ALBUM OF THE WEEK: REM: Automatic For The People

REM  Automatic For The People ★★★★★  (Craft Recordings, two disc box set)  Reissued on its 25th anniversary, Automatic For The People is both a joyful attempt to shake off the shackles of a standard guitar band and a serious meditation on love, mortality and fame. It exerts an astonishing grip, the entire 12-song set, including […]

This Week In Trailers: The Phantom Menace, Another WolfCop, Kaleidoscope, Automatic at Sea, Blame, Monogamish

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]

2018 Honda Accord 1.5T Automatic Tested: Base with Grace

– Our love for the new Honda Accord knows no bounds. We’ve squealed in delight about the transcendent subtlety that comes with the turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four in the high-end models. Whether that’s with a six-speed manual or a 10-speed automatic transmission, the 2.0-liter turbo is a critical element in a wonderful car. The thing is, […]

2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4 PDK Automatic Tested: A Beautiful Conundrum

– Porsche has built its enviously profitable business around the luxury of choice. Choices such as 22 current variants of the 911 sports car that anchor its lineup and, within each individual model, hundreds of opportunities to select colors, materials, and features that can as much as double the already steep starting prices. But when […]

2017 Ford Fiesta Hatchback Automatic Review: Last Call?

– What It Is: Globally, the Ford Fiesta is one of the brand’s most successful nameplates. It debuted in 1976 and quickly became a staple of the subcompact segment, at least outside the United States. Although the Fiesta has been sold continuously for more than 40 years overseas, it has spent much less time in […]