Comedian, director and musician Tim Heidecker has been releasing songs about Donald Trump and American politics for several months now before compiling ... More

Too Dumb For Suicide

by Tim Heidecker

Too Dumb For Suicide

by Tim Heidecker

Comedian, director and musician Tim Heidecker has been releasing songs about Donald Trump and American politics for several months now before compiling his new LP, Too Dumb For Suicide (2017). “Most of these songs were written and recorded quickly, with the blood still boiling from whatever indignity or absurdity had popped up on my newsfeed that day,” says Heidecker. A year after the election, Too Dumb For Suicide comprises songs of protest and disgust, written and recorded by Heidecker, produced by Jonathan Rado and featuring musicians such as Kane Ritchotte (Portugal the Man), Jordan Katz (Common Rotation) and Father John Misty. Resplendent with artwork by artist and humorist Eric Yahnker, the album’s themes include Trump’s death, white nationalist Richard Spencer, Trump’s infamous Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and nuclear war, to name a few. (JagJaguwar / Rado Records)

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Written by British-Irish director Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) is a dark comedy film starring Frances McDormand (Fargo). The ... More

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Film by Martin McDonagh

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Film by Martin McDonagh

Written by British-Irish director Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) is a dark comedy film starring Frances McDormand (Fargo). The film portrays a resolute mother who single-handedly challenges local authorities when they fail to solve her daughter’s horrific murder. The star-studded supporting cast includes Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes and Peter Dinklage. After premiering to critical acclaim at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Three Billboards went on to win the People’s Choice Award from the Toronto Film Festival and nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards. (Fox Searchlight)

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Lady Bird is top indie writer and director Greta Gerwig’s solo directorial debut, starring Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Grand Budapest Hotel). Set in ... More

Lady Bird

Film by Greta Gerwig

Lady Bird

Film by Greta Gerwig

Lady Bird is top indie writer and director Greta Gerwig’s solo directorial debut, starring Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Grand Budapest Hotel). Set in 2002 Northern California, Ronan plays the 17-year-old Christine McPherson, a determined Sacramento high schooler who has renamed herself “Lady Bird” as part of launching her intended persona. The movie largely follows Lady Bird’s loving but argumentative relationship with her overworked, fretful mother, as well as her love of musical theater, her two high school love interests and her looming choice regarding college. Lady Bird’s supporting cast includes Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts Lucas Hedges and Timothy Chalamet. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and has been met with rave reviews for Saorise’s performance and Gerwig’s directorial expertise. (A24)

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Written and directed by Marc Meyers (How He Fell In Love), My Friend Dahmer follows serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer through his high ... More

My Friend Dahmer

Film by Marc Meyers

My Friend Dahmer

Film by Marc Meyers

Written and directed by Marc Meyers (How He Fell In Love), My Friend Dahmer follows serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer through his high school days, when he was a shy and awkward teen, before his notorious string of murders. The script is adapted from a 2012 graphic novel by cartoonist John “Derf” Backderf, who knew Dahmer growing up in Ohio. Starring Ross Lynch as a young Dahmer, the film also features Anne Heche (Donnie Brasco) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men). It premiered to critical acclaim at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. (Film Rise)

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Artist, photographer, model and director Petra Collins rose to prominence in the early 2010s for her ethereal photographs pivoting on themes of ... More

Coming of Age

Book by Petra Collins

Coming of Age

Book by Petra Collins

Artist, photographer, model and director Petra Collins rose to prominence in the early 2010s for her ethereal photographs pivoting on themes of femininity and early womanhood. The resident photographer for Rookie magazine, Collins has foraged ahead as an artist with her In Search of Us (2017) exhibition at MOMA, editorials in Vogue and recent music video direction for the likes of Lil Yachty and Selena Gomez. Petra Collins: Coming of Age is her first monograph embodying much of what her work has focused on thus far. An ode to girlhood, innocence, sexuality and liberation, Collin’s photos are at times exciting, at others moody and typically vibrant in color. Coming of Age includes self-portraits, personal essays, polaroids and contributions from the likes of artist Marilyn Minter, Vogue columnist Karley Sciortino, feminist Jamia Wilson and models Barbie Ferreira and Diana Veras. (Rizzoli)

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The Light of the Moon tells the harrowing story of Bonnie, a New York architect coping in the aftermath of sexual assault ... More

The Light of the Moon

Film by Jessica M. Thompson

The Light of the Moon

Film by Jessica M. Thompson

The Light of the Moon tells the harrowing story of Bonnie, a New York architect coping in the aftermath of sexual assault and its ripple effect on her relationships. Written, directed and co-produced by Jessica M. Thompson, the film stars actress Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) along with actors such as Michael Stahl-David (Narcos) and Catherine Curtin (Orange Is the New Black). The film won the Audience award in the Narrative Feature Competition at this year’s SXSW and has been met with rave reviews by critics and audiences for its poignant and skillful portrayal of the effects of sexual assault. (Imagination Worldwide)

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The new music project from Matty McLoughlin, co-founder and guitarist of The Soft Pack, U.S. Underground takes its indie pop inspiration from ... More

Basic Instinct

Album by U.S. Underground

Basic Instinct

Album by U.S. Underground

The new music project from Matty McLoughlin, co-founder and guitarist of The Soft Pack, U.S. Underground takes its indie pop inspiration from the loud and raw style of 1980’s Hollywood and Venice Beach. Based in Los Angeles, the duo aims to make music that would “sound cool at a house party or roller rink.” Their debut EP, Basic Instinct, is out now, and features musical collaborations with Brian Hill of Wavves and Rob Barbato of Darker My Love. The band is planning a spring 2018 tour. (Dream Recordings)

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New York-based artist and photographer Jack Pierson came to attention in the 90s as part of a group known as the Boston ... More

The Hungry Years

Book by Jack Pierson

The Hungry Years

Book by Jack Pierson

New York-based artist and photographer Jack Pierson came to attention in the 90s as part of a group known as the Boston School—a circle of young photographers who met in 70s Boston before relocating to New York in the 80s and eventually becoming prominent artists. Pierson has since remained a prominent artist with his work in the collections of MoMa, the Whitney Museum of American Art and major museums worldwide. Jack Pierson: The Hungry Years compiles his early photographs taken throughout the 1980s before Pierson had emerged on the art scene. Featuring Boston School artists and friends and informed in part by the 80s AIDS epidemic, the photographs in The Hungry Years are largely autobiographical and showcase the combination of homoeroticism, seduction, glamour and traditional American motifs which have steadily underpinned Pierson’s art. (Damiani)

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Award-winning British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook creator Martin Parr has a knack for capturing local color while apprehending the universal thread ... More

Think of Scotland

Book by Martin Parr

Think of Scotland

Book by Martin Parr

Award-winning British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook creator Martin Parr has a knack for capturing local color while apprehending the universal thread of human eccentricity. A member of Magnum Photos since 1994, Parr has published around 40 solo books, in addition to many collaborative books, and has featured in exhibitions worldwide, including his touring exhibition, ParrWorld. His newest book, Martin Parr: Think of Scotland, accumulates 25 years of largely unpublished photographs into a comprehensive yet idiosyncratic perspective of modern-day Scotland. Think of Scotland offer an anthropological, satirical and intimate record of Scottish culture, incorporating classic iconography such as the Highland Games, landscapes and bagpipes alongside more absurd scenes. The book’s release is simultaneous with Parr’s current Think of Scotland exhibition at the newly reopened Aberdeen Art Gallery. (Damiani)

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