In “Recentering,” the latest episode of ‘The White Lotus,’ the guests of the Hawaiian resort are caught in cycles that created by their own hands.
‘The White Lotus’ 1×03 review: “Mysterious Monkeys” highlights the show’s fatal flaws
Deep in the bizarre third episode of HBO’s The White Lotus, we see Mark (Steve Zahn) crawling towards his wife in bed, hooting and hollering in imitation of an ape. The gesture is uncomfortable in the extreme, a strange, animalistic…
‘The White Lotus’ 1×02 Review: “New Day” expands the inconsistent miniseries
Vacation means many different things to different people: a chance to escape, to get away from life as usual, an opportunity to live a different life temporarily. To the characters that populate the ensemble of HBO’s satirical miniseries The White…
‘The White Lotus’ Premiere review: “Arrivals” heralds Mike White’s messy return to HBO
Privilege and dysfunction are everywhere in television, with a heightened awareness of class divisions fueling writers’ to skewer the ultra-rich in intriguing new ways. Satire, one of the most difficult and slippery genres, is the undercurrent behind these shows. From…
From the Record Crate: Flight of the Conchords – “Flight of the Conchords” (2008)
When most people think of novelty music, they think of “Weird Al” Yankovic; I’m mainly lookin’ at you, fellow elder-Gen Z types. I, too, was a member of the cohort of middle schoolers that learned the lyrics to “White and…
‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ review: Art rock legend reaches out by looking back
“Introducing the all new 2020 David Byrne human being! A timeless classic is back in style, now sleeker and more accessible than ever before. The Byrne returns with its classic mobility, quirky observations, pretentious cultural knowledge and signature yodel. The…
6 books to read if you’re obsessed with HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country’
If you’re obsessed with the HBO series Lovecraft Country like me, or if you are gearing up to binge watch the season, here are six books to read that can hold you over until the next episode—who am I kidding,…