Michael Lovito
editor@thepostrider.com
Pony Express: The 94th Academy Awards
This Sunday, the eyes of the world will be trained on the 94th Academy Awards… at least, the Academy hopes they will be. After negotiations with ABC, the the Academy has agreed to present 8 of its 23 before the ...
Floor Fight: Round One, Third Quarter
The third quarter of Round One is on, featuring #1 seed Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, Barry Goldwater, and the infamously defeated Thomas Dewey! Find out which eight candidates from our third quarter of Round One advance on this episode of ...
What I’ve Been Listening To: Black Country, New Road, Luna Li, and Part 4 of the Best of 2021
In this week’s column, I discuss the (second) best-reviewed album of the year, a pair of promising young singer/guitarists, and march on with my Best Albums of 2021 list. The New Stuff: Ants from Up There – Black Country, New ...
Floor Fight: Round One, Second Quarter
The second quarter of Round One dives right in with matches featuring #1 seed Al Gore, Mitt Romney, Herbert Hoover, and Thomas Jefferson. Find out which eight candidates from our second quarter of Round One advance on this episode of ...
Pony Express: The Batman
Michael, Louis, and Alex discuss The Batman, the latest film entry for the caped crusader and a fascinating new direction for the superhero franchise.
Floor Fight: Round One, First Quarter
Round One kicks off with fiery throwdowns between #1 seed Samuel Tilden and #16 seed James Weaver, Hillary Clinton and Robert La Follette, John McCain and Alf Landon, and more! Find out which eight candidates from our first quarter of ...
The New York Times’ Big Thief Blindspot
If you’ve been following the wider musical discourse over the past month – and if you’ve been reading my What I’ve Been Listening To column – you’ve probably at least heard of Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, ...
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.