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The Shitheads

Sundance 2026: ‘The Shitheads’ is a buddy comedy from hell

Colin Quinn brings a fresh masterclass to The Wilbur

I Want Your Sex

Sundance 2026: Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ never goes soft

Valencia Grace is our operatic alt-pop comet on ‘Lucky You’re A Star’

The Gallerist

Sundance 2026: ‘The Gallerist’ catches a body, Hollywood gets some strays

Mic’d Up: Trevor Noah looks to keep it real in unreal times

Sundance 2026: ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ is dully ambitious

Main Era conjure long-form catharsis with new album ‘IV of Wands’

Mic’d Up: Jared Freid orders a round of laughs for the table

Melanie Martinez offers a surprise new ‘POSSESSION’

Music Spotlight

The V List: Five of our favorite tracks from January 2026

ADULT. are acutely aware ‘No One is Coming’ to our rescue

Rhys Darby makes way for a legendary return to The Wilbur

Mic’d Up: Hot Dog! stands on glizness in Cambridge

Sundance 2026: ‘undertone’ is absolutely terrifying

Sundance 2026: ‘Saccharine’ is peak Ozemp-loitation

Sundance 2026: ‘Tuner’ has perfect pitch

Picture Parlour chat us up to summer speed with the frenzied ‘Talk About It’

Sundance 2026: ‘Broken English’ and the ballad of Marianne Faithfull

Mic’d Up: James Acaster welcomes himself back to Boston

Boston News Music

AROLD, Clyde Black, and Notebook P give us ‘SUMTHIN’ to be happy about

Snail Mail surveys a simple suburban adolescence on ‘Dead End’

Janet McNamara’s comedic genius shines in ‘Not Smart Enough’

Sundance 2026: Five films we can’t wait to see (and farewell Park City)

The Shitheads

Sundance 2026: ‘The Shitheads’ is a buddy comedy from hell

Colin Quinn brings a fresh masterclass to The Wilbur

I Want Your Sex

Sundance 2026: Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ never goes soft

Valencia Grace is our operatic alt-pop comet on ‘Lucky You’re A Star’

The Gallerist

Sundance 2026: ‘The Gallerist’ catches a body, Hollywood gets some strays

Mic’d Up: Trevor Noah looks to keep it real in unreal times

Sundance 2026: ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ is dully ambitious

Main Era conjure long-form catharsis with new album ‘IV of Wands’

Mic’d Up: Jared Freid orders a round of laughs for the table

Melanie Martinez offers a surprise new ‘POSSESSION’

The V List: Five of our favorite tracks from January 2026

ADULT. are acutely aware ‘No One is Coming’ to our rescue

Bugonia

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite films of 2025

Year in ReView: Nick Minieri showcases a scene with ‘HOMETOWN’ 2025

Performances

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite film screen performances of 2025

Savannah Bananas mash it up in a sold-out return to Fenway Park

Boston Calling Photo: All the images that defined the 2025 festival

Boston Calling Photo: Snacktime live on the Green Stage

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite 617 Q&A recommendations

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of 2025

Needle drops

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite needle drops in the films of 2025

Boston Calling Photo: Nate Perry & Ragged Company live on the Orange Stage

Boston Calling Photo: Goth Babe live on the Green Stage

Boston Calling Photo: Vivid Bloom live on the Orange Stage