Jun 26, 2022 Literature Cultural Diet Tiamat’s Wrath (The Expanse, Book Eight) by James S. A. Corey (2019) These books just keep getting better and better. The invasion of Laconia was thrilling, there were …
Jun 25, 2022 Music Faded Figures by Silent Travelers and Unknown Observer (Review) This ambient collaboration composes highly atmospheric music inspired by fictional cinematic narratives.
Jun 24, 2022 Music “Reverence” by Ecovillage The Swedish ambient duo’s single is one of their most upbeat and optimistic tracks to date.
Jun 23, 2022 Music “What I Feel In Some Places” by The Mary Onettes The Swedish band returns with their first new music in four years.
Jun 22, 2022 TV Cultural Diet Obi-Wan Kenobi, Season One (2022) Ewan McGregor’s fantastic as the titular Jedi master, who’s hiding out on Tatooine to watch over yo…
Jun 21, 2022 Movies Cultural Diet Grey: Digital Target by Satoshi Dezaki (1986) I’m pretty sure that if I’d seen this back in high school, when I was discovering anime, it would’v…
Jun 21, 2022 Movies Cultural Diet Jurassic World Dominion by Colin Trevorrow (2022) What a tedious film. I don’t think I felt a single moment of fun, excitement, or wonder in its 146 …
Jun 20, 2022 Literature Cultural Diet The Pastel City by M. John Harrison (1971) Set in the distant future à la Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun, The Pastel City jumps back and for…
Jun 20, 2022 Literature Cultural Diet Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, Book Seven) by James S. A. Corey (2017) The thirty-year time jump took a little getting used to, but the updated character relationships an…
Jun 18, 2022 Opus News New Subscriber Playlist: “A Return to Summers Past” Subscribers can listen to a collection of songs that take me back to a very specific summertime era.
Jun 14, 2022 Movies Cultural Diet The Karate Kid by John G. Avildsen (1984) Still holds up after all these years. A classic. Naturally, our kids became obsessed with the crane…
Jun 13, 2022 Music Simpler Times by Lycia (Review) Lycia’s latest single finds them dipping a little deeper into synth-pop, and the result is excellent.
Jun 12, 2022 TV Cultural Diet Arcane: League of Legends, Season One (2021) I’ve never played League of Legends so I don’t know how faithful Arcane is to the source material. …
Jun 11, 2022 Movies Cultural Diet RRR by S. S. Rajamouli (2022) This clip of audience members on their feet cheering amidst confetti and streamers is a good indica…
Jun 10, 2022 Movies The Phantom of the Air by Ray Taylor (Review) This classic serial from Hollywood’s pre-Code era features aerial stunts and sequences that are still thrilling to watch after almost a century.
Jun 10, 2022 Movies Review Roundup: Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World Dominion Critics react to the final(?) film in the Jurassic Park franchise.
Jun 8, 2022 Movies Cultural Diet Interceptor by Matthew Reilly (2022) A throwback to the sort of low-budget action fare that seemed to dominate cable TV in the ’90s. As …
Jun 7, 2022 Movies Cultural Diet Top Gun: Maverick by Joseph Kosinski (2022) Pretty much everything I could’ve wanted from a Top Gun sequel. A bit too nostalgic at times, maybe…
Jun 7, 2022 Web Development It’s 2022 and Yes, You Should Still Optimize Your Website’s Images Reducing image file sizes remains one of the easiest ways to dramatically improve your website’s performance.