Spoiler Alert for Bandersnatch! During my time off this winter (totally spent working on my thesis and not at all playing World of Warcraft), I managed to avoid hearing about Bandersnatch. For those, like me, who are out of the loop, Bandersnatch is an “episode” of Netflix’s hugely popular Black Mirror series. Black Mirror […]
The internet, as usual, is angry. This time over an ad from Gillette. An ad that, basically, asks men to not be jerks. But many were angered by what they felt was an attack against their character. If you haven’t seen it, the Gillette ad portrays a few very common scenes: a young boy […]
Beach House’s new album is masterful. “I’m not sure what it’s trying to do,” I said the last time someone asked me about it, “but they’re doing it masterfully.” Their seventh album, aptly titled 7, shows the band’s maturity. No rotted fruit here. Instead, the music has aged like a fine wine. Lush, dark, […]
A few days ago, while on my way to work, I witnessed two NYPD police officers confront a young woman of color at a subway station. I did what I usually do when I see a similar situation; I took out my phone and began recording. On this particular day, I witnessed the officers […]
Husky Rescue is a band not many Americans are familiar with. They’re from Finland. Their lead singer was replaced halfway through their career. And they haven’t released an album since 2012. While most of their music deals with ambient pop mash-ups, Ship of Light, released in 2010, takes it a step further, adding a supernatural element to their […]
As my column has no doubt indicated, I am not only a passionate defender of videogames, but I wholeheartedly believe in their place in the artistic canon. The medium is ever evolving and changing, becoming more and more formally complex, telling richer stories, and creating richer environments. But, like any medium, videogames do not exist […]
As Blasio and Cuomo bathe themselves in pride for securing a win for New York, us common citizens are weeping that Amazon will be opening its headquarters in Long Island City. Small business owners, local residents, and tax budgets will be bearing the true cost of Amazon’s HQ. The replacement of Five Points (an […]
White people. They can do it all. They make movies and songs to educate other white people about racism. They’re so beloved that there’s a TV show dedicated to them. However, despite the pride they take in their whiteness, many struggle with their identities as “white people.” Ever since they were invented in 1613, […]
Many of our wallets are significantly lighter after Black Friday. But we’re still receiving emails and seeing ads on every webpage that remind us of the goods we managed to not purchase by exercising some control. I get emails with such personal, albeit amusing, subject titles that I often wonder if there is someone […]
I have a confession to make: I don’t like anything by Rockstar Games. To many, this is an outrageous statement. Rockstar is one of the largest developers in the industry, and produces games reminiscent in size, scope, and budget to Hollywood blockbusters. Their games are universally lauded by fans and critics alike, and are […]
