January 2019 Archives
How Many Times Have You Driven By by Hana Vu (Review)
Hana Vu’s latest EP is filled with catchy dreampop that’s all the more so for its mundanity.
Portishead’s Beth Gibbons Performs Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3
Gibbons’ latest recording features the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by composer Krzysztof Penderecki.
Announcing the Ing Podcast
My wife has launched a new book-centric podcast.
Which Star Trek ship would win in a race?
What’s the difference between warp 9.6 and warp 9.975?
Watch Massive Attack Perform with Elizabeth Fraser, Cover The Cure
The band is currently touring in honor of the 21st anniversary of their landmark 1998 album, Mezzanine.
Jonas Åkerlund’s Polar is Empty, Gratuitous, and Boring (Review)
If you think this might be the next John Wick, don’t waste your time. Just watch John Wick again.
February 2019’s Best Streaming Titles: The Edge of Seventeen, Jaws, The Big Lebowski, The Royal Tenenbaums, Wayne’s World, The Expanse & more
Coming soon: High school melodrama, killer sharks, the Dude, my favorite Wes Anderson film, Wayne and Garth, TV’s best sci-fi series, and more.
The Greatest Christian Metal Albums of All Time
This took me down a very specific nostalgia trail.
Summer Touch by Macross 82-99 (Review)
The producer’s future funk is warm, infectious, and perfect for chasing those winter blues away.
Science Fantasy’s Faded Grandeur
More books, movies, etc., should combine swords and starships.
My CSS Wishlist (2019 Edition)
CSS has come a long way in recent years, but there’s still room for growth and improvement.
John Wick is Running for His Life in the First Trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3
The dog-loving assassin returns to kill lots and lots (and lots) of bad guys on May 17.
Review Round-Up: Joe Cornish’s The Kid Who Would Be King
It looks like Joe Cornish has created a delightful, and surprisingly relevant, update of the Arthurian legends.
Jackie Chan’s Coming to the Criterion Collection in “Ass-Kicking” 4K
Police Story and Police Story 2 will be released on April 30 in a feature-packed collector’s set.
Netflix’s Godzilla Anime Trilogy is an Interesting, Disappointing Extension of the Kaijū Mythos (Review)
Though not lacking in ambition or scope, the trilogy ultimately leaves you wondering what might’ve been.
Netflix’s 7 Days Out and the Nobility of a Job Well Done
Among other things, the inspiring, entertaining episode reveals the beauty of taking pride in one’s work.
Extreme CSS Optimization
In which I use some unorthodox and even unwise techniques to make this site’s CSS as small as possible.
Mads Mikkelsen Goes on a Rampage of Revenge in Netflix’s Polar
A hitman movie starring Mads Mikkelsen in an eyepatch? Yes, please.
Bowery Electric’s Lushlife Turns 20, Gets Reissued
Beggars Banquet will celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary with a remastered release on February 1.
Thousands of Published Works Are Now in the Public Domain
Films by Charlie Chaplin and Cecil B. DeMille, books by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert Frost, and even the “Charleston” are freely available.
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