UA:LA’s Pilot Episode is Live Action Anime Done Right
Everything about this My Hero Academia-inspired short feels anime-esque without ever once looking cheesy or cartoonish.
The Alto Collection
Alto and his snowboarding friends are coming to your favorite console soon.
New Subscriber Playlist: Songs to the Siren (A 4AD Records Sampler)
Subscribers can listen to a selection of songs from one of the greatest record labels of all time.
August 2020’s Best Streaming Titles: Jurassic Park, Cobra Kai, Star Trek, 007, Inception, Batman
Dinosaur spectacle, crane kicks, Khaaaaaaaan, cinema’s greatest spy, dream hackers, the Caped Crusader, and more.
“Worlds Apart MMXIX” by Desiderii Marginis
The dark ambient maestro’s latest album includes a reworking of one of his finest songs.
What happened to AllSocial?
The slick-looking social network promised free speech, privacy, and better handling of user content. It’s been offline for over a month.
Playing Through The Game Bakers’ Haven Xbox One Demo
Billed as an “RPG adventure about love and freedom,” Haven boasts a stylish aesthetic and potential for engaging human drama.
2020 Has Been a Productive Year for Steve Swartz
The ambient/electronic composer has already released two excellent titles this year, with a third on the way.
Petroleum Spirit Daze by Swervedriver
The shoegaze giants release the original version of their debut EP recorded thirty years ago.
The Imaginative Worldbuilding of Lancer
Even if I never run a Lancer campaign, I’ve still thoroughly enjoyed the imagination and creativity on display in its lore.
Why did I watch this Pizza Hut training video from 1988?
There’s no pandemic in this kitchen. Just the promise of perfect pizza.
Handful of Snowdrops Bids Farewell
The Canadian “postwave” band sadly calls it quits after an impressive run.
Netflix’s Dark Is an Intricate & Ominous Time Travel Story (Review)
The show’s three seasons, which span multiple eras in an isolated German town, make for some confusing and captivating viewing.
New Subscriber Playlist: “The Nostalgists”
Subscribers can listen to a selection of songs from one of my favorite groups of musicians.
July 2020’s Best Streaming Titles: Spaceballs, Warrior Nun, Jim Gaffigan, Hamilton, The Incredibles 2
Mel Brooks in space, superpowered sisters, stand-up comedy, a Broadway smash, a superhero family, and more.
With Puzzlewood, Plone Invites Listeners Into an Analog Synth Wonderland (Review)
Puzzlewood is the retro-futurist synth band’s first album in over two decades — and it’s a welcome return.
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway Looks Like the Cult Movie to End All Cult Movies
What sort of film blends Afro-futurism, Batman, virtual reality, aliens, Stalin, and Jesus?
Is it blackface to portray a dark elf on TV?
Community is the latest TV show to pull an episode over concerns of racist blackface content.
“Commando for Christ” by 316
The song comes from the upcoming Christian hair metal movie “Electric Jesus.”
