Until I finished watching Oliver Hermanus’ “The History of Sound,” I had trouble placing my ambivalence about Paul Mescal as a marquee actor. I’ve heard people rave about him in “Aftersun” and ...

Paul Mescal in "The History of Sound" (Cannes Film Festival) Don’t let the title fool you: “The History of Sound” is an awfully muted affair. Muted in color, performance, tenor and tone, Olivier ...

At the heart of History of Sound is a wonderful gay romance between two men during the early 1900s. But don’t make any comparisons to Brokeback Mountain, please, per the movie’s star Paul Mescal and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Official image from ‘The History of Sound’ courtesy of Universal Pictures. As the lights turned ...

“What if your first love is your greatest love — and your last love?” That is the question at the heart of “The History of Sound,” the new historical romantic drama starring Paul Mescal and Josh ...

If the algorithm was overseeing casting for a tender, queer romance, it’s likely that at least one combination would involve Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. They are two of Hollywood’s most promising ...

1. Driving in Control -- Introduction -- Why Acoustic Cocooning and the Sound of Cars? -- Making Sense of Sound -- Sensory Studies, Mobility Culture, and History of Technology -- How We Will Navigate ...

What if your greatest love was your first one and any chance of happiness disappeared when it ended? That’s the haunting idea behind the new gay film romance, “The History of Sound.” Seemingly a love ...

The idea of Ben Shattuck’s “The History of Sound” winning the 2025 Mark Twain American Voices in Literature Award from the Mark Twain House & Museum seems impossibly appropriate. The short story ...

“The History of Sound” is a gay love story in which no one ever comes out and says what’s on their minds. We get why. The film is set in the early 20th century, and its two lead characters start off ...