Fresh from New Orleans's own Giant Puppet Festival, puppeteer and playwright Playdoh Kolo is taking their show, "Namaslay" on the road. The audience favorite chronicles the story of a small… Read the rest of the article: Giant puppet festival sensation takes DIY musical on a cross-country tour

Acclaimed musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away on March 28 of this year, leaving behind a formidable legacy of musical innovation, activism, and genuine beauty. Those interested in a… Read the rest of the article: The life and sounds of Ryuichi Sakamoto: a journey through time and ice

If you find yourself in Los Angeles anytime between now and April 8, have a penchant for the crass, and a date to impress or distress, go see the most… Read the rest of the article: My mom liked this play about Michael Jackson's Alien Glove. Will yours?

Although New Orleans might try to hide that it sits on honest-to-God swampland with its miles of asphalt, pavement, 400,000 residents, and a single cluster of skyscrapers, you can still… Read the rest of the article: Alligators abound in Orleans town!

If you've ever wanted to watch a film composed almost entirely of unblinking, flatly delivered expository dialogue, give Amsterdam a try. This may sound like a negative review, but I… Read the rest of the article: Christian Bale manages his most eccentric Al Pacino impression in Amsterdam

In 1856, a southbound steamboat chock-full of Victorian-era goods hit a tree and sunk beneath the muddy waters of the Missouri. For 150 years, locals speculated as to the whereabouts… Read the rest of the article: The Arabia Steamboat Museum is one of the true treasures of Kansas City

Shaheen Beardsley's comic book Oboy is the story of an alcoholic failed karaoke country singer who drunkenly devours an alien, bestowing him with superpowers. In the traditional model, our protagonist… Read the rest of the article: Introducing Oboy, an anti-antihero origin story

You've probably wracked your brain trying to answer this one before — what do I DO in Prague? What am I supposed to do, after I've looked at an entire… Read the rest of the article: The inner machinations of Mucha in Prague

Years ago, I came across an inaccurate description of the plot-to-be of a future Ruben Östlund film. "A disgruntled yacht captain deliberately sabotages his luxury vessel to teach his wealthy… Read the rest of the article: Instead of "Triangle of Sadness," try "Gilligan's Island." It doesn't think so highly of itself

On your inevitable drive through the center of the United States helping a friend move, seeing something other than the Grand Canyon, or fleeing the cult you accidentally joined trying… Read the rest of the article: The World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things, and other delights

Those fresh to Berlin might look upon the €20-€400 pieces of the Berlin wall for sale opposite the Hard Rock Cafe at Checkpoint Charlie and despair. It may feel like… Read the rest of the article: Monsterkabinett, an eccentric and essential Berlin offering

Brett Morgen nails it again! Morgen's previous certified hits include Jane, The Kid Stays in the Picture, and most famously, Cobain: Montage of Heck. The former, a project awarded to… Read the rest of the article: Moonage Daydream is a cosmic portrait of Earth's favorite relatable alien, David Bowie

If you happen to have the 2009 or 2018 issues of The Best American Comics lying around like some of us do, flip to any excerpts in there by Ted… Read the rest of the article: "Fuzz and Pluck" is a beautifully absurd series that belongs in your comic collection

Did you see this trailer for Under the Silver Lake about a year ago and think nothing of it? Lots of people did and dismissed it as a generic hipster-centric… Read the rest of the article: Dredging Up What's "Under the Silver Lake"

Image: Forest Casey If you're hankering for an unusual outing in Los Angeles, look no further than the Velaslavasay Panorama. Home to the only panorama west of the Mississippi and… Read the rest of the article: Oculus headset giving you a headache? Come see ye olde analog virtual reality in Los Angeles!

If you're in the mood for an intelligent, unconventional thriller of sorts, get out on the town and treat yourself to Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite. Come for the promise of nail… Read the rest of the article: In the mood for a different kind of horror movie tonight? Go see Parasite

Director Harmony Korine's newest feature, The Beach Bum, seems the likely follow-up to his 2013 candy-coated crime caper Spring Breakers. Substitute your Vanessa Hudgens for Zac Efron and your James… Read the rest of the article: The Beach Bum should start a cult — and not just the midnight movie kind