Sep 29, 2020 Movies 20 Years of In the Mood for Love Reflecting on the enduring beauty of Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece, two decades after its release.
Sep 24, 2020 Movies Last and First Men by Jóhann Jóhannsson (Review) Jóhann Jóhannsson’s final work is this adaptation of a 1930 sci-fi novel about the end of humanity in the distant future.
Sep 21, 2020 TV Yes, the WandaVision Trailer Is Pretty Bonkers (and I Love It) The bizarre trailer for the upcoming Disney+ miniseries has helped rekindle my interest in the MCU.
Sep 19, 2020 Music “Algorithm” by Makeup and Vanity Set In the video for Makeup and Vanity Set’s new single, an algorithm reveals a man’s darkest secrets.
Sep 17, 2020 Best of Opus Music 30 Years in Heaven or Las Vegas 30 years after its release, the Cocteau Twins’ 1990 masterpiece has lost none of its beauty or magic.
Sep 16, 2020 Music Voyage / Embrace by 2814 (Review) The vaporwave duo returns with another release that moves far beyond “traditional” vaporwave ideals.
Sep 11, 2020 Music Why is The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” such a great song? Rick Beato breaks down the song’s components to see how they form a gloomy pop masterpiece.
Sep 10, 2020 Music “Cerise Dream” by Temple of Angels The Austin-based dreampop band ably conjures the spectre of ’90s Cocteau Twins in all its glory.
Sep 10, 2020 Miscellany Blade Runner: San Francisco When I joked back in 2019 that we’re now living in the world of Blade Runner, this isn’t quite what I meant.
Sep 10, 2020 Music Third Man Records Announces Detroit Space-Rock/Shoegaze Comp Southeast of Saturn The compilation highlights artists including Astrobrite, Auburn Lull, lovesliescrushing, Windy & Carl, and many more.
Sep 9, 2020 Movies The First Dune Trailer Has Arrived It looks about as epic as one could hope for a Dune movie — with one minor caveat.
Sep 8, 2020 Movies Wolfwalkers: The Latest Animated Fairy Tale From the Song of the Sea Studio The upcoming fantasy film from Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon will be the first animated feature on Apple TV+.
Sep 7, 2020 Music Springhill by The Green Kingdom (Review) Michael Cottone’s tribute to his neighborhood uses lush, pastoral soundscapes to evoke a sense of wonder.
Sep 5, 2020 Opus News New Subscriber Playlist: “Transmissions From the Fringe” Subscribers can listen to a selection of songs from artists who’ve toiled away on the fringes of Christian music.
Sep 3, 2020 Movies Review Round-Up: Niki Caro’s Mulan Does it make sense to pay extra to watch Disney’s live-action remake now, or can you wait until December?
Sep 2, 2020 Pop Culture Technology Reacting to Reaction Videos Who knew that watching somebody else enjoy something could be enjoyable in and of itself?
Sep 1, 2020 TV September 2020’s Best Streaming Titles: The Muppets, Midnight Special, The Terminator, Casino Royale, Mulan The return of Kermit and friends, a supernatural sci-fi thriller, Ahnuld’s greatest role, a 007 reboot, Disney live-action, and more.