Audiobook review: Naoise Dolan’s “The Happy Couple” revives the quarter-life crisis
Audiobook narrators Ayoola Smart and Ben Seymour play it bone-dry. The characters strain to find joy in life, and so too does the listener.
Review: Guthrie Theater’s “Christmas Carol” constrains its characters
Scrooge has literally let his hair down, but this strangely subdued “Christmas Carol” remains firmly stuffed in its nightcap.
Audiobook review: Patrick Stewart’s “Making It So” blasts into warp
The “Star Trek” actor’s memoir is carefully judged, richly detailed, often very funny, and — as one would hope — captivatingly performed.
2023 British Arrows cut to the feeling
This year’s Arrows convey the sense of a world where we’re holding hands but we can’t say whether it’s out of attraction or panic.
Audiobook review: In Daniel Kraus’s “Whalefall,” it’s a long way down
This audiobook does indeed convey the sensation of being jammed inside an ailing sperm whale. If only it unfolded in real time.
Why Ahsoka has a cult following
The forthcoming Disney+ series dedicated to Ahsoka Tano has sparked a special interest among Star Wars fans.
Audiobook review: “Hollywood Wives” at 40
While the foibles of Jackie Collins’s characters remain recognizable, the world they lived in is long gone.
Audiobook review: Kate Flannery’s “Strip Tees” gives American Apparel a dressing-down
The author narrates her own account of years working at American Apparel during the company’s hipster heyday.
TV review: Holding onto the cracks in “Foundation”
The show’s second season may yet hit its stride. As of the opening episode, “Foundation” looks nice but doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
Audiobook review: “Where Are the Children Now?” Great question, glad you asked.
‘Where Are the Children Now?’ is suspenseful, sure, but it never generates nearly as much steam as the harrowing original.
Audiobook review: “Big Swiss” is an affair to remember
Jen Beagin’s new novel follows a self-loathing character into a dishonest affair, yet it’s surprisingly charming and empathetic.
Movie review: “Emily” plays favorites with the Brontë sisters
This is a movie about the creation of one of the most fundamentally inexplicable novels in all of English literature.