Opus Digest: February 2025
Highlighting some of the best stuff posted on Opus last month.
Feb 1: February 2025’s Best Streaming Titles: Reacher, Say Anything, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Roman Holiday, Dune
Punching bad guys, Lloyd Dobler, arthouse martial arts, Hepburn and Peck, Arrakis, and more.
Feb 2: Windows by Marta Mist (Review)
An expansive and unpredictable post-rock album that renews my faith in the genre.
Feb 3: My Cultural Diet (January 2025): The Tripods, Your Name, Macross, Wallace & Gromit
A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Feb 5: “Somnalis” by Martin Stürtzer
Proof the German producer has the art of ambient dub techno down to a science.
Feb 7: “If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Starsabout
The Polish band’s first single in over three years is another slice of dreamy alternative rock filled with loss and longing.
Feb 10: Breaking Down Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Performance
Critics and pundits weigh in on the celebrated rapper’s themes, metaphors, and song selections.
Feb 11: “A Potter’s Field” by Louse
The post-punk quintet’s excellent debut album was released last September.
Feb 12: Review Roundup: Julius Onah’s Captain America: Brave New World
Critics respond to the new Cap’s first feature-length film.
Feb 14: Denison Witmer’s Anything At All Is a Gentle Reminder to Seek Out the Sacred in Everyday Life (Review)
The Sufjan Stevens-produced album offers some welcome solace for these chaotic times.
Feb 18: New Subscriber Playlist: “The New New Gaze”
This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode highlights the modern state of shoegaze.
Feb 20: Donald Trump Wants Us to Find Comfort in His Cruelty
The White House’s recent “ASMR” video reveals the rot in the heart of Trump’s administration.
Feb 21: Meta’s Removal of My Trump Post Might Not Be Censorship, but It Is Evidence of Something Else
The inconsistent application of community standards is a frustrating experience for online publishers.
Feb 22: Florent Lebrun’s The Lost Tower Short Flies High with Charm
The Studio Ghibli-inspired short was created using the open source Blender software.
Feb 25: 5 Easy Methods for Improving Your Website’s Front-End Performance in 2025
Many web developers and content managers will be pleasantly surprised by the web performance gains that can be achieved with minimal effort.
Feb 25: Just When You Thought Facebook Couldn’t Get Any Worse…
The social media giant stands poised to reward the very same type of sensational and misleading content that it once condemned.
Feb 26: “Sundown” by Sally Shapiro
The Swedish disco chanteuse has reissued 2013’s Somewhere Else.
Feb 26: This Is How Donald Trump Sees Himself
One would think Christians might balk at the President sharing an image of himself as a giant golden idol. Then again, maybe not.
Feb 27: Gene Hackman (1930-2025)
The Oscar-winning actor’s filmography was as iconic as they come in Hollywood.
Feb 28: “Corporate Road” by Birds in the Brickwork
Ben Holton’s art project finds beauty in the mundane parts of the British countryside.
Related: Opus’ full February 2025 archives.
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