ISHMAEL WADADA LEO SMITH trumpet-player, multi- instrumentalist, composer and improviser has been active in the creative contemporary world music for over thirty years. His theory of Jazz and World ...

In his latest pastoral letter, the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, reflected on how Christians should live joyfully in the context of “difficult times.” “Joy, in general, is ...

Cultlike celebrities of a certain size sometimes cross the line between unsettling narcissism and unsettling narcissism with top notes of pathology. This may not be news, even if they make the ...

John Malkovich plays a ’90s pop star who emerges from retirement with a bloody agenda. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...

Msgr. Ocáriz also addressed the question of Christian joy in relation to the theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity. Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz gives a talk during his July 2024 visit to ...

"Opus" follows a young journalist who becomes entangled in a famous pop star's devious plot. The movie ends with a twist that turns the climax of the film on its head. Director Mark Anthony Green ...

Oli Welsh is senior editor, U.K., providing news, analysis, and criticism of film, TV, and games. He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. And yes, Opus does ...

In the broadest strokes, it's pretty hilarious how much of Opus feels like a case of movie déjà vu. If you've been exposed to the kind of arty horror popularized by today’s biggest independent ...

Say what you will about Lil Durk, but understand upfront that he’s all about a vibe: Whether bucking lyrical shots or crooning a love song, the drill innovator makes moody, hypnotic songs that ...

Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Though Opus ...

In one of the final scenes of Opus—the feature debut of writer/director Mark Anthony Green—the calmly deranged pop-star-turned-cult-leader Alfred Moretti (John Malkovich) sits down to talk ...