You can often judge a show’s success by the length of the merch line when the lights come up. These are economically tough times, and pricey shirts or vinyls usually take a backseat to rent and utilities. Yet despite that—and despite much of the audience being students under 25—half the crowd at the...

The last few years have seen more women at the forefront of cinema. Greta Gerwig marked a real shift for women in 2023 with her adaptation of Barbie, starring Margot Robbie. Kristen Stewart, once a teen sensation, stepped behind the camera, directing movies like Boygenius: The Film (2023) and The Chronology...

A crowd of roughly 150 people filtered into Exchange Bristol last Wednesday night for a bill that unfolded in two very different ways. Canadian singer-songwriter Dana Gavanski opened the evening with a set that felt like a charming accident you couldn’t look away from. “Ditzy” is a lazy word, but it...