Mar 10, 2022There’s a Cousin Greg Inside All of Us“Have you ever seen, like, so, a doobie?” asks Greg Hirsch of HBO’s Succession. “You’re gonna go to the party. You’re gonna get him a nice gift. And you’re gonna look nice,” replies his mother. After a weed-induced vomiting episode in the presence of a crowd of children, Greg is…Succession3 min readSuccession3 min read
Mar 1, 2022Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the Final Nail in the Franchise’s CoffinThe 2022 sequel to the iconic 1973 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre continues the slew of disappointing horror remakes, sequels, and spin-offs. Texas Chainsaw Massacre released on Netflix earlier this month rocketed to the spot of the second most watched film or television series on the platform, garnering nearly 30 million…Texas Chainsaw Massacre4 min readTexas Chainsaw Massacre4 min read
Sep 28, 2021The Rise and Fall of Esskeetit: Revisiting Lil Pump“Yeah, I sell crack in the halls,” brags a then-17-year-old Gazzy Garcia, better known by his rap moniker Lil Pump, on his track “Boss.” The single would be one of many that skyrocketed Lil Pump to the limelight of SoundCloud and “mumble rap” at the end of the 2010s. …Lil Pump4 min readLil Pump4 min read
Jun 3, 2021Retrospective Review: Matt Ox’s “Pull Up ft. Key” Ages like Fine Wine“I told her to pull up, I don’t really love her, I might have to dub her,” concedes youthful star Matt Ox on his 2018 hit “Pull Up.” The artist was a mere thirteen-year-old when he collaborated with Atlanta rapper Key on this timeless track. …Music Review2 min readMusic Review2 min read
Mar 24, 2021I Watched Escape From Tomorrow and I Wish I Didn’tFilms don’t often leave me riddled with regret. The bar is pretty high; after all, two weeks ago I reviewed a Kevin Smith movie centered around turning a podcaster into a walrus — check out Tusk if you’re ready for a disturbing time. This Monday-Movie-Night brought my Jarvis suite back…Movie4 min readMovie4 min read
Mar 24, 2021Everywhere but the White House: Bernie Sanders the Viral Hit“People will put Bernie Sanders anywhere but the White House,” tweeted seemingly half of the Twitter-verse following President Biden’s inauguration on January 20th. Some joked that the inauguration was being live-tweeted like an award show, with users conjuring up memes within seconds of even the most mundane moments on the…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Mar 17, 2021Tusk is Kevin Smith’s Bloody Body Horror DisasterpieceI don’t know how to feel about this. Decades upon decades of slashes, jump scares, and found footage have exhausted the horror genre with every gruesome shot, haunting villain, and twist and turn imaginable. Tusk, a 2014 film written and directed by comic book aficionado and podcast nerd Kevin Smith…Tusk4 min readTusk4 min read
Mar 2, 2021Yeezus is a Timeless MasterpieceKanye West positioned himself as a polarizing icon in mainstream media the moment he entered the music industry in the late 1990s; he’s managed to hold the twenty-first century’s eyes captive throughout his career. To some, he is a genius, a messiah of music whose talents stretch to all corners…Kanye West4 min readKanye West4 min read
Dec 8, 2020Immortalizing Juice WRLD: Legends Never Die Review“Sometimes it feels like I can’t die, ’cause I was never alive,” raps Juice WRLD, nee Jarad Higgins, whose untimely passing ripped through the music industry exactly one year ago. His first posthumous album Legends Never Die, released in April of 2020, arrived over a year after his last full…Juice Wrld4 min readJuice Wrld4 min read
Nov 17, 2020Memes are the Only Thing Left to Save Us:How the Internet Reformed Reactionary Humor in 2020 As Election Night stretched across four endless days, teenagers and 20-somethings dashed to the internet to meme their hearts out over a night riddled with anxiety. Jokes about Nevada taking its sweet, sweet time to count ballots as the state grew increasingly crucial to the race; the “Chartthrobs” of CNN…Memes4 min readMemes4 min read
