Top Ten Television, 2023-2024 season
On the eve of this year’s Emmy nominations being revealed, these are my picks for the best in TV for the past season. Continue reading Top Ten Television, 2023-2024 season
Author: Dan Seeger
Outside Reading — Hey, Man, Did We Order an Orchestra? edition
This week featuring articles on Cypress Hill finally making their Homerpalooza performance real and the problem with booking artists who are despicable human beings. Continue reading Outside Reading — Hey, Man, Did We Order an Orchestra? edition
This Week’s Model — Robyn Hitchcock, “Itchycoo Park”
Now Playing — MaXXXine
Ti West’s ambitious horror trilogy has a disappointing finale. Continue reading Now Playing — MaXXXine
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
