Like a lot of compelling villains, my sympathy/empathy toward Killmonger ebbed and flowed throughout Black Panther. e.g. “Why should kingship be automatic?” (yes, people can challenge, but that doesn’t take away that he gets top billing by family line privilege). Then, with a very stern denunciation of the full…

“End of the Road” was my high school’s “prom song.”

For me, it’s been Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ The Boatman’s Call, and Pulp’s This Is Hardcore. It’s been that type of week.

Well, someone’s certainly projecting some repressed feelings.

1989 was probably the standard-bearer for summer blockbusters. Had the movies been reversed, had Dick Tracy been released in 1989 (and did okay, but not spectacular at the box office) - there most likely would have been a far greater hesitation in going all-in on superhero movies (thanks to the blockbuster success of B…

Still very green at this - only at level 3. It’s funny how games can describe how you are, personality. Monster Hunter seems like Borderlands 2, in that you CAN play solo, but you have so many more options doing co-op. I’m fine with that. But I’m more of a Skyrim-style player (e.g. solitaire player).

1997 was almost as good of a year as 1977 and 1987 for music, so I’ll have to respectfully disagree.

You were closer: 3.8

Predicted Pitchfork grade: 5.9

I know graphics evolve. And I know right now, my non 4k television should be enough (e.g. I’m fine with cocaine, I don’t need an upgraded version) - especially since I just got a Nintendo Switch. But after seeing these clips, goddamn do I not want a PlayStation4 Pro and a 4k tele.

Here’s hoping for a decent biopic, and not an Oscar-bait style biopic ala that Goodbye Christopher Robin pic.

For as much as I’m still getting into Breath of the Wild, I’m super tempted to buy this game, because it looks so goddamn fun.

Kind of surprised the new Ty Segall didn’t get reviewed. Heard good things about it.

Getting back into my ‘listen to each thing you acquire at least twice’ initiative. This week’s albums to check off: Roxy Music - Avalon (LP version), Anthrax - Persistence of Time, Megadeth - Peace Sells But Who’s Buying (deluxe edition)

It’s his money - and I could think of fewer people I’d love to see lose a billion or so.

Just finished Anthony DeCurtis’ essential biography on Lou Reed. Now, I’m reading Harold Schechter’s True Crime reporting anthology.

Full disclosure - I’m super self-conscious - and as a result, I’ve been reluctant to seek out any other players for Portal 2 on the 360, assuming people will pretty much yell on their end “No, shoot a portal on YOUR left, dumbass!” ... or stuff to that extend

About a decade ago, I loved the premise that the majority of the protagonists in SBTB would have been cast as the villains in Glee.

R.I.P. Dolores - lead singer of probably the best “studying” album of all time. Everybody Else Is Doing It... was easy on the ears, but it was more than background music, but was also able to create enough of an impact that you had no reservations giving it a second playthrough immediately after the album ended. No…

I’m pretty sure most of us already knew he was still a racist. This was just a daily reminder.