Michael Lovito
editor@thepostrider.com
Pony Express: Trailers, John Mulaney, and the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Michael, Louis, and Lars discuss a bunch of new movie trailers, John Mulaney’s foibles in the public eye and the Rolling Stone’s updated list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Watching Mates: Donald Trump – Hell or High Water / BlacKkKlansman
The brief and tumultuous Trump administration proves to have one of the most direct impacts on American cinema, as Lars and Michael explore through the films Hell or High Water and BlacKkKlansman.
What I’ve Been Listening To: Turnstile, Rosali, and *sigh* Kanye West
What I’ve Been Listening to This Week returns as just What I’ve Been Listening To, giving me more flexibility to decide when I want to write it (it’ll probably be every two weeks). This week, I write about one of ...
Politics Express: Biden’s First Eight Months
As the nascent Biden administration reaches a climax in late August, The Postrider team assembles to discuss the last eight months. Biden’s legislative success in the spring, his Cabinet picks, and the headwinds he’s faced this summer paint a picture of an ...
Watching Mates: Barack Obama – Gran Torino / Sicario
America’s first Black president comes to office offering a vision for a united country and promising change, but is bogged down in the policies and crises of the prior administration, as Lars and Michael explore through the films Gran Torino ...
Pony Express: Godzilla vs. Kong
In the first episode of The Postrider‘s new general interest podcast, Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss Godzilla vs. Kong, one of the biggest post-lockdown blockbusters and the latest installments of Universal’s MonsterVerse.
What I Listened to (the) Last (Few) Weeks: Billie Eilish, Lorde, The Killers
The column returns after a few weeks on vacation, and once again it’s only New Stuff, namely albums by Billie Eilish, Lorde, The Killers, and more! Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish The Billie Eilish who conquered the world two ...
Politics Express: Our 2024 Republican Primary Draft
Welcome to Politics Express, The Postrider‘s new all-encompassing politics podcast. Lars Emerson is joined by Michael Lovito and Chris Choban for the kick off of the show and their 2024 Republican primary draft. Follow along with the draft on the ...
Watching Mates: George W. Bush – Team America: World Police / The Dark Knight
The world changes dramatically over the course of George W. Bush’s presidency. One place it changes most visibly is Hollywood, as Lars and Michael unpack through 2004’s Team America: World Police in his first term and 2008’s The Dark Knight ...
We Know What Happened at Woodstock ’99. But Do We Know Why it Happened?
“Do I like ‘Break Stuff’ because it makes me want to break stuff, or do I like ‘Break Stuff’ because it articulates my pre-existing desire to break stuff?,’” asks Rob Harvilla in an episode of his podcast 60 Songs that ...
Watching Mates: Bill Clinton – Wag the Dog / The American President
As American presidencies approach the modern day, Lars and Michael dive into the world of scandal, neoliberalism, and partisanship in the Clinton era through the films Wag the Dog and The American President.
What I Listened to Last Week: Clairo, Fiddlehead, and WILLOW
No old stuff in this week’s column… well, nothing not from 2021 at least, some of these albums are a few weeks old. This week’s column also has a rather punkish flavor, including an album from an unlikely source that’s ...
What I Listened to Last Week: Vince Staples, The Goon Sax, and Yves Tumor
Welcome to What I Listened to Last Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven days or so. This week’s column is a little shorter, but it makes ...
Watching Mates: George H.W. Bush – They Live / Roger & Me
America gets a little grungier as President George H.W. Bush comes into office and Lars and Michael explore trends in cinema during his brief tenure, focusing on a zeitgeist of decline and the new American economic reality through the films ...
What I Listened to This Week: Tyler, the Creator; Lightning Bug; and Modest Mouse
Welcome to What I Listened to This Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven or so days. All of the “New Stuff” from this week is actually ...
What I Listened to Last Week: Faye Webster, Lucy Dacus, and the Best Debut LP of the Year
Welcome to What I Listened to Last Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven or so days. This past week was an embarrassment of riches for new ...
Watching Mates: Ronald Reagan – Back to the Future / Back to the Future Part II
Knock knock, McFly! Lars and Michael discuss their film picks for the Reagan era — how a decade of nostalgia viewed both the past and the future — through the lens of the films Back to the Future and Back ...
New York’s Primaries Didn’t Offer the Clean Conclusions You Were Hoping For
We have a tendency to think of elections as referendums — not just on the candidates running, but on the economy, other elected officials, and the prevailing political zeitgeist. The idea is that voters aren’t just selecting a leader or ...
What I’ve Been Listening to So Far in 2021
There’s been a lot of consternation about the disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has caused for the film industry but spare a thought for the musicians as well. Venues shuttering across the country meant that artists couldn’t tour behind new albums, ...
Watching Mates: Jimmy Carter – Rocky / Star Wars
Lars and Michael discuss their film picks for the Carter era — a blend of optimism, underdogs, and perhaps naivety over the coming backlash Jimmy Carter would face through the lens of Rocky and Star Wars.
Chatroom: Tenet
After a grueling worldwide pandemic, many were left scratching their heads about the future of the film industry. When would people feel comfortable sitting in a movie theater again? Would movie theaters ever bounce back? One of the trial balloons ...
Watching Mates: Gerald Ford – Jaws / Chinatown
Lars and Michael discuss the films of the Ford administration, exploring government incompetence and corruption (or maybe it’s just about a shark) through the lens of Jaws and Chinatown. But in true Gerald Ford fashion, they spend most of the ...