Now Playing — MaXXXine
Ti West’s ambitious horror trilogy has a disappointing finale. Continue reading Now Playing — MaXXXine
Author: Dan Seeger
Medium Rotation — This Could Be Texas; To All Trains
Reviews of a dandy debut LP and an unexpected swan song. Continue reading Medium Rotation — This Could Be Texas; To All Trains
Now Playing — Kinds of Kindness
Three different dips into Yorgos Lanthimos’s murky cinematic waters. Continue reading Now Playing — Kinds of Kindness
Outside Reading — Full Court Press edition
This week featuring articles inspired by the deeply broken Supreme Court doing their level best to exact harm on any citizens who aren’t wealthy Republican donors. Continue reading Outside Reading — Full Court Press edition
This Week’s Model — Childish Gambino, “Lithonia”
Childish Gambino begins his exit. Continue reading This Week’s Model — Childish Gambino, “Lithonia”
Then Playing — Freedom on My Mind; The Fall Guy; The Locket
Reviews of a documentary about the civil rights movement, a flawed wannabe summer romp, and a sterling film noir. Continue reading Then Playing — Freedom on My Mind; The Fall Guy; The Locket
Book Report — Swamplandia!; Thirteen Days in September
Featuring: A colorful family saga imagined up by Karen Russell and deeply impressive historical reporting by Lawrence Wright. Continue reading Book Report — Swamplandia!; Thirteen Days in September
Outside Reading — How to Lie with Data Science edition
This week featuring a expose of the gun lobby’s legal sleight of hand, a condemnation of crime reporting, and a remembrance of Willie Mays. Continue reading Outside Reading — How to Lie with Data Science edition
This Week’s Model — X, “Big Black X”
Old punks, goddamn. Continue reading This Week’s Model — X, “Big Black X”
Medium Rotation — Romanticism; Ten Fold
Reviews of new albums by Hana Vu and Yaya Bey. Continue reading Medium Rotation — Romanticism; Ten Fold
Coffee for Two 