DAMN.’s very album title instantly evokes braggadocio like “DNA.,” in which Kendrick Lamar comforts his inferiors by telling them his dominance has been inevitable since his very con…
Album Review: Old 97’s – “Graveyard Whistling”
The prospect of moving forward is a strange thing for Old 97’s. Most Messed Up, their most successful release in over a decade was a throwback to what worked during their Too Far to Care …
Album Review: Pussy Riot EP
In all rock music, but punk music particularly, myth is vital. So what happens when the existence of music actively takes away from its meaning? To put it generously, the footing of Pussy Riot’s…
TV Review: Steven Universe 3×14 “Monster Reunion”
“Monster Buddies” was the first episode of Steven Universe that signaled something more than just Gems fighting monsters as the stakes, and it remains one of the series’ masterpieces…
TV Review: Steven Universe 3×13 “Kiki’s Pizza Delivery Service”
“Why don’t you talk to each other?” I’m sick of that resolution. I’m haunted by it like Kiki is haunted by cheese. It’s everywhere I look, and I can’t escape …
TV Review: Steven Universe (3×12) “Restaurant Wars”
Sadly, “Restaurant Wars” is a kooky, somewhat promising idea with no real character development. Although Ronaldo has a girlfriend! Well, had. Really, “Restaurant Wars” seems l…
Steven Universe Review 3×09: “Too Short To Ride”
And now, our favorite little Dorito is also Magneto. “Too Short To Ride” is a little trite for the first episode of the Summer of Steven to focus primarily on Gems, even if we’ve ret…