May 3, 2020 TV Alex Garland’s Devs Is Heady, Philosophical Sci-Fi Destined for a Cult Following (Review) Alex Garland’s latest explores free will, determinism, and the nature of reality against a Silicon Valley backdrop.
Apr 26, 2020 Music A Perception of Everything by Endless Melancholy (Review) Endless Melancholy’s latest is the musical equivalent of thumbing through old keepsakes and faded photos.
Apr 21, 2020 Music Roy by Makeup and Vanity Set (Review) One of synthwave’s finest concludes his Blade Runner-inspired series of EPs with a tribute to Rutger Hauer.
Apr 11, 2020 Anime Iria: Zeiram the Animation by Tetsurō Amino (Review) Thanks to its exotic-looking visual aesthetic, this sci-fi/action anime title is an overlooked gem from the mid ’90s.
Mar 27, 2020 Music Outnumbered by The Foreign Resort (Review) The Danish trio’s latest album is a perfectly bleak blend of razor-sharp post-punk and chilly synth-pop.
Mar 8, 2020 Music Chasms Return with Limits EP, Tour with Telefon Tel Aviv (Review) There’s a hint of darkness beneath the dreaminess that makes Chasms’ music all the more captivating.
Mar 1, 2020 Music Lifesavers Underground’s Shaded Pain Brought Goth-y Gloom to Christian Music (Review) The band’s 1987 magnum opus is a dark, haunting album that still captivates after more than three decades.
Feb 28, 2020 Music Ephemeral Love by Knight Sabers (Review) Knight Sabers’ future funk is the perfect music for relaxing after a hard day of fighting rogue mecha on the streets of Mega Tokyo.
Feb 21, 2020 Comics Silver Surfer: Black Is a Trippy, Existential Story About Preserving Light in the Darkness (Review) Donny Cates and Tradd Moore have delivered an epic Silver Surfer tale that looks unlike anything else out there.
Feb 17, 2020 Music Topographies’ Difference & Repetition Perfectly Invokes the Specter of Early ’80s Post-Punk (Review) If you’re a fan of ethereal guitars, icy synths, Cure-ish basslines, and haunting vocals, then this is your new favorite EP.
Feb 16, 2020 Music Cave Vaults on the Moon in New Mexico by Tan Cologne (Review) This is music for ambling through wide open spaces that aren’t encumbered by the detritus of urban sprawl.
Feb 11, 2020 Music Streams by State Azure (Review) This four-hour collection of improvised ambient/electronic music is as spacious and expansive as its cosmic cover art suggests.
Feb 2, 2020 Music Secret Stairways’ Enchantment of the Ring Elevates Dungeon Synth To a New Level (Review) Originally released in 1997, these eight ambient pieces put much of modern dungeon synth music to shame.
Dec 24, 2019 Movies The Rise of Skywalker Brings Star Wars to an Exhausting Conclusion (Review) I’m ready to be done with the Skywalkers and their saga.
Dec 20, 2019 Music Odes to the Void by Life on Venus (Review) The Moscow shoegazers return with ten tracks of brilliant shoegaze that’s hampered only somewhat by a muddy mix.
Dec 10, 2019 Music Phantom Lights by Memory Drawings (Review) Hanson’s dulcimer often takes the lead in these songs, but in ways that are consistently beguiling.
Nov 29, 2019 Best of Opus Comics Black Science Is a Mind-blowing Trip Through Alternate Realities & Family Dysfunction (Review) Filled with stunning artwork and a trippy-yet-emotional storyline, Black Science is a top-shelf sci-fi adventure.
Nov 22, 2019 Music Signal Flow by A.L.I.S.O.N (Review) A dreamy, contemplative release existing at the liminal space between synthwave and vaporwave.
Nov 1, 2019 Music Off World by Ogre (Review) Ogre’s latest EP pays tribute to the world — and soundtrack — of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
Oct 23, 2019 Music Dreamwalkers by Polly Fae (Review) Polly Fae’s latest album is full of dark, haunting dreampop that’s the perfect soundtrack for autumn evenings.