Agreed. There’s also no mention of the Robin S. moment either, and I think the album’s samples, specifically the women being sampled, are intentional and warrant discussion. This album is great; this review for me, regardless of its being on a different page, was less compelling.

I really appreciate some of the enunciation/emphasis in the verses, and the violin (I think that’s what I mean) in the chorus feels more prominent now. I like it! I’m hoping she’ll promo at least one of the six new songs during the eight-week wait though.

Will be very curious to see what I make of Luster. I picked up We Ride Upon Sticks on y’all’s recommendation, and it was absolutely wonderful!

I really appreciate this review! Though, I am a little surprised you’d rank this lower than Lover. Although I think there’s some room for disagreement here, I do think that folklore is a grand step forward, particularly in terms of the songwriting on display. Gorgeous similes topple over one another. Perspectives…

Not the biggest fan of the phrase of “who, as she notes, co-wrote the bulk of the album.” TS has always had a writing credit on every song on her albums, but that kind of phrasing undermines that, highlighting a man’s contribution instead, which feels particularly unnecessary given that we’re already seeing some…

I just finished The Last of Us 2, which I adored immensely. That narrative structure is ambitious as hell, and I can’t help but respect it. I’m honestly somewhat surprised by how divisive it’s been. From the trailers and such, it was exactly as I expected it to be.

I’m really impressed by the diversity of this list, which isn’t a feeling I often have after reading through a listicle. Way to go, AVClub.

When I’m playing through old Final Fantasy games, I give all the characters old exes’ names and the two protagonists’ mine and my partner’s name. Then I go on an adventure with my traveling squad of men. It’s delightful, and so weird, and my partner understandably doesn’t always know what to make of it.

As someone who follows this site pretty consistently, I’m embarrassed by how white and masculine this list is. Do better, AVC.

So I’m clearly behind the curve, but I finally purchased Beyond Good and Evil and am adoring it. The cast is diverse and endearing, the puzzles are Zelda-lite-ish, and the story is engaging and feels timely even after all these years. Perhaps what I like most though is how generous the checkpoint system is. As a law…

I vividly remember being denied Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and feeling absolute rage. HOW did my parents not appreciate the artistry that was Sands of Time? Halo was a favorite in the fifth grade for me, but anything clearly involving sexuality, at least for my parents, was a bridge too far.

This month I’ve made my way through Jesmyn Ward’s “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” Blake Crouch’s “Dark Matter,” and Michael Desmond’s “Evicted.” The first and third are must-reads, and the second was delightful pulp that occasionally acted as though it had more to say.

Currently, I’m in the middle of “In the Darkroom” by…