May 1, 2026 TV May 2026’s Best Streaming Titles: Spider-Noir, Rogue One, Galaxy Quest, Kill Bill, Heat Ben Reilly, K-2SO, Grabthar’s Hammer, Tarantino’s Bride, Pacino vs. De Niro, and more.
Apr 29, 2026 Opus News New Subscriber Playlist: “Hack the Planet!” This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode highlight music for jamming with the console cowboys.
Apr 1, 2026 TV April 2026’s Best Streaming Titles: Marty Supreme, Napoleon Dynamite, Malcolm in the Middle, Dorohedoro, Life Is Beautiful, Sesame Street Table tennis, sweet jumps, an ’00s comedy revival, sorcerer hunters, the Holocaust, Big Bird, and more.
May 19, 2026 Music “Que Du Noir” by Slow Crush The Belgian band tempers their heavy shoegaze sound into something more dramatic and gothy.
May 18, 2026 Movies Na Hong-jin’s Hope Is an Early Cannes Crowdpleaser Be sure to check out the thrilling trailer, which is one of the best I’ve seen this year.
May 17, 2026 Music “Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair” by The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus The enigmatic Liverpool outfit cover a classic folk traditional in their inimitable style.
May 13, 2026 Movies The First Trailer for LAIKA Studios’ Wildwood Is Pure Magic The stop motion fantasy film is the latest from the studio behind Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings.
May 12, 2026 Movies Somebody Made a Documentary About Megaforce Hal Needham’s 1982 movie about a secret peacekeeping force occupies a legendary position in the “Bad Movies” pantheon.
May 11, 2026 Music “I’m Disappointed” by Starflyer 59 Jason Martin and Co. kick out the jams on Starflyer 59’s raucous new single.
May 9, 2026 Music “Dream Drowning” by TRAITRS The Toronto-based coldwave duo evokes classic Cure gloom with this existential tale of dreams and nightmares.
May 8, 2026 Movies Review Roundup: Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat II Critics respond to the latest adaptation of the iconic video game franchise.
May 7, 2026 Music “Introit/Prophecy at 1420 MHz” by Boards of Canada If these songs are any indication, then the band’s highly anticipated album will likely live up to the hype.
May 6, 2026 Music Velour 100’s Fall Sounds Is Getting a 30th Anniversary Reissue One of my favorite Tooth & Nail releases is getting a limited edition vinyl release courtesy of Lost in Ohio and Burnt Toast Vinyl.
May 5, 2026 Politics It Matters That Donald Trump Doesn’t Know How to Play Uno Or, a perfect example of MAGA’s hilariously poor grasp of cultural hermeneutics.
May 3, 2026 Comics Literature Movies Personal TV My Cultural Diet (April 2026): Blacksad; Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die; Cross; Crime 101 A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
May 2, 2026 Music “Uneasy Does It” by My Science Fiction Twin The Kansas City-based songwriter delivers another album of lush, layered indie-pop.
May 1, 2026 TV Knight Rider: Declassified Promises an In-Depth Look at the Classic TV Series This upcoming documentary has my inner eight-year-old very excited.
May 1, 2026 Technology Vine Returns as Divine The beloved short-form video platform has returned with a new-ish name and an archive of classic videos.
May 1, 2026 Music Watch Alison’s Halo Perform on Audiotree Live The American shoegaze legends ventured into the studio last November to record a live performance.
May 1, 2026 TV May 2026’s Best Streaming Titles: Spider-Noir, Rogue One, Galaxy Quest, Kill Bill, Heat Ben Reilly, K-2SO, Grabthar’s Hammer, Tarantino’s Bride, Pacino vs. De Niro, and more.
Apr 30, 2026 Movies The Wizard of Speed and Time An inventive short film from 1979 that still feels ahead of its time.
Apr 30, 2026 Anime A Glimpse Inside Satoshi Kon’s Unfinished Dreaming Machine The Animation Obsessive newsletter provides our most complete look yet at Kon’s final project.