Hell or High Water February 21, 2019Remember back in the day when all indie movies were about small crimes? Like every single film involved...
Moonglow August 3, 2018Moonglow is my sixth Michael Chabon book. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that...
Passengers April 13, 2018This seemed like a spectacular way to take two of the most popular actors working and somehow swing...
Here I Am February 19, 2018Look, man, I'm a Foerhead. Ok, that doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but suffice it to say that I'm a fan of Foer's work and had been waiting with baited breath for
Before the Fall August 31, 2017Is he a showrunner or an author? Or an author/novelist who’s a showrunner? The man behind such excellently...
The Kettering Incident: Season 1 March 15, 2017This name of this series, The Kettering Incident, is somehow very apropos of the series itself. It’s somewhat stiff,...
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam: I Had a Dream That You Were Mine February 15, 2017The Walkmen are one of those bands that many claim to like, but few have actually heard. Perhaps it’s...
The OA: Season 1 January 28, 2017Damn I’m a sucker for these types of series. Though I guess a ton of people are, otherwise...
Slaughter Beach, Dog: Welcome January 21, 2017The oddly named Slaughter Beach, Dog is apparently a side project of Modern Baseball lead singer, Jake Ewald. It’s...
Search Party: Season 1 January 19, 2017I get why they called this show Search Party. I mean, it sums up the plot in two...
Goliath: Season 1 January 19, 2017I believe Goliath is supposed to be part of this “prestige television” movement we’ve seen across all of...
The Hotelier: Goodness January 18, 2017Let’s talk about spoken-word shit. Actually, let’s not talk about spoken-word shit. Even if The Hotelier somehow thinks...
Conrad Keely: Original Machines January 11, 2017As the lead singer of …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, you kind of...
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: Season 1 December 17, 2016I was never a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy guy. To me Douglas Adams went along with Rush,...
Black Mirror: Season 3 December 10, 2016Black Mirror is great for several reasons. For one, it’s an anthology series in a time of heavily...
PUP: The Dream Is Over December 3, 2016Rocking and roiling punk noise from up North of the border is honestly on my list of things...
LVL UP: Return to Love November 18, 2016I believe this is the second LVL UP album I’ve reviewed in 2016, but why not stick with...
Atlanta: Season 1 November 9, 2016I’ve been to Atlanta (not including the airport) a grand total of once. There wasn’t much to it....