“The Bad Batch” Is Full Of Really Good Shit
Ana Lily Amirpour's new "Mad Max" style film is a strange trip into a world of cannibals, Burning Man parties, and Keanu Reeves.
“Baby Driver” Is More Fun Than Watching An Actual Baby Drive A Car
Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver" is one of the best films we've seen all year. A perfect popcorn movie to cleanse your palate before watching rad weird shit.
Taking A Long Walk Down Standish Lawder’s “The Corridor”
It starts on an ominous note. You, the viewer, are gliding slowly down a hallway. Far off in the distance is a small set of stairs leading to an open doorway – a perfect square of darkness on the horizon. Light suffuses the hallway, casting shadowy impressions on the walls that make them look thin...
Premonitions of a Brown Acid Caveat (at the Tear Garden Listening Party)
So much of art can be understood better when you look at the history and the people involved in its creation. I’m sure at least one art major will post somewhere how stupidly obvious this is, but I was a computer science major, so you’re lucky this entire article isn’t written out as a math equation....
Zelda Vaporwave is the Bestwave
Not only do these mixtapes feature some above-average vaporwave, much of it Nintendo themed, they also have psyched-out speedruns of the best Zelda games in history.
No Volcano’s ‘Take My Chances’ Is Our Grossest Music Video Yet (Premiere)
"This video is a statement about Obamacare and healthcare in Amerika," says Troy before sheepishly admitting, "not really, but if I say that maybe some conservative weblog will repost it."
How to Clean Your Apartment Balcony: A Step-by-Step Guide
After a long cold winter, it’s finally springtime! And with spring comes the urge to spruce up your home and soak up the sunshine. If you have an apartment balcony, it’s time to prep it for the warmer weather. No worries if it has become dusty and dingy, as we’ve got you covered with a...
Fresh New Eyes & Last Goodbyes: On Brainiac’s “Electro-shock for President”
Brainiac's last recording, "Electro-shock for President" turns 20 this Saturday. We take a look back at this amazing, underappreciated band's history and wonder where they could have gone next.
“You’re Going to Die!” Sticks Your Head In The Lion’s Mouth
"You're Going to Die!" has been a staple of our Screeners series. It's also a film that got under the skin of one of our writers. Here's his take on why this five minute short is more powerful than most two-hour movies.
“Belladonna of Sadness” Is A Film Worth Selling Your Soul For
"Belladonna of Sadness" is a hallucinatory dance with the devil. A masterpiece of psychedelic animation with a deeply subversive message, it's a must-see movie. Here are some thoughts on this 1973 classic. Warning: Here Be SPOILERS!
Free Will in Ancient Greek Myth
In Platonic thought the metaphysical buck stopped with the primacy of individuality. For free will, it implies that the closer you are to godliness the closer you are to liberation.
Donald P. Lovecraft, Or, The Doom That Came To Manhattan
Doesn't Donald Trump seem like a fucking nightmare? A strange apparition that has long haunted our souls but is only now gaining power? Well, The Klute certainly feels that way.
