PopMatters
@PopMatters
Followers
29K
Following
41K
Media
23K
Statuses
63K
Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999. Independent and women-owned. Made by humans.
Earth
Joined January 2009
The MCU’s Forever Ending World Problem. In the MCU, we are offered gods but not theology, disasters but not mourning, power but not politics. The world can end and restart, but it will never evolve. READ:
0
0
3
RT @PopMatters: The Glass Web Succumbs to the Seduction of the TV Control Room. In Jack Arnold's 3D film noir The Glass Web, the powers wie….
0
1
0
Superman’s Message of Moral Reciprocity. The resonance of the Golden Rule across time and societies is one way that the reciprocity norm, and its signifier, Superman, combine the secular with the sacred. – @RsquaredComicz . READ:
0
3
6
Grammy-winning composer and pianist Teddy Abrams lets his imagination run wild on 16 brilliant tracks. He’s a highly accomplished artist who refuses to sit still. 'Preludes' Is a #PMPick out now via @newamrecords. REVIEW:
0
0
1
Josh Halper's 'Schlemiel' beautifully mixes fingerpicked folk, indie rock, and the odd pop confessional. His musicianship, while brilliant, is immensely tasteful. #PMPick out now via @GlamourGowns. REVIEW:
0
1
3
RT @PopMatters: Like all of the best folk music, S.G. Goodman's songs plumb emotional depths. They also have teeth, and they're not afraid….
popmatters.com
Like all of the best folk music, S.G. Goodman's songs plumb emotional depths. They also have teeth and they're not afraid to stick a beating on the world.
0
1
0
RT @PopMatters: While much 1970s rock went straight up its arse, Be-Bop Deluxe offered a swift yet elegant kick in the crotch. Who knew tha….
0
1
0
2017's Ghost in the Shell Haunts for a Second Life. For those who appreciate rich world-building, cyberpunk aesthetics, and speculative philosophy, Rupert Sanders’ Ghost in the Shell remains a rare cinematic treat, not a betrayal of its source material. READ:
0
1
2
Like all of the best folk music, S.G. Goodman's songs plumb emotional depths. They also have teeth, and they're not afraid to stick a beating on the world. Goodman's 'Planting by the Signs' is a #PMPick [9/10] out now. READ:
popmatters.com
Like all of the best folk music, S.G. Goodman's songs plumb emotional depths. They also have teeth and they're not afraid to stick a beating on the world.
0
1
5
The Glass Web Succumbs to the Seduction of the TV Control Room. In Jack Arnold's 3D film noir The Glass Web, the powers wielded in a television control room reveal 1950s attitudes in the entertainment industry. READ:
0
1
2
Country's Ashley Monroe implies that lightning can strike twice, once as insight but also as a reminder of the spiritual world outside of oneself. Monroe's new LP, 'Tennessee Lightning', is a #PMPick out Friday. REVIEW:
0
4
7
RT @PopMatters: Sitcoms: Episode 1 - The Blueprint for Laughter. The sitcom is a creation of spare parts salvaged from dying vaudeville and….
0
1
0
INTERVIEW: As Rashid prepares to step onto the stage at Lincoln Center where Rakim and Big Daddy Kane performed, he believes Brazilian identity opens doors for today’s hip-hop artists.
popmatters.com
As Rashid prepares to step onto the stage at Lincoln Center where Rakim and Big Daddy Kane performed, he believes Brazilian identity opens doors for today's hip-hop artists.
0
0
2
LIST: Persona and Modern Music in 17 Songs . Persona, the “I” of the song, has evolved and expanded to more fully represent a diversity of experiences and emotional, political, and cultural orientations.
popmatters.com
Persona, the “I” of the song, has evolved and expanded to more fully represent a diversity of experiences and emotional, political, and cultural orientations.
0
0
1
American Psycho’s Soundtrack to Duality and Deception. American Psycho‘s Patrick Bateman is the spiritual ancestor of the Rotten Tomatoes addict, the Metacritic worshipper, the Spotify listener who judges worth by stream count. READ:
0
0
1
Today’s AI Sublime Was Forged in Cold War Cinema’s Atomic Monsters. Horror and sci-fi nuclear cinema of the Cold War era is our finest rehearsal for the AI future, and that’s why pop culture still reaches for monstrous metaphors when technology leaps beyond comprehension. –
0
0
1
Loyle Carner brings his trademark earnestness and affable rapping style to the forefront in a stirring record using jazz chords, breakbeat drums, and live guitars. @LoyleCarner's 'hopefully !' is a #PMPick out now via @IslandRecords/EMI. REVIEW:
1
0
1
New wave veteran Jonathan Richman isn’t looking back, so why should we? He finds the future is frozen. Things don’t change; they just change form. 'Only Frozen Sky Anyway' is a #PMPick out now via @BlueArrowMusic. REVIEW:
0
1
2
Ryan Davis' second LP, 'New Threats From the Soul', establishes the singer as an essential voice in #Americana and is for those on a soul-searching journey. #PMPick [9/10] out now via @sophomorelounge. REVIEW:
0
1
4