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May
06
Blame It on the Loc’ness: Snoop Dogg’s “From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites”

Blame It on the Loc’ness: Snoop Dogg’s “From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites”

3 min read
Apr
19
Adventures in DVD #1: “A Scanner Darkly”

Adventures in DVD #1: “A Scanner Darkly”

Director: Richard Linklater, 2006
8 min read
Apr
01
Cellophane Window: The Best Songs of Q1 2021 [Playlist]

Cellophane Window: The Best Songs of Q1 2021 [Playlist]

The finest music of the last three months
2 min read
Mar
30
Cowboy Bebop #3: The Offset: Spectacles’ Debut EP is Rusty Hong Kong Garage Rock

Cowboy Bebop #3: The Offset: Spectacles’ Debut EP is Rusty Hong Kong Garage Rock

3 min read
Mar
26
All 50 #BeyondFriday Movies... Ranked

All 50 #BeyondFriday Movies... Ranked

The Abominable Dr. PhibesThis time last year, when it was totally understandable to fear we were reaching End of Days,
37 min read
Mar
18
“Raya and The Last Dragon” is Wonderful—Its Depiction of Southeast Asian Culture is Less Than Perfect

“Raya and The Last Dragon” is Wonderful—Its Depiction of Southeast Asian Culture is Less Than Perfect

Disney's latest movie views Asia through a mono lens
6 min read
Mar
11
Cowboy Bebop #2: Nana Yamato’s “Before Sunrise” is glowing Tokyo indie rock

Cowboy Bebop #2: Nana Yamato’s “Before Sunrise” is glowing Tokyo indie rock

My Asian music series returns with an album of warm melodies and urban beauty
2 min read
Feb
26
Why Did So Few Anti-Trump Songs Resonate?

Why Did So Few Anti-Trump Songs Resonate?

We were promised a golden age of protest music
5 min read
Feb
15
Bold Generation

Bold Generation

7 min read
Feb
02
The Irish Far-Right Is Testing Your Boundaries

The Irish Far-Right Is Testing Your Boundaries

When ghouls try to argue that racism is not racist, they’re testing the public’s boundaries like raptors testing an electric fence
5 min read