Michael Lovito
editor@thepostrider.com
What I’ve Been Listening To: Big Thief, Mitski, and Part 3 of the Best of 2021
In this week’s installment of the column we review a frontrunner for album of the year, new releases from two indie rock icons, and roll on with our countdown of the best albums of 2021. The New Stuff: Dragon New ...
Pony Express: Studio 666
Michael and Louis watched the Foo Fighters’ horror movie so you don’t have to.
Politics Express: The Situation in Ukraine
Lars, Michael, and contributor (and friend of the site) Dan — an expert in East-West relations with an emphasis on Russia — discuss the situation in Ukraine. They unpack what brought the world to the point of Russia’s invasion of ...
Floor Fight: Introduction and Play-In Round
It’s time for the play-ins! In our first episode, we’re pitting the 16 third- and fourth-place presidential candidates up against each other to see who will go up against our heavy-hitting seeds in the first round. Can Ralph Nader make ...
Floor Fight: Trailer
Who was the best president we never had? Michael Lovito and Lars Emerson from are dedicated to finding out as they work their way through the ultimate bracket of losing presidential candidates in American history in The Postrider‘s newest podcast. ...
Politics Express: 2024 Republican Primary Draft – Early 2022 Edition
It’s reassessment day for our 2024 Republican primary draft. Lars, Chris, and Michael trade barbs (and maybe even candidates) as they reevaluate their rosters at the start of 2022.
Honey on a Spoon: A Waxahatchee Live Review
I bought tickets to see Waxahatche perform in support of their most recent album, 2020’s Saint Cloud, nearly two years before I actually got to go to the show. They were scheduled to play Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club on April ...
All 32 NFL Logos — Ranked
A few years ago, inspired by a trip to the baseball obsessed city of Cincinnati, I ranked all 30 primary MLB logos. To celebrate the Super Bowl and what’s been a thrilling postseason thus far, I’ve decided to do the ...
What I’ve Been Listening To: The Weeknd, Jana Horn, and Best of 2021 Part 2
In this week’s column, we take a look at one of the most talked about albums of the year, an eccentric release from last year, and Part 2 of our Top 20 Albums of 2021. The New Stuff: Dawn FM ...
Politics Express: Build Back Biden
Lars and Michael ponder and try to answer three existential questions for the Biden administration: why is his approval low? How can he turn those numbers around? And what does it mean for him in three years?
Pony Express: Search Party Season 5
Michael, Lars, and Louis review the bizarre fifth season of HBO’s sleeper hit Search Party.
Politics Express: The Four Ways 2022 Could End
Welcome to a midterm year! In 2022’s first Politics Express, Lars and Michael preview the four ways control of Congress could look at the end of 2022.
What I’ve Been Listening To: Earl Sweatshirt, Bleachers, and Part 1 of the Top 20 Albums of 2021
What I Listened to This Week returns not only with a review of one new (and new-ish) album, but also with part one of my countdown of the top 20 albums of 2021. Read my first two reviews, and you’ll ...
The Other Two Strikes a Balance Between Sunniness and Cynicism
Judging by our TV shows, there are approximately two different ways to look at the world. The first, exemplified by prestige-y, tragicomic series like Succession and Search Party, is a deeply cynical one, where characters are expected to treat their ...
Pony Express: 2021 Year in Review
Michael, Lars and Louis discuss their favorite movies, TV, music, and more of 2021.
The Postrider’s Top 30 Songs of 2021
According to my 2021 Spotify Wrapped, I listened to primarily “yearning” music. I feel like that’s reflected in my list of the top songs of the year as well. It features a lot of interiority, but the conclusion of that ...
Politics Express: The Best (and Worst) of Politics 2021
Lars and Michael recap the year, giving superlatives to the best, worst, weirdest, and most embarassing people and moments in politics of 2021. Let us know your picks on Twitter at @ThePostrider or at contact@thepostrider.com!
Spencer Substitutes Shock for Substance
When Oprah Winfrey’s interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aired back in March, I joked with a friend that it represented the lowest point in Anglo-American relations since the War of 1812. Between Harry and Meghan’s withdrawal from the ...
Politics Express: Mayor-Elect Eric Adams and the New York Governor’s Race
Lars and Michael discuss the factors leading to Eric Adams election as New York City’s mayor and preview the state’s 2022 governor’s race.
Pony Express: Eternals
Michael and Louis discuss Eternals, the polarizing new Marvel film from Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao.
12 Albums Missing From Pitchfork’s 25th Anniversary Readers’ Poll
Earlier this year, Pitchfork asked its readers to vote on the 200 best albums of the past 25 years as a way to celebrate the website’s 25th anniversary. It was a deceptively loaded requisite: the “Most Trusted Voice in Music” ...
Pony Express: Dune and Squid Game
Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss two of the most talk about two of the fall’s biggest hits: Dune and Squid Game.