Sep 1: September 2023’s Best Streaming Titles: 2001, Dracula, The Lego Movie, Band of Brothers, Star Trek: Lower Decks
Bela Lugosi, Emmet Brickowski, Easy Company, the USS Cerritos, and more.
Sep 2: “Tunnels” by Antarctic Wastelands and Norvik
A lovely slice of dark ambience that’s over far too soon.
Sep 3: My Cultural Diet for August 2023: Tenet, Barbie, Inception, Coraline
A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Sep 4: Everything Is Alive by Slowdive (Review)
The pairing of introspective lyrics and evolved sonics leads to a quality of reflection that’s unique in Slowdive’s catalog.
Sep 5: The Big G Returns, Badder Than Ever, in Godzilla Minus One’s First Trailer
Now that Dune: Part Two’s been pushed to 2024, this is my most anticipated movie of 2023.
Sep 8: Love Spirals Downwards’ Flux Receives a “Deluxe” Reissue
The dream pop-meets-drum n’ bass classic celebrates its 25th anniversary with outtakes, remixes, and live performances.
Sep 8: Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These by Shunsuke Tada (Review)
The sprawling space opera series inspired by Yoshiki Tanaka’s novels gets a modern remake courtesy of Production I.G.
Sep 19: Sunao Katabuchi’s The Mourning Children Gets a Haunting Trailer
The upcoming film explores the darker side of Japan’s Heian period.
Sep 20: New Subscriber Playlist: “Catching the Breeze”
This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episodes (yes, plural!) highlight the music and influence of Slowdive.
Sep 22: Remembering Quest, the iOS App That Turned To-Do Lists Into an 8-Bit RPG
Sadly, SangHeon Kim’s Quest app stopped working after 2017’s release of iOS 11.
Sep 23: The Dark Ambient Sci-Fi Storytelling of Alistair Rennie’s Ruptured World
The Scottish author interweaves ominous soundscapes with broadcasts and audio journals to create a disquieting cosmic horror narrative.
Sep 25: Always & Always by The Julies (Review)
The Julies return after nearly 30 years with an album of mature, reflective indie pop.
Sep 27: Lincoln’s Ross Theater Announces First Annual “Fright Fest,” Featuring Get Out, Shaun of the Dead, Nosferatu, and More
Just in time for Halloween, the festival will feature a world-spanning mix of classic horror titles and newer ones.
Sep 28: Review Roundup: Gareth Edwards’ The Creator
Critics respond to the original sci-fi film starring John David Washington, Gemma Chan, and Ken Watanabe.
Sep 29: Dear Songtradr: Please Don’t Ruin Bandcamp
This seems like the epitome of an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” situation.
Related: Opus’ full September 2023 archives.
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