Best of 2023
50 Best Albums, 25 Best Songs
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![Five-Timer Emma Stone Rescued 'SNL' from Some Clunkers December 2, 2023]()
ReviewsFive-Timer Emma Stone Rescued 'SNL' from Some Clunkers December 2, 2023 Published Dec 03, 2023Joining the Five-Timers Club, Emma Stone was a such a great host that she made up for a couple of clunkers on an otherwise strong week for S...
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![Vanilla Ice Used to Hang Out with Pablo Escobar in Miami, but Had No Idea Who He Was]()
NewsVanilla Ice Used to Hang Out with Pablo Escobar in Miami, but Had No Idea Who He Was Published Dec 01, 2023Although there's been no news on whether or not the Vanilla Ice biopic To the Extreme starring Dave Franco is still in the works, the rapper...
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![1,300 Artists Denounce Censorship Following Melissa Barrera's Firing from 'Scream VII']()
News1,300 Artists Denounce Censorship Following Melissa Barrera's Firing from 'Scream VII' Published Dec 01, 2023Over 1,300 artists have signed a letter published by Artists for Palestine UK, denouncing the censorship of pro-Palestinian views in the art...
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![Block Heater 2024 Welcomes FONTINE, Tanya Tagaq, Daniel Romano's Outfit, Nico Paulo and More]()
NewsBlock Heater 2024 Welcomes FONTINE, Tanya Tagaq, Daniel Romano's Outfit, Nico Paulo and More Published Dec 01, 2023The 2024 edition of Calgary Folk Music Festival's Block Heater 9.0 is arriving February 15 to 17, and it's bringing a whole bunch of rad art...
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![DaBaby Says Losing $200 Million Following Homophobic Rant Was a 'Blessing in Disguise']()
NewsDaBaby Says Losing $200 Million Following Homophobic Rant Was a "Blessing in Disguise" Published Dec 01, 2023Has DaBaby undergone major character development? The North Carolina rapper recently made an appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast, ho...
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![The Weeknd's XO Humanitarian Fund Donates $2.5 Million for Emergency Meals in Gaza]()
NewsThe Weeknd's XO Humanitarian Fund Donates $2.5 Million for Emergency Meals in Gaza Published Dec 01, 2023The Weeknd has donated the equivalent of four million emergency meals to Gazans who are at risk of starvation due to severe food shortages a...
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![Drake Is Resurrecting an '80s Amusement Park Created by Keith Haring, Salvador Dalí and Basquiat]()
NewsDrake Is Resurrecting an '80s Amusement Park Created by Keith Haring, Salvador Dalí and Basquiat Published Dec 01, 2023In a somewhat surprising move, Drake and his team are resurrecting a long-dormant piece of 1980s art history. The rapper is bringing back Lu...
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!['Silent Night,' Holy Night, All Is Calm, All Is Dull Directed by John Woo]()
Reviews'Silent Night,' Holy Night, All Is Calm, All Is Dull Directed by John Woo Published Dec 01, 2023A "heroic bloodshed" genre pioneer, Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo's fingerprints have been all over the English-language action sphere long b...
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![Before Starring in 'Past Lives,' Greta Lee Had Given Up on Landing a Lead Role Due to Her Race]()
NewsBefore Starring in 'Past Lives,' Greta Lee Had Given Up on Landing a Lead Role Due to Her Race Published Dec 01, 2023Greta Lee wasn't necessarily lacking work prior to starring in Past Lives — she's enjoyed supporting turns in The Morning Show and Russian D...
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![Empress Of Dances Up a Storm in 'Femenine' Video]()
StreamsEmpress Of Dances Up a Storm in "Femenine" Video Published Dec 01, 2023Dance-pop aficionado Empress Of has released her latest single, "Femenine," via her own label Major Arcana and through Giant Music. The trac...
