‘Saros’ PS5 Review: Housemarque Delivers a Stellar Successor to ‘Returnal’—"The refinement of the combat and the brilliance of the Eclipse mechanic make Housemarque's 'Saros' one of the best games of 2026." Michael Prince has our review: blogcritics.org/saros-ps5-re... #videogame #saros

Music Review: SydeBoob Duo – ‘Au Naturel,’ New Music for Voice and Flutes "The fertile pairing of #soprano voice and #flute feels very natural (as well as “au naturel”) throughout this collection of works..." Jon Sobel has our #musicreview: blogcritics.org/music-review... @newfocuslabel.bsky.social

Music Reviews: Dale Watson Envisions a Party with Willie, Waylon & Whiskey—"Dale Watson has been railing against mainstream #countrymusic for decades...[his new album] continues to mark him as a member of country’s outlaw contingent." blogcritics.org/dale-watson-... @dalewatsonfan.bsky.social

Music Review: K!ART Performs Matthew Shlomowitz’s ‘Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders, Vol. 5’— Musical wonders! Polytonality! You know we love it. Our review: blogcritics.org/music-review... #music #musicreview @newfocuslabel.bsky.social #polytonality

Music Reviews: Abigail Lapell Sings Her Way to Motherhood, plus a Rockabilly Anthology—the singer-songwriter "turns entirely inward for a soft-spoken standout about her journey to motherhood." Our review: blogcritics.org/music-review... #music #musicreview #rockabilly #motherhood

Scary Movies Like ‘M3GAN’ Bring Home the Cash: A panel at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2026 addressed the question: Why do we like horror movies? Find out: blogcritics.org/nab-2026-sca... #horror #horrormovies #NAB #nab2026 #movies

Exclusive Interview: Pianist Min Kwon on Her ‘America/Beautiful’ Commissioning Project, Box Set out May 8 – "When I began the project in 2020, I was responding to a moment of fracture, isolation, uncertainty, even chaos." blogcritics.org/exclusive-in... #MinKwon #piano

Bowie, Dylan, Eagles, Pretenders, Hank Williams, Grateful Dead and Much More: 21 Stupendous Big Box Sets for Music Fans. A roundup from Jeff Burger, today at Blogcritics: blogcritics.org/bowie-dylan-... #music

Concert Review: Dover Quartet at Peoples’ Symphony Concerts – Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bacewicz. "The musicians brought fervor and excitement to #music both familiar and not-so-familiar." Our review: blogcritics.org/concert-revi... #classicalmusic #doverquartet #peoplessymphony

‘Blue Prince’ PS5 Review: A Masterclass in Shifting Architecture and Cryptic Puzzles blogcritics.org/blue-prince-... @blueprincegame.bsky.social #blueprince #roguelite #games

Music Reviews: The Great Dan Penn (and Why You’ve Probably Never Heard of Him)—plus The Blasters, Matthew Payne, & Banshee Tree blogcritics.org/the-great-da... #DanPenn #music

‘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: 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 – 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—"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’—"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’—"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.org/theater-revi... @art2action.bsky.social #restorativejustice #criminaljustice #racism

Theater Review: Daniel Radcliffe Is Smashing in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ – "a joyously interactive solo performance." Our full review: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #Broadway #theater #theatre #theaterreview #DanielRadcliffe #EveryBrilliantThing

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: 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. blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #RoaldDahl #JohnLithgow #theater #theatre

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: blogcritics.org/pax-east-fea... @officialpax.bsky.social #paxeast @replacedgame.bsky.social @polyfightergame.bsky.social

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." blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #IrishRep #theater #theatre #MatthewBroderick

PAX East Day 2: Cyberpunk Cosplay, Time Crisis Revivals, Netherworld Mayhem...and the Red Bull Tavern (because why not?)! Michael Prince reports: blogcritics.org/pax-east-day... @officialpax.bsky.social @redbull.com #videogames @timecrisis2000.bsky.social @disgaeaxll.bsky.social

SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ with Samara Weaving and ‘The Comeback’ Starring Lisa Kudrow blogcritics.org/sxsw-2026-re... @sxsw.com #sxsw #sxsw2026 #LisaKudrow #SamaraWeaving

Music Review: Pianist Illia Ovcharenko – ‘Manu Sinistra,’ Concertos for the Left Hand by Ravel, Prokofiev, and Sergei Bortkiewicz blogcritics.org/music-review... #piano #pianist #Ravel #Prokofiev #classicalmusic #music #musicreview

‘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. "Alex Lin’s ironic, humorous and ultimately devastating play [reveals] how Chinese American women have fared in the corporate world..." Our #theaterreview: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #theater #ChineseAmericans

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: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #theater #outsiderart #art #BugHouse

Music Reviews: The Beach Boys’ ‘We Gotta Groove’ box set, plus The Third Mind’s ‘Spellbinder!’—The Beach Boys still love you. Read more: blogcritics.org/music-review... #beachboys @thethirdmind.bsky.social #musicreview #music

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... blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #theaterreview #musicaltheater

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.org/theater-revi... #theater #theaterreview #offbroadway

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, 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 – "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.org/exclusive-in... #ballet #dance #othello #larlubovitch #abt #americanballettheatre

"Intriguing and accessible, complex and emotionally gripping ... an exhilarating listening experience ... This music adds significantly to her oeuvre.” — @blogcritics.bsky.social on @sksnider.bsky.social's new album, 'Forward Into Light,' out Friday blogcritics.org/music-review...

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. blogcritics.org/music-video-... #addiction #videopremiere #music #theyesters

Music Review: Sarah Kirkland Snider – ‘Forward into Light' "The new album reveals the composer of the hit opera 'Hildegard' as, among other things, a master orchestral colorist." Read more: blogcritics.org/music-review... #music #musicreview

Concert Review: American Classical Orchestra – ‘Healing Bach’ – "Bach’s Cantatas were originally heard in church, and so somehow it feels right to perform them in a church today..." blogcritics.org/concert-revi... #bach #classicalmusic

Interview: Michael Kahan, ‘Funny in Failure’ Podcast Host – 300 Episodes and Counting! "I’ve realized that a small act of kindness can change another person’s overall wellbeing...” blogcritics.org/interview-mi... @funnyinfailure.bsky.social #podcast #comedy

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Silver Manhattan’ – Jesse Malin Rocks in His Off-Broadway Debut. "In this autobiographical musical... the music and the narrative combine to clutch at the soul." Jon Sobel has our review: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #JesseMalin #theater #bowery

Music Review: Grievous Angels—"Revolution"—"Liberation Theology gospel for the our times...While the album is all about rallying the troops, the underlying theme is of hope and resilience." Richard Marcus has our #musicreview: blogcritics.org/music-review... @grievousangels104.bsky.social #music

Music Reviews: 99 Hits from 1956, and Two Blasts from the Blasters’ Past. Rock and roll was thriving 70 years ago, but that doesn't mean it was dominating the charts. blogcritics.org/music-review... #music #musicreview #theblasters

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Beneath the Ice of the Vistula’ – Worlds Collide in Warsaw as the Nazi Invasion Looms. A secular Jewish composer and cellist clashes with his Polish housekeeper in this fiery world premiere. blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #theater #theatre

Blu-ray Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ w/Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson—"When its stars sing the Neil Diamond songbook, this #biopic delights. Otherwise, it's a depressing slog." Our full review of the Collector's Edition: blogcritics.org/blu-ray-revi... #moviereview #film #SongSungBlue #NeilDiamond

Book Review: "Pretenders to the Throne of God" – the latest in Adrian Tchaikovsky's "Tyrant Philosophers" series has a lesson for anyone who wants to impose perfection on a society. Richard Marcus has our #bookreview: blogcritics.org/book-review-... #books