Opus Digest: April 2024
Highlighting some of the best stuff posted on Opus last month.
Apr 1: April 2024’s Best Streaming Titles: Fallout, The Big Lebowski, Harry Potter, Smokey and the Bandit, Dark City
Post-apocalyptic action, White Russians and bowling, the Boy Who Lived, Burt Reynolds, mysterious sci-fi, and more.
Apr 1: Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 Is Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
This year’s festival features fourteen of the beloved studio’s celebrated works.
Apr 2: “Sing the Song” by The Rocky Valentines
The apple doesn’t fall too far from the musical tree in this single from Charles Martin, son of Starflyer 59’s Jason Martin.
Apr 3: My Cultural Diet (March 2024): 3 Body Problem, Masters of the Air, Road House, Dune
A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Apr 4: Amazon’s Lackluster Road House Remake Undermines Its Own Story
We now live in an era where films can’t really be left as works of art, but rather, must be IP investments with franchise potential
Apr 5: “Antichrist” by The Amazing
The latest from the Swedish quintet is filled with dreamily melancholy indie rock.
Apr 6: “Heat Haze” by Pye Corner Audio
Pye Corner Audio’s vintage synth arrangements make for a very haunting and beguiling experience.
Apr 9: Even Though It’s 2024, Keep Optimizing Your Website Images
This time around, though, let’s throw AVIF and WebP into the mix.
Apr 13: New Subscriber Playlist: “Bye Bye Colour”
This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode pay tribute to one of indie/alternative Christian music’s most iconic and controversial figures.
Apr 19: Post.news Is Shutting Down
The Twitter alternative launched two years ago but wasn’t able to generate enough revenue.
Apr 20: Markobi Brings His FISM-Winning Act to Penn & Teller: Fool Us
And it’s so good, it actually makes Teller break his famous silence.
Apr 22: Convalescing in Krondor
Raymond E. Feist’s fantasy novels are about as trope-filled as they get. Regardless, they still make for some very fine literary “comfort food.”
Related: Opus’ full April 2024 archives.
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