My Problem With ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ The hit Broadway musical sidesteps a frank portrayal of teenage suicide in favor of a half-baked portrait of teenage mental health.… September 4, 2019
4 Classic Myths That Deserve the ‘Hadestown’ Treatment Broadway-bound composers and producers should look to the Classics for musical theater inspiration.… August 30, 2019
Broadway’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Tries on a New Pair of Wings Aaron Sorkin’s adaption of the beloved Harper Lee novel tinkers with conventions of a classic American story.… August 23, 2019
Top 10 Songs From ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ the Mental Health Musical Comedy Four seasons and over a hundred music videos in, the musical comedy has provided loads of laughs and moments of introspection.… August 16, 2019
‘The Farewell’ Is a Quiet, Well-Balanced Crowd-Pleaser Director Lulu Wang combines comedy, tragedy and insight into the Chinese experience to create a near-perfect summer movie.… August 12, 2019
My Great Phoneless Experiment I abandoned my smartphone for a 24-hour personal study, and my findings surprised me.… August 5, 2019
‘The Other Two’ Examines the Fringes of the Spotlight This sitcom tackles Hollywood cynicism with a hilarious and open heart.… July 26, 2019
6 Veggie Burgers Even Carnivores Could Crave Give beef a break and indulge in one of these meat-free creations.… July 13, 2019
How ‘When They See Us’ Makes a Headline Feel Personal An emphasis on individual narratives allows this miniseries to open eyes to injustice.… July 6, 2019
Why Ali Stroker’s Tony Win Is so Important Broadway is getting better, but The Great White Way still has ways to go before becoming truly accessible.… July 5, 2019
CBC’s ‘The Debaters’ Makes the Case For Canadian Comedy This uniquely Canadian podcast and radio show uses the debate format for laughs, and oftentimes, adds some insight into political discourse.… July 1, 2019
Taylor Swift and the Controversial Politics of the Ally Anthem When straight singers write LGBTQ+ anthems, can the final product ever do more than pander?… June 30, 2019
10 Years Later, the Claymation Classic ‘Mary And Max’ Deserves Its Encore The touching tale of pen pals, outcasts and chocolate hot dogs deserves a second act.… June 9, 2019
6 Female-Authored Books Every Young Man Should Read Because there's more to growing up than 'The Catcher in the Rye.'… June 3, 2019