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).
Nov 1: November 2021’s Best Streaming Titles: Cowboy Bebop, Inception, The Wheel of Time, Hawkeye
A classic anime goes live-action, dream hacking, epic fantasy, the MCU’s master archer, and more.
Nov 2: Rosie Thomas Returns with Lullabies for Parents
The singer’s latest is a multimedia project intended to encourage and uplift parents.
Nov 4: Review Roundup: Chloé Zhao’s Eternals
Most critics agree that Marvel’s latest tries some new things for the MCU, but does so without much success.
Nov 4: “From the Womb of the Morning, the Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours” by Ronnie Martin
The synth-pop maestro returns with an epic new single.
Nov 8: Exploring the Depths of The River of Appearance, vidnaObmana’s Ambient Masterpiece
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of my favorite ambient albums, I’ve written about each one of its beautiful songs.
Nov 9: Before There Was Halo, There Was Marathon
Bungie’s original first-person shooter trilogy set the stage for the Master Chief’s epic saga.
Nov 13: What would a historically accurate sword fight look like?
Hollywood could learn a thing or two from this Polish production inspired by historical fencing techniques.
Nov 13: New Subscriber Playlist: “Of the Tooth and the Nail”
Subscribers can listen to a playlist of my favorite era from one of Christendom’s most important and influential labels.
Nov 15: Halo Mythology 101
The popular first-person shooter series is built atop some surprisingly deep and complex lore. Let’s break it down.
Nov 17: Sifting Through Dune’s Visuals
Several videos explain how Dune’s visuals are so impactful and evocative.
Nov 19: After Nearly Four Decades, Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love” Has a Music Video
The city pop classic is also now a top ten single in Japan (finally).
Nov 22: Apple TV’s Foundation is certainly ambitious. But is it any good?
The adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi classic attempts to bring epic space opera to Apple’s streaming service.
Nov 26: When the Sparrow Falls by Neil Sharpson (Review)
Part cyberpunk dystopia, part Cold War spy thriller, Neil Sharpson’s new novel is a fascinating read.
Nov 28: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Flight of the Navigator’s Special Effects
A 41-minute analysis of the groundbreaking visuals in one of my favorite childhood movies? Yes, please.
Nov 29: Halo’s Master Chief Campaigns Ranked, From Worst to Best
In preparation for Halo Infinite, I played through the previous Halo games to see where they succeed — and fail.
Click here to see everything that I posted on Opus in November 2021.
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