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Masters of mystery, Radiohead’s modus operandi manifests into various fan theories—particularly Binary Theory—which becomes brilliant music marketing. https://t.co/CFJmY2dnE2

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Reading Marcel Proust well requires a taste for contemplation, so much so that his masterpiece, ‘In Search of Lost Time’, is often called the longest novel ever written: it comprises seven volumes and 1,250,000 words. https://t.co/gj6zAanN46

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Cristian Mungiu’s hot-button legal drama FJORD wraps messy arguments about religion and secularism into a provocative but too-tidy package. https://t.co/XvjPci11U3

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‘Nature’s Pill’ is end-to-end sticky hooks and earworm choruses. https://t.co/1knEdx0ZHw

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‘Calling Antonín’ from James Brandon Lewis’ Red Lily band is another rollicking but meaningful statement from one of the most vital artists in creative music. https://t.co/jgcUC5ERE3

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“In creating his xenomorph, H. R. Giger fused anatomy, machinery, architecture, sexuality, and death into a coherent biomechanical grammar, designing a visual system that outlived 1979’s ‘Alien’ and himself.”

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“Satirical humor has long been used as a way for citizens to show their opposition to undemocratic regimes. As early as the 6th century BC, comic poets helped steer Athenian democracy in the right direction, while carnivals not dissimilar to the ‘No Kings’ demonstrations ridiculed repressive medieval rulers millennia later.”

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“Through changing lineups, major and independent labels, illness and recovery, the variables shifted, but the goal [for David S. Ware] stayed the same: preserve an unmistakably personal voice that walked the line between exploratory forms and heartfelt melody without ever becoming a formula.”

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North Carolina indie rock band Cor de Lux have released one of the year's essential indie rock records, and they did it their way. Dawn Moraga discusses their work.

'Year of the Horse' is a #PMPick out now via @IpecacRec.

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At Comerica Park, Detroit’s original punk provocateur Iggy Pop turned a supporting slot into a confrontation between rock’s past and its future.

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Clara Mann's 'Wishbone' posits that even if love isn’t predicated on chance, it doesn't lose its poetic appeal. That's why love is poetry: it chooses you.

'Wishbone' is a [9/10] out Friday. https://t.co/WM2dcbYuHY

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In Every Time a Bell Rings: The Legacy of It’s a Wonderful Life, America’s Most Beloved Holiday Film, we are reminded of what we need in our times.

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Heard amid aging, caregiving, and family violence, the Velvet Underground’s “Stephanie Says” captures how solitude confines Gen X women. https://t.co/Z6muM71yBm

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If the detective story assumes that exposure brings understanding, and understanding brings justice, it mirrors the liberal belief in open information and discourse. In 'Chinatown', however, the truth is often already visible.

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Indianapolis indie poppers Wishy take their sound to a new level of craftsmanship and catchiness with 'Nature's Pill'. It’s one of the year’s best records. #PMPick [9/10] https://t.co/1knEdx0rRY

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Billy Strings is not your typical bluegrass picker. He blends rock, metal, blues, and psychedelia to seamlessly enter arena-rock territory. We cover his two-night Oakland bonanza. https://t.co/fwOWxoa1XX

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Calling Antonín from James Brandon Lewis’ Red Lily band is another rollicking but meaningful statement from one of the most vital artists in creative music. https://t.co/jgcUC5EjOv