‘MOUSE: P.I. for Hire’ Review – A Case of Curds and Corruption - Blogcritics MOUSE: P.I for Hire It usually starts with a dame, but this time it started with a missing magician,

‘MOUSE: P.I. for Hire’ Review – A Case of Curds and Corruption. "Playing through the campaign feels like 'The Naked Gun' meets 'Chinatown' in the Mickey Mouse Universe, and the result is every bit as compelling as it sounds." blogcritics.org/mouse-p-i-fo... @playsidestudios.com #videogames

Graphic Novel Review: ‘Animan’ by Anouk Ricard from Drawn+Quarterly - Blogcritics Animan Animan by Anouk Ricard, published by Drawn and Quarterly, tells the quirky story of a man wit

Graphic Novel Review: In ‘Animan’ by Anouk Ricard, a human do-gooder can transform into any animal he wishes. From Drawn+Quarterly. Jeff Provine has our review: blogcritics.org/graphic-nove... @dandq.bsky.social #graphicnovel

CinemaCon 2026: What’s Coming from Sony Pictures Entertainment - Blogcritics Bread and Spiders Sony Pictures Entertainment started CinemaCon 2026 on the traditional Monday eveni

CinemaCon 2026: What’s Coming from Sony Pictures Entertainment – Highlighting its upcoming #movies, from #anime and #videogame adaptations to a new 'Insidious' film & the first collab between the Fanning sisters. blogcritics.org/cinemacon-20... #moviepreview #film #filmpreview @cinemacon.bsky.social

Concert Review: Cellist Miriam K. Smith - Blogcritics I'll admit, it nagged at me that it might be something of a drag to hear two of the same pieces play

Concert Review: Cellist Miriam K. Smith—"It’s a nice way to interpret this romantic music...letting the #music speak for itself. The passion, when it did emerge, thus felt wholly well-earned and natural." Our review: blogcritics.org/concert-revi... #cello #classicalmusic

PAX East Features: ‘Cyberpunk TCG’ and ‘God Save Birmingham’ - Blogcritics With PAX East in full swing and me wandering the halls in style as Johnny Silverhand, it is always i

PAX East Features: ‘Cyberpunk TCG’ and ‘God Save Birmingham’—"The demo [gave] me a great idea of the flow of the Cyberpunk TCG and that got me even more excited that I had backed the campaign." Read more: blogcritics.org/pax-east-fea... @officialpax.bsky.social @cyberpunktcg.bsky.social

RPG Review: Vaesen – ‘City of My Nightmares’ from Free League - Blogcritics City of My Nightmares from Free League is a four-adventure RPG campaign set in the Vaesen universe.

RPG Review: Vaesen—‘City of My Nightmares’—"Players who have crossed paths with these creatures before might recognize clues early on, [but] the true dangers often come from humans harboring shocking surprises." Our review: blogcritics.org/rpg-review-v... #rpg @vaesen-rpg.bsky.social

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Off the Record: Acts of Restorative Justice’ Asks Hard Questions About Racism and the Criminal Justice System - Blogcritics Something different is happening at HERE Arts Center, and it's called Off the Record: Acts of Restor

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Off the Record: Acts of Restorative Justice’ Asks Hard Questions About Racism and the Criminal Justice System blogcritics.org/theater-revi... @art2action.bsky.social #restorativejustice #criminaljustice #racism

Daniel Radcliff in "Every Brilliant Thing"

Theater Review: Daniel Radcliffe Is Smashing in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ – "a joyously interactive solo performance." Our full review:
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Comic Art Review: ‘Hot or Not?’ by Jessica Campbell asks "tongue-in-cheek question across dozens of artists with hilarious commentary, all the while drawing critique itself into question." blogcritics.org/comic-art-re... @dandq.bsky.social #hotornot #art

Videogame Review: 'The Rogue Prince of Persia' – An Acrobatic Roguelite Adventure – "A fast-paced, highly replayable departure from traditional linear entries, this brings a fresh pulse to the franchise." Our full review: blogcritics.org/the-rogue-pr... @ubisoft.com @evilempirestudio.bsky.social

PAX East 2026—Mike Prince has Blogcritics' convention wrapup

PAX East 2026: The PAX East Experience—"There is a specific, unmistakable energy that takes over the MCEC every spring, a community vibration that goes beyond the rumble of subwoofers in the AAA booths." Our convention wrapup: blogcritics.org/pax-east-202... @officialpax.bsky.social #paxeast

Theater Review: John Lithgow Is a Towering Triumph in ‘Giant,’ Mark Rosenblatt's play about Roald Dahl, in a limited Broadway engagement after a West End run.
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PAX East Features: Hands-on with ‘REPLACED’ and the Roguelike Combat of ‘Poly Fighter’ - Blogcritics Saturdays at PAX East are a whirlwind of energy, but they also hold the best surprises. One of the g

PAX East Features: Hands-on with ‘REPLACED’ and the Roguelike Combat of ‘Poly Fighter’—BC's Mike Prince finds these among the standout experiences of PAX East 2026. Read more:
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Theater Review: ‘Ulster American’ – Matthew Broderick Leads a Bang-on Ensemble - Blogcritics Ulster American With sardonic wit and dark farcical elements David Ireland’s Ulster American sends u

Theater Review: ‘Ulster American’ – Matthew Broderick Leads a Bang-on Ensemble. "When push comes to shove and the stakes are raised, people easily shed their posturing to reveal ugly, ingrained prejudices."
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PAX East Day 2: Cyberpunk Cosplay, Time Crisis Revivals, and Netherworld Mayhem - Blogcritics Continuing my adventures in PAXLand on Day 2 of PAX East I was in full cosplay mode as Johnny Silver

