‘Nine Inch Noize’ is a vital reinvention

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • April 23, 2026

Over their nearly 40-year career, Nine Inch Nails have...

Sturgill Simpson’s new record is funky and fun

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • April 9, 2026

Sturgill Simpson, the alt-country artist now doing...

‘The Moment’ is an uneven journey through XCX world

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • February 19, 2026

To understand “The Moment,” the new mockumentary...

Best movies of 2025

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • January 15, 2026

2025 saw an uncommonly good slate of film releases...

Best music of 2025

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • January 15, 2026

2025 was a strange year for music. Most of the major...

Snocaps’ surprise debut album is fun but unexceptional

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • November 6, 2025

Indie music fans were gifted an unexpected Halloween...

‘One Battle After Another’ reflects the present by looking to the future

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • October 2, 2025

There are few accolades as tired and hackneyed as calling...

I loved ‘Getting Killed’

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • September 26, 2025

A few weeks ago, I proclaimed Geese frontman Cameron...

David Byrne asks ‘Who Is the Sky?’

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • September 18, 2025

The most quintessential song on David Byrne’s new...

Pulp is back for ‘More’

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • September 11, 2025

It’s like the 90s all over again — the biggest...

Cameron Winter is a musical genius

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • September 4, 2025

Occasionally, an album comes along that feels like...

The best movies of summer 2025

Thomas Merzlak, TimeOut Editor • August 20, 2025

Since the end of the spring 2025 semester, theater...