Ari Aster returns with folk horror film: Midsommar

Inspired by a recent breakup Ari Aster has unveiled the follow up to his directorial debut film; Hereditary with an equally disturbing cult horror film simply titled: Midsommar. The film treads slightly different ground from his previous focusing entirely on an unsettling cult hidden deep within the Swedish forest. It’s in a similar vein toContinue reading “Ari Aster returns with folk horror film: Midsommar”

Daniel Caesar releases surprise album CASE STUDY 01

Since the release of his debut album, Freudian, Daniel Caesar has remained relatively quiet. Back in October of 2018, he released the single “Who Hurt You” featuring T-Pain which confirmed his improving sound and longevity within the music industry. The very same month, he was also featured very prominently on The Free Nationals single; “BeautyContinue reading “Daniel Caesar releases surprise album CASE STUDY 01”

Death Grips returns to their roots with an enigmatic new EP

After their latest album Year of the Snitch released back in June of 2018 the iconic experimental hip-hop trio: Death Grips has finally released some new music fans can sink their teeth into. It all started when they were announced as special guests on Warp Record’s new music event”WXAXRXP.” This lead fans to speculate thatContinue reading “Death Grips returns to their roots with an enigmatic new EP”

One Marvelous Scene – Iron Man Vs Thanos

In many ways, Tony Stark and The Mad Titan Thanos are very similar people. However, in many other more significant ways they are fundamentally different. There was a popular meme that circulated that posed the question of six children and three chairs. Many famously said that Thanos would rather kill three of them while TonyContinue reading “One Marvelous Scene – Iron Man Vs Thanos”

A few notes on John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

I believe the nicest part of watching a John Wick film is that you don’t need to watch them in order. I watched John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum with almost no knowledge of the previous two films and I was still able to enjoy it thoroughly. Were a few plot points and relationships unclear toContinue reading “A few notes on John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum”

Some hard thinking after one year of writing articles for a website almost nobody reads.

I started this website one year ago today with almost no direction. I gave the website a title with almost no meaning,  all I had was this vague ambition to write, and so I did. Somehow kept this place consistent for a whole year. In that year this place has grown far bigger than I everContinue reading “Some hard thinking after one year of writing articles for a website almost nobody reads.”

An interview with Moontower: everything you need to know about season 1

Moontower is a three-piece electronic-pop trio dedicated to giving their audiences synth-infused musical experiences capable of captivating even the most cynical of listeners. The band went public early 2018 and since then the three USC students who make up the band have built their own interesting version of reality within their singles. They’re currently readyingContinue reading “An interview with Moontower: everything you need to know about season 1”

A light retrospective on the 2018-2019 government shutdown.

Originally written: March 28th, 2019 for a school newspaper. On December 22, 2018, the United States began what would soon become the longest government shutdown in history. It lasted thirty-five days and occurred when Donald Trump and Congress couldn’t reach an agreement on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Around 800,000 employees had toContinue reading “A light retrospective on the 2018-2019 government shutdown.”

OPINION: Why rating systems are worthless.

I’m not a reviewer, I don’t review things per se. I’ve tried to use this website to define myself as an analyst. In my about me section, I say that I attempt to “to look through entertainment from an analytical standpoint and expose the finer details that may be lost on most casual viewers inContinue reading “OPINION: Why rating systems are worthless.”

150-word track review: Dissolve – Absofacto

Absofacto beautifully blends industrial rock and electronic pop in this beautiful ode to unhealthy relationships. This is the opening track to his 2017 EP Thousand Peaces. There are a lot of moving parts to this track and the elements he uses from the different genres he takes inspiration from are blended perfectly into one cohesiveContinue reading “150-word track review: Dissolve – Absofacto”