Opus Digest: March 2025
Highlighting some of the best stuff posted on Opus last month.
Mar 1: March 2025’s Best Streaming Titles: Daredevil, Pulp Fiction, The Truman Show, Do the Right Thing, Community
Marvel action, Jules and Vincent, Jim Carrey, a Spike Lee joint, “Troy and Abed in the Morning,” and more.
Mar 3: My Cultural Diet (February 2025): Macross, Flow, Liquid Sky, Squid Game, The Holdovers
A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Mar 3: “Bad Larry” by Cloakroom
The band’s fondness for mind-crushing riffs is nicely accented by some Western twang.
Mar 3: “Heathen” by Deafheaven
The blackgaze legends set aside the blackgaze for a little bit on their latest single.
Mar 5: Review Roundup: Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17
Critics respond to the Korean director’s latest English language film, starring Robert Pattinson.
Mar 5: Now You Can Finally Work on Your Macrodata Refinement Skills
Embrace your inner innie and start refining.
Mar 7: “Night of Blooming Wonders” by Starsabout
The Polish band’s latest single encapsulates everything I love about their music.
Mar 8: “Algol” by Remina
The first single from the duo’s upcoming album is a darkly atmospheric take on doom and gothic metal.
Mar 9: Terminator 2D: No Fate’s First Teaser is the 16-bit Nostalgia Rush I Needed
My inner 10th grader is ready to take on the T-1000.
Mar 11: The Next Generation’s “Where Silence Has Lease” Reveals the Indifference of Alien Gods
Season two’s Nagilum remains one of Star Trek’s most enigmatic and disturbing entities.
Mar 12: Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke Is Coming to IMAX in 4K
The restoration of Miyazaki’s environmental epic is in celebration of Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary.
Mar 13: Seefeel’s Quique (Redux) Gets Remastered, Reissued on Vinyl
One of my favorite albums gets remastered for a new era.
Mar 13: Martial Club Defend Kung Fu’s Honor in Shaolin Avengers
The trio’s latest short is a love letter to martial arts cinema, from Shaw Brothers to Jackie Chan.
Mar 15: “Wild Fillies/Cardinal” by Pure Bathing Culture
The dream pop duo release yet another pair of lush, comforting tunes.
Mar 15: How to Add Multi-Line Quotes in Gmail
A simple workaround for a trivial, yet annoying shortcoming in the popular webmail service.
Mar 16: “Tears to an Ocean” by The Mary Onettes
Exactly what you want from a new Mary Onettes single.
Mar 16: Why did the Department of Defense delete a Medal of Honor recipient from its website?
An article about Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers has been scrubbed from the Department’s website.
Mar 18: New Subscriber Playlist: “Bandcamp Clearinghouse”
This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode dive into my Bandcamp catalog and wishlist.
Mar 19: The Department of Defense Deleted Sports Hero Jackie Robinson From Its Website
The baseball legend, who served in the Army during WWII, is a victim of Trump’s anti-DEI idiocy.
Mar 22: Watch Mono Rock Out on KEXP
The post-rock masters deliver a bracing three-song set.
Mar 27: “Ever Sing For Joy” by Ronnie Martin
The synth maestro’s new album will be released this April.
Mar 28: The Air Force Has Announced Its Next Generation Stealth Fighter
The F-47 boasts a unique design that hearkens back to experimental aircraft from the ’90s.
Mar 29: “A Distant Destination” by Strategy
Strategy’s latest is one of Paul Dickow’s most purely ambient releases to date.
Mar 31: Kintsugi by Sheldon Agwu (Review)
A rich and intriguing listen that bridges the spaces between jazz, hip-hop, downtempo, ambient, and spoken word.
Mar 31: Going Dark (Mode)
If you can’t sweat the small things on your own website, then what’s the point of even having your own website?
Related: Opus’ full March 2025 archives.
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