Blogcritics Magazine

Est. 2002. | The critical lens on today's culture & entertainment. Published by Oren Hope.

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Theater Review: ‘The Body of Mary: A Play in 3 Acts (of God)’ "wields a crossbow of stinging humor to explore in three one-act plays how the Catholic Church treats women's bodies in the context of motherhood." A rave review from BC's Jon Sobel:
https://t.co/xtKaYKgm93
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New Concert Albums: Grateful Dead in 1966, Elliott Murphy in 2026: "...a show from a year after the group (then called the Warlocks) played its first gig at a pizza parlor..." Full #music reviews: https://t.co/rkbHRkDtWc @GratefulDead #GratefulDead #ElliottMurphy @Elliottmurphy

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Graphic Biography Review: ‘Major Taylor: The World’s Fastest Man’ by Frederick Noland, from Drawn+Quarterly
https://t.co/xX4scsGqcE
#MajorTaylor @DandQ #cycling #biography #bikeracing #bicycleracing #racism

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Michael Gardner's new theatrical adaptation of Jean Cocteau's "Les Enfants Terribles" is polarizing critics in NYC. Our review: https://t.co/tN0OolwP2T #NYCLife #theater #nyc #Cocteau

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Videogame Review: ‘Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault’ 1.0 – Refined Roguelite Shopkeeping. Our reviewer Mike Prince notes "extra content, levels, dialogue, and items waiting to be discovered." Full review:
https://t.co/BiObcTjXHg @DigitalSunGames #moonlighter2 #videogame

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Fantastic Fest: Year 21 Looks to be Bigger and Better than Ever. Reimaginings of "Carrie" and "Resident Evil" are just 2 of the anticipated highlights:
https://t.co/jqhHB5n6eE #fantasticfest #movies #tv #horror #scifi #fantasy @fantasticfest

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Concert Review: Grievous Angels at the Hotel Wolf Island —"At times attending a G.A. concert is like attending a revival meeting. The band is rocking and Angus is preaching messages of hope and resistance." Richard Marcus has our review: https://t.co/mdxgUfG0Hu @AngelsGrievous

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Videogame Preview: ‘1666: Amsterdam’ – Flawed, Fascinating, and Unforgettable
https://t.co/Gsf88PaUja #videogame #videogames #1666amsterdam @1666Amsterdam @PanacheDGames

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Who the Heck Is Cliff Richard? Ask a Brit. Plus, reviews of new #music from Wesley Stace, The Muffs, and Leslie Waugh:
https://t.co/MtWze9gY5L
#cliffrichard #musicreview @SirCliffNews @TheActualMuffs @TheLeslieWaugh

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‘The Sinking City 2’ Review: A Tighter, Scarier Lovecraftian Nightmare—Ukrainian developer Frogwares transforms Lovecraftian original into a survival horror game a la 'Resident Evil.' https://t.co/RVK9ZWHY0e #lovecraft @Frogwares #videogames #SinkingCity #TheSinkingCity

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Music Reviews: ‘American Cosmic Revival’ by Christian Parker & Friends, plus the Kennedys and Ned Hill Band
https://t.co/qRnLAvdVAS #music #musicreview #countryrock

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Real Ivanov’ by Anton Chekhov
Sam Underwood (“Dexter,” “Fear the Walking Dead”) leads the cast of this agile production with an inkily brilliant turn in the title role.
https://t.co/Mj0WHpkTxW #chekhov #theater #theatre #antonchekhov @SamUnderwoodUK

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Music Reviews: George Harrison’s Pal Joe Brown, plus John R. Miller and Collective SoulBrown had several Top 5 hits in England but is little known in the U.S. Read more:
https://t.co/islzbwLKWB
@CollectiveSoul #CollectiveSoul #music #GeorgeHarrison

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Benevolent’ by Sophie McIntosh vividly depicts love, terror, and the harsh conditions at the real-life Magdalene Society reformatories for #women. https://t.co/8HemQYDNFY @iatitheater #theater #theaterreview #nyc

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Card Game Review: ‘Prime Suspect’ from Fun Squared Games poses "#logic problems that range from straightforward to intricately complex." Jeff Provine has our review: https://t.co/jfVACsEeFe #games #cardgame #logicproblem

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Comic Review: ‘Appleguy & Beefwood’ by Cedar Van Tassel, from Drawn+Quarterly: "a comic strip compilation that combines a classic pair-up comedy with world-building that’s altogether new." Read more:
https://t.co/nCL0TbEkkd #bookreview #books @DandQ

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‘Pax Autocratica’ Review: A Totalitarian Blend of Base Building & Rogue-Lite FPS Action. "The galaxy has spiraled into lawlessness. You play as a loyalist soldier tasked with rebuilding the empire’s war machine..." Our #videogame review: https://t.co/cZGcQcQZ32 @PaxAutocratica

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Two New Theater Reviews on Religious Themes: 'Birthright' on Jews' relationship to #Israel; 'The Saviors' on young men struggling with friendship and their #Catholic faith: https://t.co/o7OFvMwFQ5 #theater @mcctheater @AtlanticTheater

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Videogame Review: ‘Celestial Return’ – A Surreal, Dice-Driven Sci-Fi Noir Odyssey "bypasses conventional tropes to submerge us in a gritty cyberpunk-noir world falling apart at the seams." Our review:
https://t.co/DNH48G1Xit #videogame @MetaphorGames @ShorelineGames

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Music Review: The Waterboys’ ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’—The word "complete" in the title of an earlier box was a misnomer, and this new release is "a must-hear collection," says our reviewer Jeff Burger:
https://t.co/XCiLkestSr #waterboys #music