Opus Digest for March 2022
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).
Mar 1: March 2022’s Best Streaming Titles: Top Gun, The Adam Project, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moon Knight
The danger zone, Ryan Reynolds and time travel, Wes Anderson, Marvel’s latest, and more.
Mar 2: Some Belated (and Extended) Thoughts on Halo Infinite
The latest chapter in the Master Chief’s never-ending battle leaves me wanting more, in both good and bad ways.
Mar 4: Massif Press’ Icon Is a “Mythic Fantasy” RPG Inspired by Anime and Video Games
The new game from the co-creator of Lancer is set in a diverse and fantastical world.
Mar 4: Studio Ghibli Fest Returns for 2022
Some of the anime studio’s best and most beloved films will be screened throughout the year.
Mar 6: New Subscriber Playlist: “Better Late Than Never, Vol. 1”
Subscribers can listen to a collection of songs that I’ve been wanting to cover in some fashion for awhile now.
Mar 7: “Source of Serenity” by Illuvia
Illuvia proves quite adept at blending blissed out ambience and drum n’ bass chaos.
Mar 8: “Let It Be Real” by Macross 82-99 (feat. Emi Aramaki)
The future funk maestro is back with another smooth, city pop-inspired jam.
Mar 9: Dan Olson Explains Why NFTs and Crypto Are So Bad
A two-hour-long YouTube video raises serious (albeit snarky) questions about the benefits of NFTs and cryptocurrency.
Mar 10: Review Roundup: Domee Shi’s Turning Red
Pixar’s coming-of-age story about a teen girl who turns into a red panda arrives on Disney+ on March 11.
Mar 11: Sven Wunder’s Natura Morta is Orchestral Pop of the Highest Quality (Review)
With its impeccable pop melodies and lush orchestration, Sven Wunder’s latest album is a pure delight for the ears.
Mar 11: Review Roundup: Shawn Levy’s The Adam Project
Ryan Reynolds reteams with director Shawn Levy for this time-traveling sci-fi adventure from Netflix.
Mar 16: Kamala Khan Arrives in the MCU with the First Ms. Marvel Trailer
The character will be getting a cosmic upgrade when she arrives on Disney+ this June.
Mar 17: Breaking off a Piece of That Japanese Kit Kat Bar
Over 200 Kit Kat flavors have been released in Japan to date, and I finally got to try the most popular one.
Mar 19: Revisiting Some Classic Choose Your Own Adventure Books
I recently bought some of my favorite childhood books. Were they worth the money, or just a nostalgia trap?
Mar 23: “Here and Now” by WINGTIPS
The Chicago goth-pop duo evokes the sound of another era without ever sounding like a cliché-riddled copycat.
Mar 25: “Xenarthran” by Shearwater
The band’s first single in years is rich in beautiful, shadowy detail.
Mar 26: Drive by Steve Wang (Review)
Direct-to-video martial arts action comedies from the mid-to-late ’90s don’t get much better than this.
One last thing: Earlier in March, I launched a new feature on Opus that I’m calling the Cultural Diet. It’s a place where I can quickly track and rate new cultural experiences (e.g., movies, TV shows, books, restaurants). Think of it as my own private Goodreads, Letterboxd, and Yelp all rolled into one (more info here).