May 31, 2020 Miscellany Remembering George Floyd There are centuries-old systems in this country that have lead to tragedies like George Floyd’s death.
May 25, 2020 Music Offering to the Morning Fog by Robert Rich (Review) Robert Rich’s latest album is a response to listeners’ requests for music that can help them during these uncertain times.
May 22, 2020 TV Amazon’s Tales From the Loop Is a Haunting and Melancholy Sci-Fi Anthology (Review) Amazon’s latest sci-fi series is set in a small midwestern town where strange phenomena occurs every day.
May 20, 2020 Music We Were Never Here by Epic45 (Review) The duo’s latest collection of nostalgia-soaked songs contains some of their most abstract and affecting music to date.
May 18, 2020 Politics An Open Letter to Senator Ben Sasse Concerning His Fremont High Commencement Speech In just seven minutes, Sasse dismissed psychology, mocked students’ fitness, insulted Jeremys everywhere, and much more.
May 15, 2020 Technology Video Games Epic Games Reveals Unreal Engine 5 The upcoming version of Unreal Engine promises to make games even more realistic and immersive.
May 14, 2020 Movies Amazon’s The Vast of Night Takes on the Classic UFO Story Critics are singing the praises of Andrew Patterson’s directorial debut.
May 14, 2020 Music “Deep Blue” by The Midnight All of the usual elements in The Midnight’s ’80s-tastic sound are there in full measure, and thankfully so.
May 10, 2020 Anime SAC_2045 Is an Empty Shell of a Ghost in the Shell Title (Review) From its lifeless 3DCG animation to its nonsensical storyline, the latest Ghost in the Shell title underwhelms in every way.
May 8, 2020 Miscellany Concerning Plandemic and Other Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories During times of fear and stress, like a global pandemic, conspiracy theories offer a false sense of agency and control.
May 6, 2020 Movies In Search of Tomorrow: The definitive ’80s sci-fi documentary? The four-hour-long film will feature “insights and anecdotes from an extensive collection of experts and iconic talent.”
May 3, 2020 TV Alex Garland’s Devs Is Heady, Philosophical Sci-Fi Destined for a Cult Following (Review) Alex Garland’s latest explores free will, determinism, and the nature of reality against a Silicon Valley backdrop.
May 3, 2020 Opus News New Subscriber Playlist: “Join Our Club (A Saint Etienne Celebration)” Subscribers can listen to a deep dive into the discography of one of my favorite pop groups.
May 2, 2020 Music Bill McClintock’s Immaculate Mashups Enter a musical world where Slayer, Katrina and the Waves, the Jackson 5, Van Halen, and countless others were destined to be together.
May 1, 2020 TV May 2020’s Best Streaming Titles: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Hannah Gadsby, Batman Begins, Fantastic Mr. Fox Airbending, stand-up comedy, the Caped Crusader, stop-motion animation, and more.