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).
Sep 1: September 2020’s Best Streaming Titles: The Muppets, Midnight Special, The Terminator, Casino Royale, Mulan
The return of Kermit and friends, a supernatural sci-fi thriller, Ahnuld’s greatest role, a 007 reboot, Disney live-action, and more.
Sep 2: Reacting to Reaction Videos
Who knew that watching somebody else enjoy something could be enjoyable in and of itself?
Sep 3: Review Round-Up: Niki Caro’s Mulan
Does it make sense to pay extra to watch Disney’s live-action remake now, or can you wait until December?
Sep 4: “Bloom” by Airiel
A lovely-sounding precursor to the shoegazers’ upcoming EP.
Sep 5: New Subscriber Playlist: Transmissions From the Fringe
Subscribers can listen to a selection of songs from artists who’ve toiled away on the fringes of Christian music.
Sep 7: Springhill by The Green Kingdom (Review)
Michael Cottone’s tribute to his neighborhood uses lush, pastoral soundscapes to evoke a sense of wonder.
Sep 8: Wolfwalkers: The Latest Animated Fairy Tale From the Song of the Sea Studio
The upcoming fantasy film from Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon will be the first animated feature on Apple TV+.
Sep 9: The First Dune Trailer Has Arrived
It looks about as epic as one could hope for a Dune movie — with one minor caveat.
Sep 10: Third Man Records Announces Detroit Space-Rock/Shoegaze Comp Southeast of Saturn
The compilation highlights artists including Astrobrite, Auburn Lull, lovesliescrushing, Windy & Carl, and many more.
Sep 10: “Cerise Dream” by Temple of Angels
The Austin-based dreampop band ably conjures the spectre of ’90s Cocteau Twins in all its glory.
Sep 11: Why is The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” such a great song?
Rick Beato breaks down the song’s components to see how they form a gloomy pop masterpiece.
Sep 16: Voyage / Embrace by 2814 (Review)
The vaporwave duo returns with another release that moves far beyond “traditional” vaporwave ideals.
Sep 17: 30 Years in Heaven or Las Vegas
30 years after its release, the Cocteau Twins’ 1990 masterpiece has lost none of its beauty or magic.
Sep 19: “Algorithm” by Makeup and Vanity Set
In the video for Makeup and Vanity Set’s new single, an algorithm reveals a man’s darkest secrets.
Sep 21: Yes, the WandaVision Trailer Is Pretty Bonkers (and I Love It)
The bizarre trailer for the upcoming Disney+ miniseries has helped rekindle my interest in the MCU.
Sep 24: Last and First Men by Jóhann Jóhannsson (Review)
Jóhann Jóhannsson’s final work is this adaptation of a 1930 sci-fi novel about the end of humanity in the distant future.
Sep 29: 20 Years of In the Mood for Love
Reflecting on the enduring beauty of Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece, two decades after its release.
Click here to see everything I published on Opus in the month of September 2020.
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