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Isolation breeds a special kind of creativity and community. In locales situated outside of major markets, this becomes a matter of necessity for any kids who want to see something cool happen in their town. Although the explosion of the internet in the 1990s made… Read More »Downeast Hardcore: Stories From the Kave — Q&A With Director Ricky Leighton
My friend Jonas waited eight months for his Fujifilm X100VI to arrive. He ordered it in early 2025, and Fujifilm actually shipped it in the spring of 2026. By the time the box landed on his doorstep, he had read every spec sheet twice and… Read More »Yes, the Fujifilm X100VI Camera Was Worth the Wait, and Three Days on the Trail Proved It
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »GUGUDAN: A Career In Song Ratings
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them… Read More »Buried Treasure: Rocky (Astro) – Proxy