Category: Culture
My Musings on Super Bowl LVII
So About Episode 3 of The Last of Us…
As I got settled into my favorite couch to watch The Last of Us without interruption, I couldn’t help but keep thinking about last week’s episode’ explosive ending (pun intended), in which Tess (Anna Torv) sacrificed herself after she had ...
Fortress of Ineptitude: The Punisher (2004)
On the latest Fortress of Ineptitude, Michael and Louis discuss the 2004 The Punisher, perhaps the most famous movie set in Tampa.
The Postrider’s 2023 Grammys Preview
Until Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at last year’s Oscars, Moonlight’s upset of La La Land at the 89th Academy Awards probably stood out to many people as the most shocking awards show moment of all time. But way ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening: Planet of the Apes
Get your stinkin’ podcasts off me, you damn dirty listener. The Visitors are back for another exciting season of sci-fi goodness. This time, they’re rocketing off to cover the Planet of the Apes franchise, starting with the 1968 original. How ...
My Musings of the NFC and AFC Championship Games
Fortress of Ineptitude: RED and RED 2
Michael and Louis deliver a two-for-one episode of Fortress of Ineptitude, taking a look at the now-retired Bruce Willis’ career by reviewing RED and RED 2.
The Winners and Losers of the 95th Academy Award Nominations
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, an American institution that’s been in a state of flux over the past-half decade or so. But after a COVID-delayed ceremony, plummeting ...
Wednesday and boygenius Get the New Year Started Right with New Track Releases
If you’ve spoken with me about music over the last two years, there’s a very good chance that I’ve brought up Wednesday, a scruffy young band from Asheville, North Carolina that’s made a name for themselves by combining country and ...
Magic Mike: The Appetizer
As some of you may know, the third film in the Magic Mike trilogy, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, is coming out next month on February 10th. This has prompted me to finally announce my love for this franchise, especially its ...
My Musings on Divisional Round Weekend
My Musings on Wild Card Weekend
Pony Express: End of the Year Music Review
Michael and Alex share their favorite songs and albums of 2022, as well as the music and artists that surprised and disappointed them throughout the year. And if you’re looking for even more great movie from last year, check out ...
My Musings on Week 18 of the NFL Season
My Musings on Week 17 of the NFL Season
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Glass Onion Is a Competent, But Ultimately Slight, Mystery
Earlier this year I went to my local theater to see See How They Run, a cutesy Agatha Christie homage that’s literally built around a murder that happens following a staging of The Mousetrap, her signature play. The movie was ...
My Musings on Week 16 of the NFL Season
The Best TV Shows of 2022
TV has become the medium of our age – partly due to changes in technology, partly due to the absolute glut of TV shows that are made nowadays. Amid a sea of reboots, spinoffs, and streaming phenomena, it can be ...
The Best Movies of 2022
The film industry is in a state of flux – streaming is more popular than ever but only fitfully profitable, while big budget blockbusters can still draw out crowds, but are more formulaic and derivative than ever before. Still, we ...
My Musings on Week 15 of the NFL Season
The Postrider’s Top 25 Songs of 2022, Part 2
In many ways, it feels like we’re living in a post-single world. People may not be lining up outside of record stores to buy full albums, sure, but the idea of a song of the summer or a generational anthem ...
The Postrider’s Top 25 Songs of 2022, Part 1
In many ways, it feels like we’re living in a post-single world. People may not be lining up outside of record stores to buy full albums, sure, but the idea of a song of the summer or a generational anthem ...