Van Morrison, Keep It Simple (2008)
Keep It Simple was ostensibly Van Morrison’s first album of all-new material since Back On Top, although he dabbles with the classics on “That’s Entrainment,” a pun [...]
October 2024
Honore: Marcello Mio (2024)
Marcello Mio is a bit of an unusual entry in this year’s Cannes selection. On the one hand, it’s clearly there as a legacy inclusion and as reflection of the [...]
Nas, King’s Disease II (2021)
Nas’ string of six albums with producer Hit-Boy is anything but late work – it’s the best period of his career. King’s Disease II is every bit as great as King’s [...]
The X-Files, Season 2, Episode 11: “Excelsis Dei” (December 16, 1994)
“Excelsis Dei” is quite an overt commentary episode. The plot is like a dark version of Cocoon, or Awakenings, as a nurse at a retirement home claims that she has been [...]
The X-Files, Season 2, Episode 10: “Red Museum” (December 9, 1994)
While the grand narrative of Scully’s abduction produced a distinct mystery all of its own this mystery was singular in its focus – what happened to her? With Scully back [...]
Wu-Tang Clan, Iron Flag (2001)
All in all, Iron Flag is the catchiest and most satisfying album since the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut. You can hear the confidence right away – it was only released in December [...]
Sorrentino: Parthenope (2024)
Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film, Parthenope, is one of the most alluring of his career – and that’s really saying something. It’s about a young woman, the Parthenope [...]
Fargeat: The Substance (2024)
There’s something profoundly paradoxical about the way that social activism often plays out on social media. More and more, influencers are using their platforms to draw [...]
Coppola: Megalopolis (2024)
Ever since Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola has been chasing the auteurist high of creating one of the most groundbreaking films in cinematic history. He almost achieved [...]