Louie is one of the greatest success stories of television as an art form. More than any show, it’s unbounded by the laws of what we’ve felt television should be. It hops seamlessly from comedy to drama and back. Where…
Album Review: To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
It’s disingenuous to think about To Pimp a Butterfly outside the context of the series of events and conversations that escalated, although didn’t begin, with the shooting of Michael Brown. With that, this album has a counterpart in last year’s…
TV Review: Steven Universe (2×02) “Open Book”
So here I am, just beginning to review this show, right as we get a break from the heavy stuff. But in order to move forward, I need to glance back at what to make of the past episodes. Steven Universe…
TV Review: Gravity Falls (2×11) “Not What He Seems”
I’m about as new to Gravity Falls as The Young Folks is to reviewing it. I just watch it all over the weekend, unaware of that face that me catching up would almost perfectly align with a new episode airing. And oh…
TV Review: Adventure Time (6×31) “Walnuts & Rain”
Adventure Time seems to have been about everything but for a good while now. The old quests inspired by video games and Dungeons & Dragons are so often relegated to throwaway lines and, as with the recently rereleased game The Legend of Zelda:…
TV Review: Adventure Time (6×30) “The Diary”
As Finn is further launched into adolescence, Jake is further launched into fatherhood. The birth of daughters Charlie, Viola, and Jake Jr. and sons T.V. and Kim Kil Whan haven’t fundamentally changed Jake’s life, and up to this point, his…
TV Review: Adventure Time (6×29) “Dark Purple”
Hi, I’m Joey. Starting this week, I’ll be your guide to the best series on television. I’ve been a fan of Adventure Time since seeing its glorious pilot on YouTube, but it wasn’t until my dream came true, a series was…
