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WUCHANG: FALLEN FEATHERS’s politics, like its labyrinthine world, gesture at meaning but find nothing to grasp. slantmagazine.com/games/wuchang-…

With #TheFantasticFour FIRST STEPS, Marvel gives its first family the expansive and heartfelt big-screen treatment it deserves. slantmagazine.com/film/the-fanta…

Mike Nichols’s divisive fourth feature CARNAL KNOWLEDGE gets a gorgeous new 4K transfer and a slate of diverse and informative extras courtesy of the Criterion Collection. Available tomorrow on 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/2sjs5t5f

OH, HI! is constantly on the verge of falling into age-old gendered stereotypes and might have been stronger had it stayed in the bedroom with its two most interesting characters. Read @roccotthompson's review. slantmagazine.com/film/oh-hi-rev…

Want to win copies of the new BLOOD OF FU MANCHU & CASTLE OF FU MANCHU 4K UHDs? @Slant_Magazine is giving away 2 sets; follow the instructions at this link to enter: slantmagazine.com/giveaways/the-…

Beyond the violence, Mstyslav Chernov’s 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA makes us privy to the struggle of men to hold onto their humanity. In theaters this Friday. slantmagazine.com/film/2000-mete…

Listen: @FKAtwigs's new track #Perfectly finds the artist embracing all of her imperfections. slantmagazine.com/news/fka-twigs…

Alex G's #Headlights doesn’t shy away from the glare, but rather steps into it. Read @kylejkohner's review! slantmagazine.com/music/alex-g-h…

Travis Scott's #Jackboys2 has little interest in establishing any coherent identity. Read our review. slantmagazine.com/music/travis-s…

Clipse's first album in 16 years, #LetGodSortEmOut, is too reverent to ever bother being interesting. Read our review. slantmagazine.com/music/clipse-l…

Age hasn’t dulled the heartache of YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, Kenneth Lonergan’s finely tuned portrayal of grief. Available on 4K UHD Blu-ray this Tuesday from the Criterion Collection. tinyurl.com/y2e3zjap

Raekwon's 'The Emperor's New Clothes' feels more invested in preserving a myth than reimagining it. Read our review. slantmagazine.com/music/raekwon-…

Released on this day 25 years ago, @MissJillScott's debut album served as a spiritual successor to 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.' Revisit our review. slantmagazine.com/music/jill-sco…

As much as @CUUMMONEY's new album relies on attitude, it never feels one-note or settles for mere edginess. Read our review. slantmagazine.com/music/silkmone…

#ThrowbackThursday: The Smashing Pumpkins' 'Siamese Dream' has lost none of its power. slantmagazine.com/music/smashing…

Listen: @NineInchNails drop first single in five years, "As Alive as You Need Me to Be," from their forthcoming 'TRON: Ares' soundtrack. slantmagazine.com/news/nine-inch…

With a steady stream of plot twists and storytelling intrigue, Powerhoof's THE DRIFTER is a satisfying pulp adventure. Read @midfalutin's review. slantmagazine.com/games/the-drif…

We’re pleased to unveil the trailer for Olivier Assayas’s SUSPENDED TIME, which opens on August 15 courtesy of Music Box Films. tinyurl.com/37skb82h

Murakawa Tôru’s unorthodox, bleak neo-noir THE BEAST TO DIE receives a gorgeous transfer from @FilmsRadiance. Available on Blu-ray this upcoming Tuesday. tinyurl.com/mrxee7ef

FKA twigs's euphoric new club song #Perfectly finds the singer embracing all of her (and life's) imperfections. Listen: slantmagazine.com/news/fka-twigs…