Released in the U.S. exactly one year after its predecessor1, Sign o’ the Times is an absolute fucking masterpiece. Peaking at #6 on Billboard’s Top 200 around five weeks after it was released, achieving platinum status just two months after that, Sign o’ the Times demonstrates the raw power music can have on an audience. […]
Read more "Retroactive Review: Sign o’ the Times (1987)"It’s Easter 2018, and yet, here I am writing about the NBA for the first time since the Gordon Hayward injury. It’s been a tumultuous, but fascinating season, unless you play for Detroit. The Pistons were expected to make the playoffs this year with an upgraded core, but half of them were replaced by Blake […]
Read more "Stan Van Is No Longer the Man"After the perceived commercial failing of Around the World in a Day and a mixed response from critics, the safe bet is to get back to basics. The problem for Prince is, there is no “basics.” His fundamentals are sound enough, and his very nature is curious enough, that continued experimentation is the inevitable result […]
Read more "Retroactive Review: Parade (1986)"When I had initially seen the poster for this movie about a month-and-a-half ago, I made the decision to indulge in a few drinks and a long smoke before going to watch this film. It’s the first quarter of the year still, so there’s not much residue worth dusting off, making it an oasis for […]
Read more "Roger’s Disappointed Annihilation Viewing"Sundance is peak indie, where filmmakers go to be depressed in peace. It’s why a moviegoer mocked the dramatic tone to the plot of Cory Finley’s barbarous directorial debut; angst is nothing new to the film nerd. A statement on mental health, friendship, femininity, and something to do with horses, Thoroughbreds thoroughly entertains for its […]
Read more "Thoroughbreds Review"Rather than fast track a sequel1, why not throw the audience a swerve with your artistic sensibilities? Around the World in a Day doesn’t even try to properly succeed Purple Rain, and it’s better off because of that fact. Released rather surprisingly on April 22nd, 1985, the album hit the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top […]
Read more "Retroactive Review: Around the World in a Day (1985)"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to peruse this critic’s adoration and subsequent fawning over of an undeniable pop music masterpiece. A subjective word, masterpiece, it means a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship, and there’s plenty of people who may disagree, but I’m here to tell you, they’re wrong. A world without […]
Read more "Retroactive Review: Purple Rain (1984)"I once wrote that subtlety was only in the technicalities of Prince’s craft, and that we could enjoy content released for the sake of new content, provided they maintain quality. That’s all being flung out the window of the purple tinted party bus now, because once Prince’s manager, Bob Cavallo, suggested an overarching song and […]
Read more "Retroactive Review: 1999 (1982)"When you talk about sex, you get attention, when you talk about fucking your sister, you get controversy. Released on October 14th, 1981, Controversy went to #21 on Billboard’s Top 200 and managed to stay in the charts for 32 weeks, earning Prince a gold certification in just three months; ultimately going platinum in early […]
Read more "Retroactive Review: Controversy (1981)"Initially, I had planned to write about this Celtics team in July, post-Hayward, pre-Irving. Due to laziness, I let that opportunity slip by, but my patience was rewarded in late August, as were fans that were hopeful for an actual entertaining NBA season. Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas found themselves swapping places, and the Cavaliers […]
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