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in Larks & RecsLarks & Recs: Review, Mother Mother, Poor Things and Past Lives
Welcome back for another edition of Larks & Recs! Each week, members of the TVObs staff use this space to recommend things that we’ve been enjoying, or sometimes to go on a bit of a lark. This week, Caemeron Crain revisits Comedy Central’s Review, Robin Moon has been listening to Mother Mother, and Clay Dockery […] More
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2023 in Music: The 23 Best Songs of the Year
We’ve already been through the entirely objective list of the best albums of 2023 but there’s something all the most special about those individual songs which exist as perfectly formed three or four (or sometimes longer) musical experiences, telling whole stories, encapsulating the most nuanced and intense of emotions, and exploding across our senses in what […] More
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2023 in Music: The 23 Best Albums of the Year
So, was this a good or a bad year for music? Every year as I start writing these lists, I hate answering that question. My attitude has always been that if you thought any year was a bad year for music then you just weren’t looking in the right places. The best year for music […] More
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On Barry’s Use of “The Wizard” — Never Talking, Fuches Spreads His Magic
Prior to its release, I wondered if Barry S4E6 was entitled “The Wizard” in reference or allusion to The Wizard of Oz, and you could argue that it is. Certainly one could build a chain of resonances with what happens to Sally in the episode and how it culminates in her thematically “not being in […] More
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Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd? — Lana Del Rey Is Back
My first experience of Lana Del Rey was seeing the music video for “Blue Jeans.” It must have been about 2013 and it appeared on one of those channels dedicated to chart songs. I remember being captivated by the shadows in the water and by the luxury dripping from Del Rey’s vocals. I have sought […] More
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Favorite Uses of Music in Yellowjackets Season 1
I love everything about Yellowjackets: the mysteries that resonate across temporal distance, the characters, the cannibalism… And, of course, the music. Season 1 brought us so many solid uses of music I could hardly list them all (though here’s a site that does). Also, to be clear here, I’m not saying I like all of […] More
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Bad Sisters, Ella Flame and the Nighthawks, Community & More
Give me some rope, tie me to the dream, and strap in for our staff recommendations! This time around, Cat spills virtual ink over Bad Sisters on Apple TV+, Tim has the new Ella Flame and the Nighthawks EP (Avenue of Sorrows) on repeat, Robin is finally watching Community, and Clay offers another edition of […] More
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Check Out Tulsa King, Meet The Boss, and (Re)watch BoJack Horseman
Welcome back! It’s time for another edition of Larks & Recs, wherein you’ll find recommendations from our esteemed group of writers and the occasional lark into foreign territory. This week, Hawk Ripjaw is watching Tulsa King, Clay Dockery discovers some new music, and Robin Moon is revisiting BoJack Horseman. What have you been into lately? […] More
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This [Sounds Like] a True Story: Scoring the Heightened Reality of Noah Hawley’s Fargo
Noah Hawley’s Fargo (2014– ) was not the first film or television work inspired by Joel and Ethan Coens’ classic film of the same name (Fargo, 1996). There exist as well an aborted attempt at a standard television crime series, with Edie Falco recast as the intrepid Marge Gunderson from the film, as well as […] More
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Recommendations: Stay On Board, Karma Police, and The Forgiven
Recommendations include Stay On Board: The Leo Baker Story, The Forgiven, and “Karma Police” by Radiohead. A little over 20 years ago, I worked as a doorman at a bar. This might be somewhat hard to believe if you know me, as it’s not the kind of work that suits me at all. I wasn’t […] More
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Recommendations: How To with John Wilson and Kurt Vile’s (watch my moves)
Welcome back! This week Caemeron has finally gotten around to watching How To with John Wilson and Paul recommends Kurt Vile’s recent album (watch my moves). TV Recommendation: How To with John Wilson Caemeron Crain: People I know have been talking about How To with John Wilson since it premiered in 2020 in ways that […] More
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Recommendations: Mad God, Waiting Room, and The Card Counter
Each week we bring you recommendations of things to watch, listen to, play, read, or otherwise consume with your sensory apparatus. This week, Hawk recommends Phil Tippet’s long-awaited Mad God, Caemeron’s been listening to Fugazi on repeat, and Paul thinks you might enjoy The Card Counter. Film Recommendation: Mad God Hawk Ripjaw: Phil Tippet, legendary […] More
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