I just finished watching this documentary series on hip-hop called Rapture. It premiered on March 30 of this year. Each episode highlights an artist and their experiences. So far, this first season featured Logic, NAS (one of my favorites), T.I., 2 Chainz, Just Blaze, Rapsody, Dave East, G-Eazy, and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. I … Read More
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Recommended: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
I’m generally late to the game when it comes to pop culture. I first heard about the show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel when watching the Golden Globes. Then I saw a deal where it was available to stream for free one weekend so I decided to give it a try. Actually, it’s free for Amazon … Read More
The Reviewer’s Fallacy
A really good article by Ben Yagoda on Slate about why critics are so far off. Here’s the heart of the problem: The set of critics’ and audiences’ interests do not perfectly overlap but rather form a Venn diagram. In the audience circle, the pressing question is, “Should I spend some number of the dollars … Read More
The Alienist, Old Book, New TV Show
One of my favorite books is called The Alienist, by Caleb Carr. I read this book in my undergraduate abnormal psychology class. Yes, the picture in this post is my actual book from college. The book is about a psychologist, or an “alienist,” trying to profile a serial killer. In class, we were assigned certain … Read More
The Killers’ New Video “Rut” Focuses on Mental Health Battle
The Killers singer Brandon Flowers revealed how the track “Rut” was inspired by his wife’s battle with a mental health condition. In an interview with NME, he said, “My wife has PTSD. She has a version called Complex PTSD. It’s when a person has had multiple traumatic experiences. Her whole life, she’s been covering it, … Read More
How to Check Out Library Books on Your Kindle for Free
I used to buy books once in awhile, but I realized I have too much stuff. I borrowed actual books from the library, but all that changed when I discovered you can check out eBooks from the library and read them on my Kindle. Each library has a certain number of copies of the digital … Read More