Category: Culture
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Red Moon and He Built the Saturn V
The Visitors return for a second exciting season! They head into bold new territory covering the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind. Joining the Visitors this season is new co-pilot Mike Lovito. Together, Louis and Mike will be doing a ...
Pony Express: The Rehearsal Part II
Louis, Lars, and Michael discuss the fascinating and controversial conclusion to The Rehearsal, and wonder what’s next for the mad genius that is Nathan Fielder
The Visitors Might Be Listening Season 2: For All Mankind
Today, we’re proud to announce that Louis Ryan’s hit podcast The Visitors Might Be Listening is returning for a second season, where Louis and co-host Michael Lovito will break down season one of Apple TV+’s For All Mankind. You don’t ...
Toro y Moi and serpentwithfeet Elevate Brooklyn Mirage
My excitement for the show was reduced once I realized the opener, the talented and outspoken Chicago singer/rapper Noname, would not be appearing due to “personal reasons”. But this malaise was short-lived because it would be announced an hour later ...
Pony Express: The Rehearsal, Episodes 1-3
Lars and Michael discuss The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder’s latest tv show. In addition to recounting their favorite moments, they discuss the ethics of the show and what else the unpredictable Fielder has in store for viewers.
On Household Name, Momma Strive to Create a 21st Century Rock and Roll Fantasy
If there are two trends that have dominated contemporary indie rock over the past ten years or so, it’s wallowing and 90s nostalgia. These trends are interconnected – as I’ve written about before, the “sad boy” and “sad girl” aesthetic ...
A Look Back at Who Censored Roger Rabbit?
As far back as I can remember, one of my favorite films has been Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The VHS copy of the 1988 Disney (by way of Touchstone) film was screened many times in my childhood home. It’s a ...
The Bear is 2022’s Best Show That Should’ve Been a Movie
If you spend too much time on Twitter like I do, your introduction to The Bear was probably this screenshot of Jeremy Allen White playing Carmine “Carmy” Berzatto, accompanied by some form of text describing how attractive he is. You ...
Miracle Monday is a Lost Superman Classic
Let’s just get this right out of the way –-Superman isn’t boring. He’s far from it. But he is a character that benefits from a writer that cares. Elliot S! Maggin is definitely a Superman writer that cares (and yes, ...
Pony Express: Thor: Love and Thunder
Michael, Louis, and Alex discuss Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Taika Waititi’s second crack at the God of Thunder.
Hoodie Allen Wants a Renaissance. But Are We Ready for It?
It’s been a long couple of years, and we’ve all changed a lot. In early 2020, I wrote a piece that carefully danced around the more problematic aspects of the “frat rap” genre, acknowledging both the genuine talent and unfortunate ...
Pony Express: Stranger Things Season 4
Michael and Lars talk about season 4 of Stranger Things. Is it Netflix’s best original show? Are the rapidly maturing actors still a good fit? Where does it fit in with the rest of the seasons? Tune in to find ...
My Musings on Something in the Water
The state of Virginia fumbling the ball on the Something in the Water Festival will be remembered as a major fumble in 5 years. The Festival brought over 24 million dollars in revenue to Virginia Beach. The women love Lucky ...
Cha Cha Real Smooth is the Most Deceptively Toxic Movie of the Year
Cha Cha Real Smooth, the sophomore feature from the young, hyped up actor-writer-director Cooper Raiff, opens with Andrew, the lead character, at age 13, telling his mother that he’s in love. The problem? The object of his affections isn’t one ...
My Musings on Game Six of the NBA Finals
Klay’s speech about the healing property of the Ocean. Jayson Tatum is playing confidently, thats good to see. The Celtics are on a barrage early. The fact that Draymond making one 3 is him on is a little funny… …but ...
Ozark, You Will Be Missed
It seems like it was just yesterday that I was watching Wendy’s extramarital lover, Gary, being thrown off a 50th floor balcony,shocking me when it body splattered in front of Marty Byrde as he is on the way to confort ...
My Musings on Game Five of the NBA Finals
The Celtics are in the hole fast. Jayson Tatum is playing so indecisive. Stop turning the ball over Celtics (in Stephen A. Smith weeds voice). The Celtics actually turned around the narrative in the third quarter… Draymonds stat line was ...
Pony Express: Under the Banner of Heaven
Michael and Lars discuss FX on Hulu’s latest true crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.
My Musings on Games Two and Three of the NBA Finals
Game 2 The fact that Jayson Tatum is practicing in the same gear Kobe was in when he trained for Boston for the draft. Also, the hate from this meme did not amuse me, signed, a proud supporter of the ...
My Musings on Game One of the NBA Finals
Mike Wilbon mentioning how the NBA Finals used to be on tape delay with Magic Johnson right by his side and thousands of Warriors fans at the Chase Center makes you appreciate how far the NBA has come. Draymond’s speech ...
Pony Express: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Michael, Alex, Lars, Louis, discuss the latest MCU entry, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Pony Express: Moon Knight
Marvel recently concluded (the first season of?) Moon Knight, their latest Disney+ show, and the first to focus on a character who hadn’t been previously introduced in an MCU movie. The premise is… hard to explain, but Michael, Lars, and ...