May 2026 Archives

It’s easy to deride Chuck Norris’s movies, and in truth, some of them are pretty lackluster. But I’…

Make way for the Saturfish!

Director John Ford is best known for westerns like Stagecoach and The Searchers, while Edward G. Ro…

Originally composed for an animated short, this dreamy, reflective single is perfect rainy day listening.

Critics respond to the Hollywood adaptation of a viral YouTube horror short.

A perfect example of Mogard and Irisarri’s thoughtful approach to ambient and drone music.

As I read Leah Sottile’s exhaustive account of the birth and growth of the “New Age” movement in Am…

AI’s constantly improving capabilities should encourage all of us to consider how much is too much.

This was my second time reading Piranesi, in preparation for my church’s summer book club. I’d forg…

Once the star reporter at The Morning Post, Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) now wants to quit the …

The ambient country trio’s rich, drone-oriented music seems to stretch from one horizon to the other.

California’s Soft Vein uses classic ’80s sounds to plumb the depths of the human condition.

The Bristol dream pop outfit continues to refine their ephemeral sound on their latest EP.

Richard Harrison is best known for his starring roles in Z-grade Godfrey Ho ninja movies like 1984’…

Boxers, wrestlers, martial artists, and other combatants know the importance of not telegraphing yo…

Two seasons in, and I’m still not sure why this series exists. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for more…

This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode highlight some recent shoegaze tunes for spring’s arrival.

I’m always a sucker for a good hitman/assassin movie, and this British TV series is a remake of one…

The Belgian band tempers their heavy shoegaze sound into something more dramatic and gothy.

Gregg Hurwitz churns out Orphan X novels at a yearly pace, and I keep reading them, even though the…