Listening, Watching, Reading

April 18, 2025

“A Minecraft Movie," BandLab, Frick Museum, “The Ministry of Time” and “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.”

“A Minecraft Movie," BandLab, Frick Museum, “The Ministry of Time” and “Gremlins 2: The... more

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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The Cultural Phenomenon of “A Minecraft Movie”

Slate’s “Culture Gabfest” reports back from seeing the most successful film of 2025 - “A Minecraft Movie.”

The Cultural Phenomenon of “A Minecraft Movie”

Culture Gabfest

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The App Sensation “Band Lab”

The app Band Lab helps young people make music on their phones and has 100 million subscribers. From “Switched on Pop.”

Switched on Pop

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The Frick Is Back!

The venerable Frick Museum in New York has reopened after a five-year renovation. From “All of It with Alison Stewart.”

All Of It

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“The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley

A buzzy debut novel full of romance, time travel and ecological disaster amid a 19th-century Arctic expedition. From “Poured Over.”

“The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley

Poured Over

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Appreciating “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”

Sean Fennessey from “The Big Picture” salutes a favorite film from his childhood - 1990’s “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.”

Appreciating “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”

The Big Picture

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Jody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz