January 2025 Archives

This unlikely compilation reveals some cavernous new depths to The Cure’s already massive influence.

After a long delay, American audiences can now enjoy one of anime’s most iconic franchises.

This most recent viewing of Highlander highlights the problem with watching cult classics. On the o…

A spiritual sequel to the ’50s-era TV western series starring Steve McQueen, Wanted: Dead or Alive …

The Modesto-based shoegaze band’s latest album was self-released on Christmas Day 2024.

Released at the end of 2024, Sault’s most recent album is a cornucopia of classic soul, jazz, and R&B sounds.

The iconic first-person shooter is now a relaxing, and educational, trip to the art gallery.

I read J. S. Dewes’ The Last Watch back in 2022 and enjoyed it well enough. I knew it was the first…

Practical effects made for some of 2024’s most memorable movie moments.

The site continued to grow with its busiest and most active year in maybe ever.

These posts from last year best exemplify what I’m trying to achieve here on Opus.

It pains me to say this, but I was a bit underwhelmed by Vengeance Most Fowl. It is, of course, as …

The “soul-shoegaze-alternative rock” band delivers a blistering performance for KEXP.

A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.

It’d be easy to label this coming-of-age melodrama, which was originally created for broadcast on J…

Lumon Industries, Pacino vs. De Niro, black holes, Wensleydale cheese, the Predator, and more.

The year brought us ambient classics, otherworldly jams, the return of goth and synth-pop icons, thoughtful post-punk, existential shoegaze, and more.