Childish Gambino’s “because the internet” – Donald Glover Takes The “Album” Open World

The Only Black Kid at A Sufjan Concert (Intro) “10K for the drinks, now they say I’m insane / It’s been that for a minute now, Hedi Slimane…” “Childish Gambino,” the rapper alter ego of writer/comedian/actor/compulsive hyphenate Donald Glover, has always been a problematic musical Read More …

An Introduction to Neo-Noir

David Lebovitz gives you a crash course in film from an esoteric genre, director, or foreign country’s cinema, complete with spoiler-free descriptions and analyses of films that act as a good starting point for your own celluloid journey. This edition, as a follow up to his previous Read More …

Deadshirt Is Reading… Puppies, Friendship and the Apocalypse!

Deadshirt is Reading… is a weekly feature in which Deadshirt’s staff offer brief recommendations for a diverse array of comics, from name-brand cape titles to creator-owned books to webcomics. Max Robinson is reading… Rover Red Charlie #1 Written by Garth Ennis Art by Michael Dipascale Read More …

Revisiting Classic Cyberpunk in the Age of Social Media: A Review of William Gibson’s Idoru

Twenty years, or even a decade ago, could we have predicted the rise in influence of our digital presence on our physical and social world? In the 80’s and 90’s, computer technology was still basically treated like magic by Hollywood, which painted the casual understanding Read More …

Every Doctor Has His Day: Doctor Who Turns 50

This past Saturday, BBC simulcast the 50th Anniversary Special of Doctor Who, breaking Guinness records for just how far reaching the telecast was. But chances are, whether or not you even like Doctor Who, you already knew that. A lot of modern Who fans, or Read More …

Foreverly: Billie Joe + Norah’s folk album is more than the sum of its parts

At face value, it’s hard to miss the oddity of Foreverly. Billie Joe “Front Man of Green Day” Armstrong and Norah “Grammy Winner/Daughter of Ravi Shankar ” Jones collaborating to remake a 1958 Everly Brothers album of American folk songs. That’s about as close to Read More …

Partner Up: Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Ah, Fall. The time of year when the pumpkins are ripe, the leaves fall and major networks trot out a fresh crop of tv shows. While I’d say there’ve been some disappointments (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and outright garbage (Dads) in the mix, the most pleasant Read More …