No Album Left Behind: Maria Somerville’s Luster is a transient, indescribable pathway Caroline Nieto | December 26, 2025 The Irish musician’s second album conjures a sound that sits somewhere between shoegaze and ambience, where each song is an image or memory touched by post-punk, slowcore, and astral-projected hypnagogia.
James Cameron tried to bring the Western into the future, but only went backwards Alex Lei | December 26, 2025 Avatar: Fire And Ash shows how clearly James Cameron has regressed towards the worst tropes of the Western.
The 15 worst albums of 2025 Paste Staff | December 26, 2025 The worst albums of the year include career-worst efforts by beloved stars, co-worker slop, and vapid pop mistakes.
Nicole Kidman, Patron Saint of Thriving After a Divorce Lauren Tousignant | December 26, 2025 Kidman traveled home to Australia for the holidays and was photographed looking happy, healthy, and healed.
Spy drama The Copenhagen Test is heavy on twists and light on coherence Saloni Gajjar | December 26, 2025 Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera star in Peacock’s new thriller.