Opus Digest for January 2023
Some of my favorite things that I posted on Opus in the previous month.
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 posts and reviews (i.e., the Reader’s Digest version of Opus).
Jan 1: My Favorite Songs From 2022: Asunojokei, LN, Ronnie Martin, Steve Roach, Sally Shapiro & More
This year brought blackgaze, somber dream-pop, sacred synth-pop, ambient masterworks, italo disco, and so much more.
Jan 1: January 2023’s Best Streaming Titles: Black Dynamite, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Ghostbusters, Empire Records, The Raid 2
Kung fu treachery, Clone Force 99, Ecto-1, Rex Manning Day, pencak silat, and more.
Jan 2: My Favorite Posts From 2022
These posts from last year best exemplify what I’m trying to achieve here on Opus.
Jan 4: My Cultural Diet for December 2022: The English, Trevor Noah, Italian Runzas
A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Jan 11: Opus in Numbers (2022 Edition)
2022 saw some slight improvements over 2021 as I consolidated all of my online writing onto the site.
Jan 12: “Respite” by Anita Tatlow and Be Still the Earth
This delightful piece is filled with dreamy vocals and fluttering soundscapes.
Jan 13: Concerning Hyperlinks
Because of their ubiquity, it can be easy to overlook certain best practices when adding hyperlinks to your website.
Jan 15: Into the Manifold: Exploring the Philosophical Sci-Fi of David Zindell’s Neverness Novels
With striking imagery, heady metaphysics, and meandering plots, David Zindell presented a fascinating (and frustrating) vision of the distant future.
Jan 20: New Subscriber Playlist: “It’s Gonna Be Alright”
Subscribers can listen to a collection of songs that’ll help start 2023 off on an encouraging note.
Jan 21: Fixing the iOS Toolbar Overlap Issue with CSS Viewport Units
A new CSS feature can fix a mobile layout issue that’s annoyed web developers for years.
Jan 24: We Should Rejoice by Lee Bozeman (Review)
These remnants from the upcoming Luxury album are subdued, synth-heavy compositions exploring spiritual matters.
Jan 28: Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ Reckless: An ’80s Hard-Boiled Noir Comic Par Excellence
Fueled by Brubaker’s own childhood and ’80s nostalgia, Reckless is a thrilling story set in the decade’s lurid underbelly.
Here’s everything I’ve posted on Opus in January 2023.
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