Year: 2020
Film Review: Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy Director: Ron Howard Imagine Entertainment In Theaters: 11.11 Streaming on Netflix: 11.24 A few years ago, I took a trip to North Carolina to help my brother shoot a documentary. While there, we visited Mount Airy, which is sometimes known as “The Real Mayberry,” in honor of its favorite son, Andy Griffith. There’s
Series Review: Dash & Lily
The new Christmas-themed miniseries Dash & Lily is a sweet, endearing and funny romcom that is filled with Christmas cheer. … read more
Review: Hausu Mountain in October
Two new Hausu Mountain releases from Bbsitters Club and Nonlocal Forecast thrive in their inventive recapitulations of the past. … read more
Film Review: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a vibrant and joyful holiday experience. It’s energetic, fun and made with heartfelt good intentions. … read more
Local Review: Villain – ACT III – The Getaway
Villain = Bring Me The Horizon (pre-Sempiternal) + As I Lay Dying … read more
A Giving Culture: Fashion Designer Afa Ah Loo Encourages Sharing...
Fashion Designer Afa Ah Loo creates art as an extension of who he is, while noting that art is there to move people to be better. … read more
Demanding Industries and Underrated Historical Relics: Esko Type Foundry
Peter Esko’s decades of design experience, historical affinity and creative curiosity led him to establish the Esko Type Foundry. … read more
Film Review: Jungleland
Jungleland has a strong enough formula to go down easily, but it’s a shame that it ended up as an example of “making movies of other movies.” … read more
Art for Abolition: Local Propagandists
It’s this sense of community connection—more than the pride of individual creation—that drives Local Propagandists in all that they do. … read more
Takeout Picnic With Diversion: Tacos, Fries and Everything Nice
All in all, Diversion Eatery is a great takeout spot with excellent service and an easy online-ordering system. … read more
Design Brain: Plastic Attack and Yeehaw Studio
During work or play, on and off the clock, Erik DeWaal (of Plastic Attack) and McKenzie Wallace (of Yeehaw Studio) have design on the brain. … read more
Virtualized: Josaleigh Pollett
Josaleigh Pollett and her team have managed to achieve an indie-rock-folk fusion sound that’s smashing and layered with intensity. … read more
