“Strange country,” uttered Bol Majur (Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù) a beat after he was scared to breathlessness. This will be the only note of humor during his entire stay in the house. “The house” is a reference to the depressing — not…
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The Genius of the Soundtrack to “The Social Network”
As one of the most universally-praised films of the past decade, there’s a lot to love about The Social Network (2010). The individual performances from stars like Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield are aided by the gorgeous direction and storytelling…
Album Review: Conway the Machine ponders mortality on “From King To a GOD”
Out of all the Griselda heavy hitters, Conway the Machine is easily my favorite artist from the bunch. His rugged delivery, which is somewhere between a slight tremor and a wobbled quake, carries perturbed weight from circumstances that seem to…
Tee Grizzley Constructs an Unfocused Narrative on “The Smartest”
Tee Grizzley has lived comfortably inside rap’s middle class since LeBron James immortalized the post-prison anthem “First Day Out” back in 2017. His insatiable rigor and brusque delivery initially reminded me of early Meek, and his first couple of singles…
The 100 7×11 Review: Etherea
This episode succeeded for one reason and one reason only: Bellamy Blake. To clear up any misconceptions, this is not a bad episode, at least not by season seven standards. It’s difficult to create a poor episode centered around one…
Radioactive Review: Rosamund Pike carries this Uneven, Yet Ambitious Biopic
One of the most well-known facts about French-Polish scientist Marie Curie was how self-damaging her discovery ended up being. Decades after her untimely death, it was discovered that Curie’s old furniture, manuscripts, and even cookbooks are still at lethal radiation…
Album Review: Taylor Swift – “folklore”
A number of publications have made the questionable decision of describing Taylor Swift’s folklore as her first “indie” record. No matter how “alt” her music sounds, how many lowercase letters she uses, or how much her fans praise her ability…