With a constant stream of articles, posts, and tweets it’s hard to know what you’ve missed. Therefore, I’ve compiled a list of the previous month’s best posts and reviews (i.e., the Reader’s Digest version of Opus).
Sep 1: September 2021’s Best Streaming Titles: Blade Runner, Office Space, Die Hard, Evil Dead 2
Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic, TPS reports, yippee ki-yay, Bruce Campbell vs. the Necronomicon, and more.
Sep 1: Did Facebook deplatform my church?
Or, reflecting on my recent Facebook experience in light of the latest “Big Tech” controversy.
Sep 2: Review Roundup: Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel’s latest delves into martial arts action and stars one of the world’s greatest actors.
Sep 2: “Antarctic Twilight III” by Trance to the Moon
The perfect song to listen to on headphones whilst wandering about the nearby cemetery under an autumn full moon.
Sep 3: Flowerland by Pearl & The Oysters (Review)
Inspired by Florida’s Gulf Coast, the psych-pop duo’s latest evokes golden beaches and warm oceans.
Sep 4: “Tell Me” by Spectres
Listen to the first single from the Vancouver post-punk outfit’s upcoming album.
Sep 5: New Subscriber Playlist: “The Sounds of Anime”
Subscribers can listen to a playlist of some of my favorite anime themes.
Sep 9: Neo Returns in the Trailer for The Matrix Resurrections
I’m here for all. Of. It.
Sep 11: Review Roundup (Venice Edition): Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
Critics respond to Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic.
Sep 11: “Stormurinn” by Kælan Mikla
The Icelandic synth-punk trio’s latest single is a darkly spellbinding tune.
Sep 15: Unwed Sailor’s The Faithful Anchor Turns 20
The album’s emotional post-rock immediately takes me back to a simpler era.
Sep 18: “Orb Weaver” by Natalie Jane Hill
The Austin-based folk singer’s recent single is an utterly enchanting slice of gently psychedelic folk.
Sep 28: Eureka Brings Ching Siu-tung’s Classic Duel to the Death to Blu-ray
Those exploding ninjas have probably never looked better.
Sep 30: “Reverse Déjà vu” by HTRK
The Australian duo’s latest release was inspired by “eerie and gothic country music.”
Click here to see everything that I posted on Opus in September 2021.
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