PAX East Day 2: Cyberpunk Cosplay, Time Crisis Revivals, Netherworld Mayhem...and the Red Bull Tavern (because why not?)! Michael Prince reports:
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SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ with Samara Weaving and ‘The Comeback’ Starring Lisa Kudrow - Blogcritics What would Hollywood filmmaking be without sequels? There have been eight Mission Impossible movies,

SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ with Samara Weaving and ‘The Comeback’ Starring Lisa Kudrow
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Music Review: Pianist Illia Ovcharenko – ‘Manu Sinistra,’ Concertos for the Left Hand - Blogcritics We first met Ukrainian-born pianist Illia Ovcharenko when he won the 2022 Honens International Piano

Music Review: Pianist Illia Ovcharenko – ‘Manu Sinistra,’ Concertos for the Left Hand by Ravel, Prokofiev, and Sergei Bortkiewicz
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‘Aether & Iron’ Review: ‘Disco Elysium’ Meets ‘Bioshock’ in a Stunning Noir Adventure - Blogcritics When I checked out Aether & Iron from Seismic Squirrel at PAX East last year, I was immediately

‘Aether & Iron’ Review: ‘Disco Elysium’ Meets ‘Bioshock’ in a Stunning Noir Adventure—"I'm thoroughly impressed by the art style, narrative depth, and character writing." Read more: blogcritics.org/aether-iron-... #videogame #aetherandiron @seismicsquirrel.bsky.social @chaostheorygames.bsky.social

Theater Review: ‘Chinese Republicans’ – Chinese American Women vs. the Glass Ceiling - Blogcritics Chinese Republicans A cross-section of how Chinese American women have fared in the corporate world

Theater Review: ‘Chinese Republicans’ – Chinese American Women vs. the Glass Ceiling. "Alex Lin’s ironic, humorous and ultimately devastating play [reveals] how Chinese American women have fared in the corporate world..." Our #theaterreview:
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Theater Review: ‘Bughouse’ – John Kelly is Henry Darger in Martha Clarke’s Gorgeous Production - Blogcritics Bughouse An unknown for almost his whole life, the incredible outsider artist and epic novelist Henr

Theater Review: ‘Bughouse’ – John Kelly is Henry Darger in Martha Clarke’s Gorgeous Production – "The incredible outsider artist and epic novelist Henry Darger (1892-1973) comes alive at the Vineyard Theatre." Our #theaterreview:
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Music Reviews: The Beach Boys’ ‘We Gotta Groove,’ plus The Third Mind’s ‘Spellbinder!’ - Blogcritics In 1978, 11 years after psychological problems caused Brian Wilson to begin withdrawing from music m

Music Reviews: The Beach Boys’ ‘We Gotta Groove’ box set, plus The Third Mind’s ‘Spellbinder!’—The Beach Boys still love you. Read more:
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Monte Cristo,’ a New Off-Broadway Musical - Blogcritics How to condense a sprawling French classic like Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo into a li

Theater Review (NYC): Sierra Boggess, Norm Lewis, Karen Ziemba, Adam Jacobs in ‘Monte Cristo,’ a New Off-Broadway Musical – "a beautifully designed and executed production with Broadway-star singing and acting." Then again...
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Graphic Novel Review: "Metadoggoz" by Bérénice Motais de Narbonne "creates a world as intricate as it is thought-provoking and as beautiful as it is horrifying." Jeff Provine has our #bookreview:
blogcritics.org/graphic-nove... @dandq.bsky.social #books #graphicnovel

Theater Review (NYC): ‘You Got Older’ by Clare Barron – Alia Shawkat Shines Darkly in Theatrical Stage Debut - Blogcritics Shaken loose from a job and a relationship, a young lawyer meets an apparent stranger in a bar. At f

Theater Review (NYC): ‘You Got Older’ by Clare Barron – Alia Shawkat Shines Darkly in Theatrical Stage Debut
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Journey: A Success Story - Blogcritics I started GLP-1 drugs in January 2024 at age 70, and two years later, I've lost 90 pounds – and more

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Journey: A Success Story. Thinking of trying the revolutionary new drugs? Our own Barbara Barnett describes her experience of weight loss and other health benefits after 2 years: blogcritics.org/glp-1-weight... #glp1 #weightloss

Words and Music: Two Sides of Patrice Michaels - Blogcritics Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg Six years ago soprano and composer Patrice Michaels stepped into the li

Words and Music: Two Sides of Patrice Michaels, soprano and composer of 'The Long View,' a song cycle honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. "Ginsburg and Scalia weren't the only music-loving Justices..." blogcritics.org/words-and-mu... #rbg #RuthBaderGinsburg #music @ninatotenberg.bsky.social

SXSW 2026: The Ultimate Fest Reinvents Itself - Blogcritics I have been attending the Austin, Texas, South By Southwest (SXSW) Conference since 2012 and learned

SXSW 2026: The Ultimate Fest Reinvents Itself – "Ironically, all this tech and modernity will be explored in a 100-year-old warehouse. Don’t worry, it has a famous chef attached." Leo Sopicki has our festival preview: blogcritics.org/sxsw-2026-th... #sxsw #sxsw2026 @sxsw.com

Exclusive Interview: Composer Elliot Goldenthal on American Ballet Theatre’s Revival of Lar Lubovitch’s ‘Othello’ - Blogcritics Academy Award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal has been a major force in movie music for decades.

Exclusive Interview: Composer Elliot Goldenthal on American Ballet Theatre’s Revival of Lar Lubovitch’s ‘Othello’
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Music Video Premiere: The Yesters – ‘Freak Show’ - Blogcritics Since long before modern civilization emerged, music folks have joined forces in various ways. But t

Music Video Premiere: The Yesters – ‘Freak Show’ – An addict tries to face up to her struggles on the streets of NYC in a stirring new video from The Yesters.
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