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‘Caught Stealing,’ stop trying to make Aronofsky commercial

‘Caught Stealing,’ stop trying to make Aronofsky commercial

By Rachel Bernstein, Contributing Writer September 4, 2025
Ultimately, “Caught Stealing” is violent, cynical, funny and authentically New York, but constantly undermined by its need to play it commercial. Aronofsky is too talented to waste time on gimmicky blockbusters. The film is at its best when it leans into grit and pure punk chaos.
Yvonne Tang/DFP Staff

Canceled: New spring, new me

By Bini Ollivier-Yamin April 28, 2021
The performance of self-reinvention may destroy more of the self than it reinvents.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

By Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
Miley Cyrus released her studio album “Plastic Hearts” on Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Miley Cyrus’ ‘Plastic Hearts’ takes musical samples and leaps

By David Simon November 29, 2020

“Plastic Hearts,” released Friday, represents a return to form for Miley Cyrus. For the past decade, she had cycled genres between albums — from the hip-hop stylings on 2013’s “Bangerz”...

Encore Apparel is a clothing and accessory brand founded with the goal of benefitting music-oriented social causes. COURTESY OF JOSE VAZQUEZ

Boston-based “Encore Apparel” hits the perfect chord of joy and healing

By Lily Kepner February 20, 2020
With passion, drive and heart, Casey Paton and Mark Lisavich crafted the brand Encore Apparel in 2013 based on their roots in music, providing access to music to the community.
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