Review
FX’s Gen Z Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Adults’ Still Has a Lot of Growing Up to Do: TV Review
If you can name a show about young people trying and struggling to establish themselves in a big city — “Friends,” “Girls,” “New Girl,” “Broad City,” “Insecure,” and “Happy Endings”...
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Honest Review of MyFitnessPal Meal Planner
For actress and entrepreneur Sarah Michelle Gellar, eating well has long been a priority. But, like many of us, she’s struggled to balance her health goals with the demands...
‘I Only Rest in the Storm’ Review: A Sprawling Narrative That Demands Patience and Attention
Nearly two hours into an ambitious critique of colonialism that runs almost twice as long, a pivotal scene brings “I Only Rest in the Storm” into sharp focus. The...
‘Girl on Edge’ Review: A Mother and Daughter Hit Thin Ice in Zhou Jinghao’s Alluring but Unsatisfactory Skating Drama
Zhou Jinghao’s “Girl on Edge” starts strong. A young woman is shown skating in a dimly lit ring, finishing her routine and stopping right in front of the camera....
Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent Review: An Ultralight Summer Shelter
Finding the right tent for a backpacking trip is always tricky. You have to balance packed size and weight against livability and how well it stands up to wind...
Ninja’s Luxe Cafe Premier Espresso Machine Makes Short Work of Morning Shots
I really, really appreciate Ninja’s take on the Luxe’s milk steaming system. Some automatic espresso machines incorporate a container of milk that has to be brought back and forth...
Polaroid Flip Review: Classic Design, Classic Pictures, Classic Heft
The Polaroid Flip is one of those devices that sounds more fun in theory than it does to actually take it into the field. The $200 full-size instant camera...
‘The Rehearsal’ Finale Reveals What Season 2 Was Really About — and It’s Not Just Planes: TV Review
SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains spoilers from “My Controls,” the Season 2 finale of “The Rehearsal.” The difference between “The Rehearsal” and prior Nathan Fielder works is that...
‘Love Me Tender’ Review: Vicky Krieps Ignites an Elegant and Moving Portrait of Motherhood at Odds With Selfhood
Even in supposedly enlightened societies it is practically an article of faith that a woman’s identity as a mother must supercede all her other identities. Not only that: any...
‘Sons of the Neon Night’ Review: Juno Mak’s Long-Delayed Hong Kong Action Drama Is Paper Thin
Any film that’s been sitting on the shelf for seven years deserves to see the light of day, but Juno Mak’s “Sons of the Neon Night” — which wrapped...
