Month: June 2020

AFI Top 100 #072: The Shawshank Redemption

TLS emerges triumphant from the sewers in the same way as this bona fide masterpiece. [Aggregate score: 10]

TV & Philosophy: The Modern Antihero/ine

Our take on The Take’s take of the idea of the newest iterations of antihero/heroine characters largely in ‘prestige television.’

Film & TV: Da 5 Bloods

TLS checks out the latest and quite great Spike Lee joint, Da 5 Bloods.
[Aggregate score: 8.75]

Games & Gaming Culture: Forgotten/Hidden Gems

Following a vague precious stone-related theme this week, TLS offers up a selection of videogames from both recent and days gone by, that we feel are often over-looked or neglected.

Film & TV: Uncut Gems

TLS hustles to chase the next big score by taking a chance on a missed A24 (often a sure bet) film from last year, the Safdie bros. and Adam Sandler vehicle, Uncut Gems.
[Aggregate score: 8.5]

Pop Culture Roundup Roundtable: June 2020

TLS offers up a grab bag of impressions, recommendations (or not) and suggestions on a gamut of recent/current pop properties ranging from TV to comics, videogames and music.

Film & TV: Bulworth

TLS takes a look back at Warren Beatty’s depressingly prescient dark comedy/satire about the sad state and unfortunate reality of American politics and how continuing to call out its hypocrisies can hopefully help reform them.
[Aggregate score: 10]

Games & Gaming Culture: Dark Souls and Co.

TLS delve into the aspects of the From Software games and their ilk, deciding what the appealing factors are as well as what the definition of ‘Souls-likes’ could/should be.

Philosophy & Narrative: Plagues/Pandemics in Pop Culture Art

Closing off our exploration of the use of plagues and the like within the pop cultural zeitgeist, TLS looks at three articles from various sources and applies them to a general discussion of past, present, and possible future depictions of the subject at hand.