The Master Chief Goes to Work in the First Halo Trailer (Review) There’s a lot to like here, but at the risk of sounding nitpicky, why isn’t Cortana blue? Jan 31, 2022 TV
From the Womb of the Morning, the Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours by Ronnie Martin (Review) More than a return, this feels like a rediscovery of everything that made me love Ronnie Martin’s music in the first place. Jan 29, 2022 Music
A Delightful Promo for Studio Ghibli’s Theme Park The theme park opens on November 1 in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. I want to go to there. Jan 28, 2022 Anime Pop Culture
Children of Morta Is a Heartfelt Epic About One Family’s Battle Against Evil (Review) With its gorgeous pixel art design, colorful characters, and engaging storyline, Children of Morta is an RPG gem. Jan 27, 2022 Video Games
“Pleasant Ship” by Kiriyama Family The Icelandic group’s latest single is a lovely slice of soulful, slickly produced pop. Jan 26, 2022 Music
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters by Scott Conditt, Jeremy Tremp (Review) A shallow, mean-spirited movie obsessed with proving its own cleverness time and again. Jan 21, 2022 Movies
2025: The World Enslaved by a Virus by Joshua Wesely, Simon Wesely (Review) There’s a certain charm to this inept German film about Christians battling religious persecution brought on by the pandemic. Jan 20, 2022 Movies
Last Life In The Universe’s Soundtrack Has Haunted Me for Nearly Two Decades The soundtrack’s melancholy ambience is a perfect match for the film’s dreamy surrealism. Jan 15, 2022 Music
Zoharum’s River of Appearance 25th Anniversary Edition is an Exquisite Box of Treasures It even comes with its own tiny flower garden. Jan 14, 2022 Music
New Subscriber Playlist: “Songs From the Electric Joy Toy Company” Subscribers can listen to selections from the singular discography of Ronnie Martin (e.g., Joy Electric, DanceHouse Children, Said Fantasy). Jan 8, 2022 Opus News
Opus in Numbers (2021 Edition) Opus continues to grow slowly but surely over 2020. Jan 8, 2022 Opus News
“In Your Room” by Airiel One of Airiel’s signature songs, and a perfect example of what makes the band a shining example of shoegaze pop. Jan 7, 2022 Music
The Matrix Resurrections Subverts Its Own Franchise to Explore Trauma, Grief & Romance (Review) Borne out of personal loss, the fourth Matrix film trades kung fu and bullet time for something more emotional. Jan 5, 2022 Movies
My Favorite Posts of 2021 These are the posts that I most enjoyed writing and hew closest to my Platonic ideal for Opus’ content. Jan 4, 2022 Opus News
January 2022’s Best Streaming Titles: The NeverEnding Story, Napoleon Dynamite, Eternals, Harry Potter Luck dragons, tater tots, immortal superheroes, wizard movie memories, and more. Jan 1, 2022 TV
My Favorite Songs of 2021: Daygraves, Deafheaven, Japanese Breakfast, Low, Lycia, Angel Olsen & more 28 songs that helped get me through the year that was 2021. Jan 1, 2022 Best of Opus Music