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 best posts and reviews (i.e., the Reader’s Digest version of Opus).
Jun 1: June 2021’s Best Streaming Titles: Lupin, Batman Begins, Fight Club, Loki, Harry Potter
Netflix’s master thief, the world’s greatest detective, Project Mayhem, the MCU’s trickster god, the Boy Who Lived, and more.
Jun 1: Netflix’s High on the Hog: A Delightful, Sobering Look at African American History, Cuisine (Review)
Stephen Satterfield uncovers hidden aspects of American history while showing off some amazing cuisine.
Jun 5: The Octagon by Eric Karson (Review)
Because sometimes, you just need to watch Chuck Norris fight a bunch of ninjas.
Jun 6: New Subscriber Playlist: “Songs for Coding”
Subscribers can listen to two hours of some of my favorite songs for slinging HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Jun 6: Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know by Peter Galison (Review)
Scientists attempt to understand the universe’s most mysterious phenomenon in this fascinating documentary.
Jun 9: “Great Mass of Color” by Deafheaven
Deafheaven’s latest single is a lovely evolution beyond their acclaimed “blackgaze” sound.
Jun 10: Crystal Castle by oliviaway (Review)
The prolific ambient composer presents a more condensed and structured version of their style.
Jun 16: Casa Luna by Lycia (Review)
The iconic goth/darkwave outfit switches up their sound while still hewing close to what made them so great in the first place.
Jun 18: Review Round-Up: Enrico Casarosa’s Luca
Pixar’s latest travels to the Italian coast for a summertime tale of friendship… and sea monsters.
Jun 21: “Fading Away” by Sally Shapiro
The reigning queen of neo-italo disco returns with a gorgeous new single.
Jun 21: “Space Travel” by Johan Agebjörn & Mikael Ögren
The Swedish producer’s latest music is inspired by one of the greatest sci-fi novels of all time.
Jun 22: “Days Like These” by Low
The venerable indie outfit’s latest indicates that they’re not done experimenting with their inimitable sound.
Jun 25: Zillion: Burning Night by Mizuho Nishikubo (Review)
Influenced by Walter Hill’s “Streets of Fire,” this OVA is a prime example of cheesy ’80s sci-fi/action anime.
Jun 28: The New Trailer for Apple’s Foundation Series Promises Epic Space Opera
Apple’s adaptation of the classic Isaac Asimov novels begins streaming this September.