Detroit Detroit Pool Culture Gets the spotlight Donald Frith's book "Rack & Ruin." Ryan Patrick Hooper 12 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
All Over Eat or Be Eaten: The Dark Appetite of Olivie Blake’s "Girl Dinner" Two protagonists mirror one another, each in search of camaraderie and ritual. But just when readers are ready to drink the Kool-Aid of Blake’s glossy satire, the fare takes a bloody turn. Vita Hewitt 12 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Detroit Going Postal A COVID-era mail carrier's experience delivers unexpected lessons. Jenn McKee 11 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
All Over Good Heavens, What Silly Men Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut fails to deliver the magic, despite Keanu Reeves and Keke Palmer’s best efforts. Sarah Bass 11 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Southward Scramble: The Epilogue Philly musician Ty Maxwell takes Midbrow readers back on tour — this time through the Deep South. Tyler Maxwell 10 Nov 2025 · 5 min read
Detroit DJ Ryan's New Release Of The Week: Chronixx's “Hurricane” As Jamaica recovers from hurricane wreckage, an heir to Bob Marley's tradition offers a more hopeful "Hurricane." Ryan Patrick Hooper 9 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
All Over The Magic of Loving In A Curse Courses through Oyinkan Braithwaite's "Cursed Daughters." Serena Puang 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Southward Scramble: A Conclusion Philly musician Ty Maxwell takes Midbrow readers back on tour — this time through the Deep South. Tyler Maxwell 4 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
All Over The Dirty Industry of Getting Clean A grim but gripping look at the deadly industry of getting-well-ness. Sarah Bass 4 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
All Over DJ Ryan's New Release Of The Week: Ben Kweller, “Dollar Store (feat. Waxahatchee)” Waxahatchee adds weight to Ben Kweller's raw processing Ryan Patrick Hooper 2 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
All Over "Hindsight" Could Use More Insight In the style of New Criticism, Rosanna Warren's poems sound good -- but leave the reader cold Meagan Masterman 31 Oct 2025 · 4 min read
Detroit Canine Crucible Five young sisters rattle an 18th century English village in "The Hounding," Xenon Purvis's sly debut novel. Jenn McKee 29 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Southward Scramble: Part 4 Philly musician Ty Maxwell takes Midbrow readers back on tour — this time through the Deep South. Tyler Maxwell 29 Oct 2025 · 7 min read
All Over DJ Ryan's New Release Of The Week: Madison McFerrin, “Ain’t It Nice” Funky synths add weight to a slowly unraveling gem Ryan Patrick Hooper 26 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Southward Scramble: Part 3 Philly musician Ty Maxwell takes Midbrow readers back on tour — this time through the Deep South. Tyler Maxwell 20 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit DJ Ryan's New Release Of The Week: Upchuck, “New Case” Punk band finds the melody, along with funk groove. Ryan Patrick Hooper 19 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
New Haven Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri Crash An On-Screen Elm City In "After the Hunt," a trip to a Hollywood-ized version of our university city fails to look beneath the surface. Jisu Sheen 17 Oct 2025 · 5 min read
All Over "Water Mirror Echo" Reflects the Man Behind the Myth Jeff Chang's new book “Water Mirror Echo” explores the human who lived before Bruce Lee's legend was gilded in gold. Vita Hewitt 13 Oct 2025 · 4 min read