the top of the Billboard 200 (her 10th No. 1 album). Many of the 16 tracks plumb her own history for lessons lear...
6 Elo 49min
Nolan’s Been Making ‘The Odyssey’ All Along
If you haven’t seen Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” yet, good luck. The hit of the summer is selling out showtimes around the country. Wesley Morris initially thought he didn’t need this adaptation....
23 Heinä 51min
Olivia Rodrigo Makes Heartbreak Pop
Olivia Rodrigo’s third record, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” is a 13-song concept album that imagines the arc of a young relationship from desperate yearning, to domestic coupling, to e...
9 Heinä 41min
In Potato Salad We Trust
Forget the hot dogs and apple pie. Wesley has one thing on his mind this Fourth of July — potato salad! The moment has stirred up some really strong feelings for this classic summer staple and how it ...
2 Heinä 31min
The Grit and Glamour of New York Movies
A few weeks ago, “Cannonball” hosted its first live show at the 2026 Tribeca Festival. Wesley Morris thought to himself, “What could we talk about in front of a bunch of New Yorkers that would be inte...
25 Kesä 37min
Spielberg Phones Home in ‘Disclosure Day’
It’s no secret that Steven Spielberg is fascinated with the cosmos. His latest aliens-are-among-us action thriller, “Disclosure Day,” follows a TV weatherperson (Emily Blunt) and an encryption special...
18 Kesä 52min
What’s Love Got to Do with ‘Obsession’?
“Obsession” is about a guy who makes a wish for a girl to love him “more than anyone in the entire world.” What follows is a classic horror movie trope: the girlfriend from hell. One of the movie’s ta...
11 Kesä 52min
