This article contains spoilers for “The End of the F***ing World.”
A lot of the shows on Netflix don’t exactly bring attention to themselves, which is ironic considering both how much original content Netflix creates and how fiercely they advertise it on the main page. For every “Master of None” there’s a “13 Reasons Why” or a “Richie Rich.” Never...
American Pleasure Club - “Let’s Move to the Desert”
The band formerly known as Teen Suicide (the name change is a wholly welcome decision, long overdue) dropped a music video this past week in anticipation of their upcoming album, “A Whole Fucking Lifetime of This,” and while it bears the mark of a different project — namely, the song culls...
I am told that Chola Orange is a band from outer space who formed some 327 years ago, on earth for the sole purpose of creating funk music of the intergalactic variety. My sources, the band itself, relay this to me in between distracted bits of laughter and banter amongst themselves. The four members — Kris on keys, Noah...
By now, any argument that plants rock music at the forefront of cultural relevance over hip-hop rests at a platitude — it’s an observation neither fresh nor intriguing anymore because of how obvious it is that hip-hop (in all of its manifestations) is the new rock ‘n’ roll. Nowhere was this more apparent than at the one music festival...
Anyone who claims that the film industry is in a state of creative bankruptcy pays too much mind to the franchises dominating the pop cultural landscape and not enough to the wonderful catalogue of works being produced by A24. The name may not ring loud and clear to most, but you’ve probably seen or, at the very least, caught...
The digital dances of the internet — the soft block, the finsta, a deleted subtweet — distinguish the ways in which we tend to ourselves and each other online. The choreography is complex and mesmerizing, yet frail enough to crumble with a misstep; these steps are designed to upkeep a persona which, with time, hardens into a reputation. A...
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment and as such, will pick one book as a reading recommendation whenever possible. This week, Radar’s “Lit” pick is “God: A Human History” by Reza Aslan.
Renowned scholar of religions, former host of CNN’s “Believer” and UCR Professor of Creative Writing Reza Aslan’s newest work explores a perennially overlooked aspect...
Remember all those petty arguments you had with your mom growing up? She’d get angry at you for something you’d swear you’re not guilty of, or maybe you’d be angry at her for something she did. In the moment, the point of contention never seemed petty though, and oftentimes someone will say — or do — something they come...
One of the many humorous scenes to balance out the cruelty of forlorn hope that paints “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” comes served by Penelope (Samara Weaving), the vacuous 19-year old girlfriend of Mildred Hayes’ (in a phenomenal display of stoicism from Frances McDormand) ex-husband, Charlie (John Hawkes). Charlie, quoting his partner half his age, tells Mildred, “violence only...
“As the world's leading society of music professionals, the Recording Academy is dedicated to celebrating, honoring, and sustaining music's past, present, and future.” This statement is the first thing you see when navigating the front page of The Recording Academy’s official website. Although they claim to celebrate the present landscape of the industry, the Academy has been the subject...