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Slant 25

2026 Tony Award Predictions

2026 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ to ‘Ragtime’

by Dan Rubins
June 1, 2026

The common refrain this season has been one of despair, of theatrical death by dearth.

Audition

Review: Miike Takashi’s ‘Audition’ on Arrow Video Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Chuck Bowen Derek Smith
Trainspotting

Danny Boyle’s ‘Trainspotting’ at 30: Addiction As Symptom of a Nation’s Limbo State

by Chris Cabin
Backrooms

‘Backrooms’ Review: Kane Parsons Brings His Viral Meme to Eerily Tactile Cinematic Life

by Rocco T. Thompson
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Film

She’s the He

‘She’s the He’ Review: A Delightfully Queer Subversion of the Old-School Teen Comedy

by Derek Smith

The film often strikes the right balance between loony satire and heartfelt commentary.

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Milagros Mumenthaler on 'The Currents' and Giving Shape to Subjectivity

Interview: Milagros Mumenthaler on ‘The Currents’ and Giving Shape to Subjectivity

by Marshall Shaffer

The Argentine filmmaker discusses the process of capturing her main character’s subjectivity.

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Pressure

‘Pressure’ Review: Anthony Maras’s D-Day Thriller Turns War Into a Workplace Drama

by Marshall Shaffer

Think of the film, starring Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser, as the Moneyball of war movies.

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Power Ballad

‘Power Ballad’ Review: John Carney’s Musical Dramedy Never Finds the Right Groove

by Chris Barsanti

Power Ballad merely hums when it should soar.

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Music

Ariana Grande, Hate That I Made You Love Me

Ariana Grande Drops “Hate That I Made You Love Me” Video, Co-Starring Justin Long

by Alexa Camp

The clip was directed by Christian Breslauer and shot by Janusz Kamiński.

Slift, Fantasia

Slift ‘Fantasia’ Review: Finding Hope in the Fantastical

by Steve Erickson

The album’s harrowing anger gestures toward the reality of our troubled moment.

Ani DiFranco

Sonic Penance: Ani DiFranco’s ‘Dilate’ at 30

by Sal Cinquemani

Three decades later, the album remains “tortured, melodramatic, [and] kind of self-absorbed.”

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Interviews

Boots Riley on His Sophomore Feature 'I Love Boosters,' Capitalism, and Theft

Interview: Boots Riley on His Sophomore Feature ‘I Love Boosters,’ Capitalism, and Theft

by Marshall Shaffer
May 18, 2026

Riley discusses how he views boosting as inherent to capitalism.

Curry Barker on 'Obsession' and Lingering in a Scene's Discomfort

Interview: Curry Barker on ‘Obsession’ and Lingering in a Scene’s Discomfort

by Marshall Shaffer
Tony Leung on 'Silent Friend' and Expanding His Understanding of Consciousness

Interview: Tony Leung on ‘Silent Friend’ and Expanding His Understanding of Consciousness

by Marshall Shaffer
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TV

Not Suitable for Work

‘Not Suitable for Work’ Review: About as Fun as a Long Day at the Office

by Michael Savio

The series isn’t funny, endearing, or memorable enough to recommend around the water cooler.

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Spider-Noir

‘Spider-Noir’ Review: Nicolas Cage Slays in Pulpy, Multicolor ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff

by Steven Scaife

Spider-Noir never undercuts its sense of atmosphere with a knowing wink.

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Mating Season

‘Mating Season’ Review: A Spiritual Sequel to ‘Big Mouth’ That Gets Lost in the Wild

by Pat Brown

Like its predecessor, the series is equal parts accepting and satirical of its characters’ sex drives.

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Video

Voices from Beyond

Review: Lucio Fulci’s ‘Voices from Beyond’ on Severin Films 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Budd Wilkins

Fulci’s penultimate film gets an impressive 4K UHD transfer and some solid extras.

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Review: Mary Bronstein’s ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ on A24 Blu-ray

by Marshall Shaffer Derek Smith

Even as its lens widens, the film remains relentlessly rooted in its main character’s subjectivity.

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The Delta

Blu-ray Review: Ira Sachs’s Debut Feature ‘The Delta’ on the Criterion Collection

by Eric Henderson

The Delta feels almost surreal in its lack of sexual generalization.

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Lists

Every Season of Survivor Ranked

All 50 Seasons of ‘Survivor’ Ranked

by Jake Cole
May 21, 2026

The series has morphed from a “social experiment” into TV’s most complex competition.

Madonna

Every Madonna Album Ranked

by Slant Staff
Tori Amos

Every Tori Amos Album Ranked, from ‘Little Earthquakes’ to ‘In Times of Dragons’

by Slant Staff
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Games

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

‘Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’ Review: A Winning Love Letter to the ‘Arkham’ Series

by Justin Clark

The Dark Knight’s legacy goes extremely deep here.

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Mina the Hollower

‘Mina the Hollower’ Review: A Triumph of Textured Detail and Ambitious Expansiveness

by Mitchell Demorest

The game is surprisingly physical, systemic, and, because of this, remarkably believable.

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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

‘Yoshi and the Mysterious Book’ Review: A Creative, Joy-Inducing Puzzle Adventure

by Aaron Riccio

The latest game in the Yoshi series is fixated on emphasizing the joy of discovery.

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Theater

The Emporium

‘The Emporium’ Review: Thornton Wilder’s Metaphorically Resonant Lost Play

by Mike Dressel

The play is a metaphor for a life in the arts, though also possibly love, or living a purposeful life.

The Lost Boys

‘The Lost Boys’ Review: Broadway’s Latest Vampire Musical Actually Takes Flight

by Dan Rubins

This musical is more visually jaw-dropping and effortlessly cool than it has any right to be.

Beaches

‘Beaches’ Review: The Performances Are the Wind Beneath Its Nearly Airborne Wings

by Dan Rubins

The script is sturdiest when fully focused on the all-important central friendship.

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