Dept H #1
Based on the first issue alone, it would be difficult to sum up the story of Dept H in a way that sounds complete. In the most simplest terms, it’s a bottle mystery, wherein an outside investigator — Mia — is called in to a sealed research facility on the ocean floor to solve a murder. But there’s so much more going on here than an isolated whodunit.
Interview w/ Anya Battaglino
In the inaugural season of the National Women’s Hockey League, the Connecticut Whale showed tactical precision, uncompromising grit, and an inimitable style.
Blockbusters: The Movies of Summer
A “Summer Blockbuster” quickly became an event. A movie everyone would talk about, kids would re-enact in their backyards, and theater owners would count the money being made.
10 Sad Songs To Pick You Up
A good lyric has to be honest, slightly barbed, and without pretentiousness (at least overt pretentiousness). It cant be too maudlin or too derivative. Maybe overcast and self-deprecating – show me transparency, son!
The First Monday in May
The lavish lionization of wealth, exclusivity, and celebrity, particularly in the second half of the documentary, is enough to make Robespierre reanimate and start a second French Revolution
Fireworks Wednesday
The film uses the festival as an allegory of the troubled marriage of an upper-class middle-aged couple and the larger battleground of the cold war between sexes and the classes.
Interview w/ Mommy Long Legs
Seattle’s gnarly, rad, and deliciously barf-core Mommy Long Legs is one the best – and coolest – bands around.
Operators w/ Bogan Via @ Soda Bar
Dan Boeckner’s voice has long ached, bayed, and bellowed with a longing grit. His slight frame mapped with tattoos, his staccato motions on stage a product of electric conviction.
Three Chords and the Truth: Music in Film
Movies and music are powerful art forms. When used to their full extent, the two can fuse together into something truly amazing. Here are more than a few of my favorite moments of music in film that made both of them better.
Sassy Throwbacks
For this post my goal is to get readers/listeners up to speed with my taste of music. These songs are a compilation of the gems of the last 4 years that are must-knows.
