Media
Album
Revisiting Paramore’s self-titled album ten years later
Paramore released their self-titled album worldwide on April 9, 2013, and it immediately received praise. The song “Ain’t It Fun”…
madame web
“Madame Web” (2024) review: A web of confusion
"Madame Web" was better than "Morbius" but still laughably bad. If you’re looking for a date-night movie, stay out of the spider’s web.
film
‘Saltburn’ takes a shallow dive into obsession. A deeper review
"Saltburn" builds a universe of vapidity, the depraved, and the beautiful. And like its characters, the movie is gorgeous but shallow.
Halloween
AAAH!BBA has reached its final form: the Hee Bee Bee Gees
The whole spectacle can really only be described as a theater kid fever dream, but it is delightfully campy and well-produced.
game
Wordle: back to basics
What started as a romantic gift didn’t just evolve into one of the most-popular games on the Internet, but managed to remind people of the beauty in simplicity.
Media
Go off the grid and build a log cabin
What does the trivial acquisition of wealth matter if it stops you from fulfilling a lifelong goal?
Media
Internet activism and the domino effect
The mistagging of #BlackOutTuesday alludes to a larger problem with white Americans.
CT Recommends
CT Recommends: Penguin’s Isle
Raising cats and dogs is just too mainstream, which is why you should instead build your own penguin habitat. Remember…
storytelling
Memory Palace Live: Storytelling at its most intimate
When I was around 8 or 9, a college student who frequented our house told me to listen to my…
anime
‘Sarazanmai’: beneath the surface
“Sarazanmai,” a newly released anime, has quickly gained popularity for its exploration of human suffering, told through powerful fighting scenes…