Category: Culture

Just like I’ve done a few times before, I’m writing about two weeks in one post: Week 10  Week 11

I kept hearing from news outlets that Tyler, the Creator’s new album CHROMAKOPIA was going to be released on Monday, October 27 instead of the now typical new release date of Friday, and thatTyler stated he watned people to “live ...

We’re breaking down two weeks in one post again today… Week 5 Week 6

If there’s one film franchise that I have an irrational amount of affection for, it’s probably 20th Century Fox’s X-Men. Most of that is a product of boyhood nostalgia – I was in sixth grade when X-Men: The Last Stand ...

We use the term “indie rock” pretty loosely on The Postrider, but every once and a while, we stumble upon something that’s truly independent, truly DIY, truly homemade. Brother of Monday’s sophomore album Humdinger is one of those rare records ...

If, as Tony Soprano once said, “remember when is the lowest form of conversation,” then it’s cousin “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” might be the lowest form of criticism. It’s certainly a trope I’ve fallen victim to ...

If there’s one film from the 2010s that will live on in the canon for decades, if not centuries to come, it’s probably Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller’s long-awaited return to the post-apocalyptic road war series he debuted with ...

If there’s one thing that the modern music economy has made obsolete, it’s the concept of “selling out.” Back in alternative rock’s 90s heyday, the biggest sin an artist could commit was signing to a major label, adopting a more ...

Two of the best performing articles I’ve ever written for The Postrider are my reviews of seasons one and two of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, Investigation Discovery’s shoddy, shameful documentary series about an Indiana couple who may or ...

On Tuesday at 8:24 AM, Kendrick Lamar released “Euphoria,” his latest diss track against Drake. Like many events in this day and age, social media became the accelerant for the diss and spread the impact of the song to all ...

In March 1993, South African photojournalist Kevin Carter captured the chilling image of a young Sudanese boy (misidentified as a girl at the time) collapsed in hunger as a hooded vulture watched patiently. A few days later, it was sold ...

One of the reasons I like seeing bands play live, outside of the fact that it gives me a reason to leave the house, is that it also gives me a way to develop a deeper connection with the music ...