Clayface review roundup: the DC horror movie built to make you squirm
Clayface is DC’s first real horror movie, and it’s the No. 1 film in America right now. Here’s what it feels like, who it’s for, and which mood it fits.
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November 6, 2026
Author: Pylcrow
Is the Street Fighter movie worth watching? Critics shrug, fans cheer
Street Fighter was No. 1 in America and critics gave it around 41%. Audiences gave it about 80%. Here’s why that gap exists and whether you should go.
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Verity movie review: why Anne Hathaway’s thriller won the box office anyway
Critics weren’t kind to Verity, but it opened at No. 1 anyway. Here’s what the Colleen Hoover thriller is about, why audiences showed up, and which mood it fits.
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Other Mommy review: Jessica Chastain’s horror movie that critics hated and audiences watched
Other Mommy opened at No. 1 with a 17% Rotten Tomatoes score. Here’s what Jessica Chastain’s doppelgänger horror film gets right, what it gets wrong, and who should see it.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day review: the loneliest Peter Parker yet
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is close to $1 billion worldwide. Here’s why Tom Holland’s most grown-up Spider-Man hits harder than you expect, and which mood it fits.
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Michael Kiwanuka’s FUDGE: an album that feels different after what happened
Michael Kiwanuka’s fifth album FUDGE was mostly finished before his stroke. That changes how it lands. Here’s what critics heard and what the record unlocks.
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Fontaines D.C.’s Dopamine Chamber: the Rosalía duet and why it works
Fontaines D.C.’s fifth album Dopamine Chamber features their first ever guest, Rosalía. Here’s what the record sounds like and why “Where Is Gone?” is the song to start with.
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Troye Sivan’s She’s the Best: the sound of the party after everyone leaves
Troye Sivan’s fourth album She’s the Best trades easy hits for a stranger, more inward sound. Here’s what critics say and the feeling it captures best.
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Why won’t Choosin’ Texas leave No. 1? The song that broke the Hot 100 record
Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas has spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a new record. Here’s why a song about losing someone to a place took over 2026.
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10 songs for November nights: a Pylcrow playlist for when the days get shorter
The best autumn songs for November nights, picked by mood, not by genre. Ten tracks for walking home in the dark, from Nat King Cole to Fairuz to Bon Iver.
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