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A More Pitch Perfect Union
This documentary about an elite collegiate a cappella team at USC hits the right notes—even for this skeptic.
Jun 6
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Andrew Truong
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The False Mythology & True Misogyny of Morgan Wallen (and other life updates)
A belated take on Morgan Wallen's SNL performance. Plus: spring’s new music playlist, baking the Tom Cruise cake, and other things I did in May 2025.
Jun 2
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Andrew Truong
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May 2025
Stage to Screen & Screen to Stage: Movie Pairings for This Year's Tony Nominees
Films to watch alongside this season’s Broadway plays and musicals.
May 25
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Andrew Truong
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The Stories You Hear, They Never Add Up
Two unorthodox music-centered movies from Alex Ross Perry and Alexis Langlois, lovingly satirical tributes to indie rock band Pavement and Y2K electro…
May 20
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Andrew Truong
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Some Copenhagen Recommendations
Eating, drinking, walking, and copin'hagening.
May 20
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Andrew Truong
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The Presence of the Past
Reviews of Jia Zhangke's “Caught By the Tides” and “Bonjour Tristesse,” directed by Durga Chew-Bose. Plus recommendations for where to drink baijiu…
May 9
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Andrew Truong
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Family Dinner, Corn Ice Cream, Five Pounds of Ramp Butter
Eating in and dining out in April. Featuring: Konban, Rosella 3x, Eyval, and Latin-Vietnamese-American fusion.
May 7
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Andrew Truong
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Ramping Up to Pollen Season
Assorted life updates: spring veggies, theater takes, upcoming film events, and drinking diaries.
May 1
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Andrew Truong
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April 2025
Twin Griefs
David Cronenberg and Callie Hernandez & Courtney Stephens, the filmmakers behind “The Shrouds” and “Invention,” submerge real-life mourning into offbeat…
Apr 25
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Andrew Truong
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More Directors, More Films: "No Sleep Till" & "Sad Jokes"
Closing out my coverage of ND/NF with more directors/more films.
Apr 11
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Andrew Truong
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New Directors, Short Films
Reviewing the experimental short films of the New Directors/New Films festival.
Apr 10
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Andrew Truong
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New Directors, New Films
Five quick reviews from this year’s festival: Familiar Touch, Kyuka Before Summer's End, The Height of the Coconut Trees, CycleMahesh, and Holy…
Apr 2
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