Listening Post: “OIL & WATER”
I saw PVRIS in concert some time ago and it was a really fun show. There was an optimism throughout the performance that was infectious.
I saw PVRIS in concert some time ago and it was a really fun show. There was an optimism throughout the performance that was infectious.
The trailer for 28 Years Later has been out; following the ongoing aftermath of 28 Days Later. Much like how the first movie was one of the first to use digital cameras to film, this movie is one of the first to use phone cameras for a feature film.
If you haven’t already watched Interior: Chinatown on Hulu, you really should. The story is captivating, with a cast that equally makes you laugh and feel their despair. The plot hinged on a brother gone missing and how his family and friends cope, and lunges forward with crazy twists and turns.
One of my favorite shows is Mr. Robot, and at one point near the end of the show, a song was used in a cold open that fit so perfectly; a song that I quickly became obsessed with: “Turn Up the Radio” by OK Go.
I’ll admit, I’m not a gamer by any means, so I had no prior knowledge on the Fallout games, so I went into the TV adaptation with no expectations. I was instantly enthralled. The cast is stellar, and the hook with the world as we know it essentially ending and dealing with figurative and literal fallout many, many years later, was captivating.
For decades and decades, people have sat each other down to watch The Wizard of Oz; while playing Pink Floyd’s album, Dark Side of the Moon. On the third roar of the MGM lion, you hit play on the album, and the music almost perfectly syncs with the movie. It’s as if it were all on purpose.
The trailer for Hulu’s Interior Chinatown has come out recently — it stars Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu, along with Ronny Chieng, and Agents of SHIELD Chloe Bennet. The show’s creator and showrunner is Charles Yu, who wrote for various television shows — oh, and he’s also the author of Interior Chinatown. The director for the first episode is Taika Waititi, of fan-favorite Thor: Ragnorok and fan-hated Thor: Love and Thunder.
I wasn’t in the know until I saw Kaos pop up when I put on Netflix; and seeing Jeff Goldblum starring as Zeus was enough to more than pique my interest. It was a comedic modern take on Greek myths and it seemed to almost play out a Shakespeare play. Almost. (more…)