It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of articles, posts, and tweets. It’s hard to know what you’ve missed. To help with that, I compile a list of each month’s most notable posts and reviews (i.e., the Reader’s Digest version of Opus).
July 1: July 2020’s Best Streaming Titles: Spaceballs, Warrior Nun, Jim Gaffigan, Hamilton, The Incredibles 2
Mel Brooks in space, superpowered sisters, stand-up comedy, a Broadway smash, a superhero family, and more.
July 2: New Subscriber Playlist: “The Nostalgists”
Subscribers can listen to a selection of songs from one of my favorite groups of musicians.
July 7: Netflix’s Dark Is an Intricate & Ominous Time Travel Story (Review)
The show’s three seasons, which span multiple eras in an isolated German town, make for some confusing and captivating viewing.
July 14: Handful of Snowdrops Bids Farewell
The Canadian “postwave” band sadly calls it quits after an impressive run.
July 15: Why did I watch this Pizza Hut training video from 1988?
There’s no pandemic in this kitchen. Just the promise of perfect pizza.
July 16: The Imaginative Worldbuilding of Lancer
Even if I never run a Lancer campaign, I’ve still thoroughly enjoyed the imagination and creativity on display in its lore.
July 17: Petroleum Spirit Daze by Swervedriver
The shoegaze giants release the original version of their debut EP recorded thirty years ago.
July 19: 2020 Has Been a Productive Year for Steve Swartz
The ambient/electronic composer has already released two excellent titles this year, with a third on the way.
July 24: Playing Through The Game Bakers’ Haven Xbox One Demo
Billed as an “RPG adventure about love and freedom,” Haven boasts a stylish aesthetic and potential for engaging human drama.
July 27: What happened to AllSocial?
The slick-looking social network promised free speech, privacy, and better handling of user content. It’s been offline for over a month.
July 30: “Worlds Apart MMXIX” by Desiderii Marginis
The dark ambient maestro’s latest album includes a reworking of one of his finest songs.
Click here to see everything I published on Opus in the month of July 2020.
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