The Archive
Album Review – Steve Lacy: Gemini Rights
SOFT 8/10 Static (8.5/10): The opening track for Gemini Rights is a timid introspection on Lacy’s love-life. He could be questioning a past lover, or simply talking to…
Album Review – Taylor Swift: Midnights
SOLID 5/10 Taylor Swift has been a darling of pop-culture since her self-titled debut in 2006. At just the tender age of 17, Swift was immediately thrusted into…
Tokyo Story (1953) Film Review and Summary
SOFT 9/10 There is a propensity for sensational melodrama in the modern day expressions of dysfunctional families in cinema. Noah Baumbach has made a name for himself by…
Album Review – Boldy James and Nicholas Craven: Fair Exchange No Robbery
STRONG 7/10 Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine are seen as the frontmen of Griselda; the Buffalo, NY-based independent rap label founded by Gunn. Their…
Weekly Crate Digging #5 – 10/19/22
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Album Review – Quavo & Takeoff: Only Built For Infinity Links
STRONG 5/10 When Quavo and Takeoff were members of Migos, alongside Offset, they dropped one of the most influential albums in rap history: Culture (2017). The trio’s dizzying…
Halloween (1978) Film Review and Summary
SOLID 8/10 Have you ever gotten up in the middle of the pitch-black night to grab yourself a glass of water? In this journey to quench your thirst,…
Album Review – Freddie Gibbs: $oul $old $eperately
$oul $old $eperately ($$$) (2022) is Freddie Gibbs’ first full-length LP without the executive help of a collaborative producer since 2018’s Freddie . Gibbs never truly found a…
Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022) Film Review and Summary
SOLID 7/10 Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022) is basically an incredibly boujee and sexually-charged game of Clue. The first shot of the film is an intimate close-up between Sophie…
Album Review – Black Thought & Danger Mouse: Cheat Codes
Cheat Codes is the first collaborative album by The Roots’ Black Thought and iconic indie-rap producer Danger Mouse. Even though it was released in August of this year,…
Godzilla (1954) Film Review and Summary
SOLID 7/10 Godzilla is now a character within the macrocosm of iconic American film franchises. The monster is more aligned with supernatural characters such as King Kong and…
Entergalactic (2022) Film Review and Summary
SOFT 8/10 Scott Mescudi, otherwise known as Kid Cudi, is a man who dons many hats. Rapper, crooner, streetwear enthusiast and more prominently of recent, an actor. In…
Blonde (2022) Film Review and Summary
SOLID 2/10 Right from the start, Marilyn Monroe (Ana de Armas) is told to be a good girl. From helpless child to beloved superstar, this message is constantly…
Every NBA Team’s X-Factor Heading Into ‘22-’23 Season — Pt. 1
These players could take their team over the edge! Atlanta Hawks: Dejounte Murray Even though I have mentioned Dejounte Murray as someone to watch multiple times before, it…
UEFA Nations League Team of the Week
Possible indicators of the imminent World Cup? GK: Kasper Schmeichel (8.7) vs. France It is commonly understood how much of an offensive force France can be with their…
Spain vs. Switzerland — Spain’s monotonous approach is outlasted by the Swiss
This Spanish side needs to pick up the pace! Spain controlled the pace throughout their Nations League bout with Switzerland. As is custom of Spain’s gradual build-up style,…
United States vs. Japan — an abysmal showing by the USMNT
Defensive errors and attacking woes compose the story of the Americans throughout this match. Within the first minute of the match, the USMNT’s left-center-back, Aaron Long, made an…
NBA Power Rankings (#10–1) — 9/22/22
The best of the best! 10. Denver Nuggets As long as the Denver Nuggets provide a healthy army for Nikola Jokic to lead, I don’t see the Serbian…
NBA Power Rankings (#20–11) — 9/21/22
Now we’re getting somewhere! 20. New York Knicks Handing Jalen Brunson $100 million this offseason is a bold statement by the New York Knicks. The fact that a…
NBA Power Rankings (#30–21) — 9/20/22
Some of these teams are tanking; and others are just bad. 30. San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs have officially entered the tanking race for top 2023…
Is Russell Westbrook as bad as people say?
Was his season in L.A. really the worst of his career? Six days ago, the Los Angeles Times reported that Russell Westbrook is selling his $30 million L.A.…
Serviceable shot-stopping — analyzing the U.S.’ goalkeepers
Hopefully they can get the job done. *All stats sourced from Wyscout S.p.A. and FB Reference * Matt Turner : The clear #1 for the USMNT, Matt Turner…
A wall with holes in it? — analyzing the U.S.’ current defenders
There may be too many defensive liabilities for such an attacking squad. *All stats sourced from Wyscout S.p.A. and FB Reference * Reggie Cannon : Great at intercepting…
Midfield maestros? — analyzing the U.S.’ current midfielders
Full of attacking options! *All stats sourced from Wyscout S.p.A. and FB Reference * Kellyn Acosta : Although Kellyn Acosta is by no means elite, he is certainly…
Players with a lot to prove — analyzing the U.S.’ current attackers
Will the American attackers prove themselves? *All stats sourced from Wyscout S.p.A. and FB Reference * With the international break on the horizon, it’s time to actually take…