The almost-musical folk horror classic is weird and unique and so close to perfect. (Spoilers)
The series that I already loved for being plot- and story-based reveals it’s been character-driven the whole time. (Spoilers)
The media is telling a fairy tale about scrappy young indies hitting it big, even though the happier ending isn’t even all that fantastic.
Masters of the Universe is loud and dumb and colorful and doesn’t need to exist. (Spoilers, I guess?)
Recap of episode 8, which perfectly executes on another horror genre while also demonstrating how mystery series should work (Spoilers)
A short (I promise) tangent about the Backrooms movie and the ripple effects that result from adapting a story. (Spoilers)
Backrooms is like if you explained creepypasta to a production company that didn’t know what it was, and then asked them to make a movie of it
Two tunes for a baffling and a little dispiriting primary election
One Thing I Like
Backrooms is like if you explained creepypasta to a production company that didn’t know what it was, and then asked them to make a movie of it
The not-quite blockbuster summer release isn’t what I’d expected, by going all in on Star Wars weirdness and being a celebration of the artists that have brought the movies and shows to the screen
The hilarious and brilliant movie from Boots Riley feels like everyone’s putting everything they’ve got into making something fun and inspirational.
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer
Two tunes for a baffling and a little dispiriting primary election
Two tunes from Tune-Yards’s latest powerhouse collaboration with Boots Riley
Two tunes for when Smokey’s got them ears on and you gotta put that hammer down and give ’em hell
Books
A universe-spanning sci-fi take on True Grit tells the story of the last survivor of Krypton
An odd detail in the floor plan of a newly for-sale house leads to a sprawling and sinister story about the house’s previous residents
Richard Osman’s fifth book in the Thursday Murder Club series
