FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Neon pixel backdrops, confetti bombs, and an inflatable cat on stage left mark the early internet aesthetic of DJ Porter Robinson’s world tour. The SMILE! XD tour brings together the entire discography of Robinson’s work into one show, a true delight for any and all fans of the artist’s work. With stunning, inventive visuals and, of course, the pumping music alongside them, this piece takes you through the night of a SMILE! XD show.
With a stacked roster of the original actors and new, talented additions, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice appears to be a promising sequel to its predecessor. Combined with a Tim Burton back to his peak pre-2000s era, the film is a fun romp through the underworld — but that is perhaps all it is. The bits are fun, the girls are weird, and Michael Keaton brings the same energy he did nearly four decades ago, but beneath the wacky aesthetics is a narrative nightmare. This sequel of an ‘80s classic begs the question: Can the magic be recreated, or is it nothing more than nostalgia-based nonsense?
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