Film Review: Kane Parsons' Backrooms' is a solid, creepy-as-hell horror picture that makes a 4chan post into a screen-worthy scarefest. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/29/b...

This Show Is Tonight: Heralded Oasis tribute band SuperSonic performs the iconic Knebworth ’96 set this evening at The Sinclair, d'you know what we mean? 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/29/t...

New Sounds: Charli XCX's new tune is a sleek, jaded reframe of her 'brat' ethos that tosses retorts about modern culture like confetti. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/29/c...

Mic'd Up: Comedy music trio Wolves of Glendale return to the city as part of the WBUR festival, wielding new songs and their familiar penchant for howling laughter. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/29/m...

Julian Schnabel's 'In the Hand of Dante' will take you on a journey through hell... at least that's what the critics said at Venice. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/28/o...

Mic'd Up: Award-winning modern hometown comedy hero Alex Edelman returns to the city for an even further polished edition of his latest show. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/29/m...

With a full weekend of laughs ahead, BU alum and comedy mainstay Greg Fitzsimmons returns to the Seaport with a brand new batch of jokes and stories at Laugh Boston. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/28/m...

The V List: The month of May was soundtracked by new and notable efforts from Glazyhaze, IAN SWEET, Shark School, Ellise, and Paycheque. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/28/t...

Fast Tracked: British crew Jungle stake a claim to Song of the Summer consideration, if such a thing even exists anymore. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/27/j...

Robert Pattinson would like you to have a seat over there. To watch the 'Primetime' teaser trailer, of course. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/27/r...

Fast Tracked: Life seems to be a lot better when Swedish electro-pop duo Icona Pop is soundtracking our every move. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/26/i...

The hard-hitting stand-up returns to New England this fall, further deepening the already expansive reach that Jordan Jensen has on the northeast. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/27/j...

This Show Is Tonight: Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth plays House of Blues fresh of a trio of on-stage appearances with Teddy Swims at Coachella and Stagecoach. Here's what to expect. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/24/t...

Fast Tracked: Lowell native senseless optimism's latest tune is a pop-rock scorcher that makes sure she gets the fiery last word. vanyaland.com/2026/05/22/s...

Film Review: Jon Favreau's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is a fun jaunt through the Star Wars universe, and that should be enough. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/21/t...

Fast Tracked: Costa Rica psych band Las Robertas filter their 'gazing dream-pop through grainy '90s-era handycam video. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/21/l...

In #comedy: Dan Boulger brings some hometown horsepower to Deep Cuts -- plus, from Medford to Mashantucket, a whole slew of high-powered comedy is on the horizon with Rosebud Baker, Martin Lawrence, and more. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/21/d...

Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Her Private Hell' is upsetting audiences at Festival de Cannes, and we're absolutely here for it. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/19/e...

Na Hong-jin brings together an international cast for 'Hope,' an alien invasion thriller that's absolutely rocking Festival de Cannes. vanyaland.com/2026/05/19/g...

Fast Tracked: Blondshell, the alt-indie project from Sabrina Teitelbaum, offers a hypnotic survey of a fraying friendship and all its varied tension. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/19/b...

New Sounds: The Boston artist Jill McCracken's tune is a rare, gleeful surrender to passion that will resonate with anyone who lives for their craft. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/15/j...

You'll have *two* opportunities to see Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' early this summer in Massachusetts. Nice! 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/14/s...

New Sounds: Los Angeles duo Paycheque strike an alluring tune with nocturnal '80s synth-pop filtered through a glossy modern daydream. We already put it in The V List for May. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/14/p...

New Sounds: The new Strokes single is a fluttering daydream of a tune taking us to an alternate reality where the band headlines Boston Calling '26. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/14/t...

Larger-than-life comedy favorite Big Jay Oakerson returns to the city next year for a stop at The Wilbur, but not before Michelle Wolf, Akaash Singh, and Mojo Brooks come on back as well. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/14/b...

The stop-motion kings behind 'ParaNorman' are bringing Decemberists' frontman Colin Meloy's 'Wildwood' to the screen. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/13/l...

