

The Art of Pixar Shorts
Still from Disney-Pixar’s Piper (2016) The release of a new Disney-Pixar movie is always a grand occasion in and of itself—really, who...
Reagan Graney
May 15, 2018


Conspicuously Goofy: The Rise of Lo-Fi Hip Hop Radio
Stills of anime characters abound in the world of lo-fi live video. There is a girl, probably a student, sitting at her desk, with her...
Ben Barrett
May 15, 2018


Reading Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend performing in San Francisco in 2013. Ezra Koenig has done his English homework. Koenig, frontman of the indie-rock band...
Ben Barrett
Mar 23, 2018


Timelessly Empowering: The Obama Portraits
Portrait of Michelle Obama by Amy Sherald The unveiling of the Obama portraits at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery last month...
Reagan Graney
Mar 23, 2018


The McElroy McEmpire
From left to right: Justin, Griffin, and Travis McElroy In 2014, Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy, titular brothers of hit indie...
Austin Stollhaus
Mar 23, 2018


Black Mirror
Black Mirror encourages viewers to consider possible consequences of technology in society Black Mirror is phenomenal. Period. In fact,...
Reagan Graney
Feb 16, 2018


An Intimate Evening with Anthony Fantano
Fan art for Fantano’s successful Youtube channel, “The Needle Drop.” On Jan. 25, in the strangest crossover episode since Family Matters...
Brian Damerau
Feb 16, 2018


Psychedelic Rock Since 2008
Album art for King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s 2017 release Sketches of Brunswick East. Psychedelic rock, with its soaring, surreal...
Ben Barrett
Feb 16, 2018


When Will It End?
The stars are falling! Sometimes the world turns its ugly head. Sometimes a few brave souls point to the faces of men we see on our TVs,...
Brian Damerau
Nov 30, 2017


Yesterday’s Today: Renoir’s Timelessness
“Luncheon of the Boating Party” taken at the Phillips Collection In the sea of middle-aged art enthusiasts at the Phillips Collection, my...
Seo Young Lee
Nov 30, 2017