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![Hot Hot Heat Reunite (Again) for First New Single in Seven Years]()
StreamsHot Hot Heat Reunite (Again) for First New Single in Seven Years Published Dec 01, 2023Hot Hot Heat effectively broke up for the first time after the release of their 2010 LP Future Breeds, later reuniting in 2016 for a self-ti...
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!['The Complete Budokan 1978' Captures Bob Dylan in Metamorphosis]()
Reviews'The Complete Budokan 1978' Captures Bob Dylan in Metamorphosis Published Nov 16, 2023Recontextualizing one of Bob Dylan's most divisive live albums, The Complete Budokan 1978 proves that "less is more" isn't necessarily alway...
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![Danny Brown Balances the Wild and the Wise on 'Quaranta']()
ReviewsDanny Brown Balances the Wild and the Wise on 'Quaranta' Published Nov 15, 2023"This rap shit done saved my life / And fucked it up at the same time," Danny Brown states at the top of Quaranta, his ferociously sincere s...
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![Kurt Vile Retraces His Steps on 'Back to Moon Beach']()
ReviewsKurt Vile Retraces His Steps on 'Back to Moon Beach' Published Nov 14, 2023"These recycled riffs ain't going anywhere, anytime soon," stammers Kurt Vile on his latest EP's title track. Riffs, lyrics, melodies — call...
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![MJ Lenderman's 'And the Wind (Live and Loose!)' Could Stand to Be a Little Looser]()
ReviewsMJ Lenderman's 'And the Wind (Live and Loose!)' Could Stand to Be a Little Looser Published Nov 14, 2023At only 24 years old, MJ Lenderman has accomplished a lot. He plays guitar and sings back-up in Wednesday, the much celebrated (and rightful...
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![PinkPantheress Spreads Her Wings on 'Heaven knows']()
ReviewsPinkPantheress Spreads Her Wings on 'Heaven knows' Published Nov 10, 2023"I am not your internet baby," PinkPantheress sings on her debut album Heaven knows — a repeated refrain in which she explicitly distances h...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: December 1, 2023]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: December 1, 2023 Published Dec 01, 2023Cool lizard you have to stop, Trump's mugshot flopped, a Herzog email's hard to top, shady price chops, and much more from this week in funn...
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![Exclaim!'s 25 Best Songs of 2023]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 25 Best Songs of 2023 Published Dec 01, 2023In recent years, the music industry has become increasingly dominated by solo artists rather than bands — but, looking back at the best song...
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![Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023 Published Nov 30, 2023This was the year of the long-awaited payoff. After long stretches of toil and creative refinement, 2023 saw the dam break for a handful of...
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![Danny Brown Breaks the Cycle: 'It Was a Matter of Life and Death']()
FeaturesDanny Brown Breaks the Cycle: "It Was a Matter of Life and Death" Published Nov 28, 2023By his own admission, Danny Brown is not a birthday person, and prefers to treat his special day like any other. "I act like I don't exist,...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: November 24, 2023]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: November 24, 2023 Published Nov 24, 2023Parallel lines, trading minds, Elon Musk invents headlines, parking spot finds, and much more from this week in funny tweets. November 17...
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!['Scott Pilgrim' Returns to a 'Cool Cartoon Version of Toronto' That Maybe Never Existed]()
Features'Scott Pilgrim' Returns to a "Cool Cartoon Version of Toronto" That Maybe Never Existed Published Nov 23, 2023Bryan Lee O'Malley, creator of the wildly popular and acclaimed Scott Pilgrim comic book series, arrived in Toronto the day before his press...
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!['Saltburn' Director Emerald Fennell Goes from Promising Young Director to Uncompromising Auteur]()
Features'Saltburn' Director Emerald Fennell Goes from Promising Young Director to Uncompromising Auteur Published Nov 21, 2023"You can't bullshit her," Barry Keoghan says over Zoom from a Saltburn-esque looking set in Los Angeles. "She's all-knowing," agrees Jac...