Mic'd Up: All-star comedian and podcaster Ryan Sickler returns to Boston for the first time in awhile to deliver a fresh hour of stories and feel good vibes to Laugh. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/13/m...

Fast Tracked: Iraqi-American dark-pop siren Ellise lures us into a late-night spiral of passion, impulse, and autonomy. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/13/e...

Boy, that's one awkward title -- 'The Rivals of Amziah King' is harder to type than it looks -- but we're hyped for this one. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/11/m...

Film Review: Thanks in part to Karl Urban, 'Mortal Kombat II’ is almost the blood-soaked chaos machine it needs to be, but it’s not quite there yet. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/08/m...

Fest Intentions: NICE, a fest is back, and Crystal Ballroom, the Rockwell, and Dragon's Lair will host the multi-venue affair, which is slated for the last weekend in July. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/08/f...

For our latest 617 Q&A, Brian Auger of indie rock mainstays Silversun Pickups discusses the band's new album 'Tenterhooks' and more (L.A. Guns, Butch Vig, 'Point Break', playing festivals for 20 years...) ahead of a trio of New England shows this week and next. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/08/6...

Fast Tracked: English noise-slinging upstarts HIGHDRIVE use grief as a means to power forward on a hyper-charged dose of modern alternative. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/07/h...

In #comedy: Longtime regional standout Drew Dunn keeps making big moves with his Wilbur headlining debut, while Nate Jackson doubles up in Boston and Medford. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/06/d...

Fast Tracked: IAN SWEET, the former Boston artist and human being born Jillian Medford, delivers a SOTY contender that just has a certain vibe to it. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/04/i...

Fast Tracked: Irish noise-making trio Shark School's crunchy and confrontational new single emits a controlled chaos about to burst at any point. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/06/s...

Skip the traffic and join A24 in P-Town for 'Tony,' Matt Johnson's biopic of celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/05/b...

You don't need your shipmates to tie you to a mast and fill your ears with beeswax to enjoy the new 'Odyssey' trailer, but it helps. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/05/g...

Fest Intentions: The two-stage Montapalooza festival debuts later this month with 10 bands and artists, including The Far Out, The Maladaptive, Kilroy, and others. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/01/f...

Independent Film Festival Boston Review: Olivia Wilde's 'The Invite' features four fantastic performances, a swell script, and a vibe so good you'll want to give it a hotel key. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/01/i...

Mic'd Up: Dorchester native Sam Jay makes her way back home for what has become something of a holiday in the city, equipped with a fresh batch of jokes at The Wilbur. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/05/01/m...

Independent Film Festival Boston Review: Despite some fun times with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, John Carney's 'Power Ballad' is just too milquetoast for its own good. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/30/i...

In #comedy: Fred Armisen is back at The Wilbur, while Trae Crowder and Hannibal Buress return to Tremont Street as well. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/30/f...

Independent Film Festival Boston 2026 Review: Adam Scott gives a swell performance in Damian McCarthy's 'Hokum,' a fun and creepy thriller that's better than its 'Elevated' peers. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/29/i...

Fast Tracked: Venice shoegaze band Glazyhaze offer up enough sonic seduction to make us feel young and alive once more. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/29/g...

Based on Colleen Hoover's novel, Verity is the kind of adaptation that you should probably tell your mom about ASAP. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/28/a...

The gang's all back for one last ride. No, this isn't a 'Fast and Furious' movie: It's 'Jackass: first and last,' and that's a shopping cart. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/28/w...

The V List: The month of April was soundtracked by new and notable efforts from Wasia Project, Leyla Ebrahimi, lucky break, Weird Nightmare, and Iona Luke. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/28/t...

Film Review: David Lowery's 'Mother Mary' is a sluggish, dialogue-heavy bore. Watch 'Smile 2' instead for some good pop star horror. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/24/m...

Mic'd Up: Award-winning comedian and writer Jerrod Carmichael heads to The Comedy Studio for a double dose of thoughtful hilarity to keep the work week fresh. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2026/04/24/m...