April 2023 Archives

It’s obvious why Wednesday was such a huge hit for Netflix: Jenna Ortega’s acclaimed performance as…

Novels like this contain a definite “male wish fulfillment” factor. Eisler’s main character isn’t j…

Supercop has long been one of my favorite Jackie Chan movies. This time around, I watched the origi…

This is pure nerd catnip.

Written in response to the pandemic, Jentl’s latest single blends shimmering guitars, distorted samples, and soulful vocals.

Originally composed for a psychedelic art installation, this 2016 single is of a piece with Michael Plaster’s Soulwhirlingsomewhere material.

One reason Picard worked as well as it did was that it reveled in the camaraderie between these two old friends.

I read this back in the early ’00s when it was called Rain Fall, my curiosity piqued because I’d re…

This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode explore U2’s storied discography.

I enjoyed Abbott Elementary’s first season well enough, but the show really started coming into its…

I never finished Star Trek: Picard’s first season and had no interest in its second (even with Q’s …

Directed by Jolanda Moletta, the moody video is for Karen Vogt’s ocean-inspired Losing the Sea EP.

Gradients and vertical rhythms and shadows, oh my!

When The Mandalorian debuted back in 2019, it was a delightful space-Western riff on Lone Wolf and …

If you’ve ever wanted to play a Battle Princess or a hapless isekai hero, then Break!! is the game for you.

Ever since reading Reckless, I’ve been on the lookout for more crime noir comics. Image Comics’ New…

Denison Witmer’s new single espouses a quiet life in a suitably hushed manner.

Airy synth music inspired by Ridge Racer and countless hours of MTV’s Amp.

Almost six years have passed since the shoegazers’ last album.

I like a good espionage thriller. You know the kind I’m talking about, filled with secret agents, b…