Music Reviews
Albert King’s ‘In Session’ Offers a Master Class in Mutual Respect
In Session documents the night a one-time blues jam between guitarists Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan turned into a legendary moment.
Music Features
Warhaus Is the Music of Maarten Devoldere’s Subconscious
For Warhaus’ latest LP, Karaoke Moon, Belgian songwriter Maarten Devoldere (Balthazar) delved into his subconscious with some hypnotic assistance.
Film
Wherever You Go, There You Are: ‘Interstellar’ at 10 Resonates
Although it aims to portray humanity’s future, sci-fi film Interstellar‘s message – that our greatest asset and liability is ourselves – resonates in our times.
Books
Fembot Despair in Olivia Gatwood’s ‘Whoever You Are, Honey’
Olivia Gatwood’s women struggle with feeling that their lives are over after a trauma to their bodies. The fembot in Whoever You Are, Honey despairs there are none.
Games
Phoenix Springs’ Journey to Nowhere Is Worth It
Phoenix Springs‘ streamlined gameplay and inventive point-and-click adventure has the pacing of an art-house psychological drama.
Interviews
Warhaus Is the Music of Maarten Devoldere’s Subconscious
For Warhaus’ latest LP, Karaoke Moon, Belgian songwriter Maarten Devoldere (Balthazar) delved into his subconscious with some hypnotic assistance.
Lists
20 Music Videos of the 1980s That Have Aged Well
In this installment of our retrospective of 1980s music videos, we focus on 20 promos that have, remarkably, stood the test of time.
Television
‘Slow Horses: Season Four’ Subverts the Spy Genre
The good, the bad, and the ugly dance to Slow Horses‘ strange game, which reminds viewers that solidarity is essential to fighting oppression.
PopMatters Picks
Phoenix Springs’ Journey to Nowhere Is Worth It
Phoenix Springs‘ streamlined gameplay and inventive point-and-click adventure has the pacing of an art-house psychological drama.
