Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Irish Wish’
‘Irish Wish’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Janeen Damian’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’
‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Brian Grazer’s 2024 Apple TV+ documentary.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Se7en’
‘Seven’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in David Fincher’s 1995 movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Griselda’
‘Griselda’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Carlo Bernard, Ingrid Escajeda and Doug Miro’s 2024 Netflix miniseries.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Death and Other Details’
‘Death and Other Details’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Heidi Cole McAdams and Mike Weiss’ Hulu series.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Everything Now’
‘Everything Now’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ripley Parker’s Netflix series.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Fellow Travelers’
‘Fellow Travelers’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ron Nyswaner’s 2023 Showtime series.
Fated, Faithful, Fatal: Ranking and Reviewing 25 years of Marilyn Manson
Mike Thorn on 25 Years of Marilyn Manson
Album Review: Iceage ‘Beyondless’
“At times, ‘Beyondless’ is overwhelming in the scope of its genius, but the chord progressions that Johan Surrballe Wieth has conjured are something divine.”
Album Review: Drinks ‘Hippo Lite’
“The music of Drinks is uncategorizable, yet addictive. For those who crave something that genuinely challenges the ears, ‘Hippo Lite’ is a real find.”
Music for a Brutal, Contemporary Planet: A Selective Alice Cooper Retrospective
Mike Thorn on Alice Cooper’s ‘From the Inside, ‘Special Forces’ and ‘Brutal Planet’
Vague Visages Writers’ Room: Weekend Vibes 2.16.18
Weekend Vibes is a Friday column about streaming recommendations, new release hype and entertainment events.
“Well, Childhood’s Over” – Claiming Adulthood with Some Help from Greta Gerwig
An Essay by Marshall Shaffer
Album Review: Dirty Sidewalks ‘Bring Down the House Lights’
“Listening to ‘Rock & Roll (Save My Soul),’ the first track on Dirty Sidewalks’ debut album, will have a definite impact on fans of The Jesus and Mary Chain.”
Album Review: Temples ‘Volcano’
“‘Volcano’ is overflowing with lyrics that are evocative and often alluringly nonsensical.”
Album Review: Jay Som ‘Turn Into’
“‘Turn Into’ is a throwback to the “guitar record”; this is a hook-driven, lushly layered experience; guitar tone as mood enhancer.”
Of Love and Other Demons: ‘Cat People’ (Paul Schrader, 1982)
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith
Moving Picture: ‘Frances Ha’ and Me
An Essay by Kyle Turner
Recap: Girls ‘Queen for Two Days’
“I know I say this every week, but it must be said again: this is such a good season of Girls.”
‘The Martian’ Is a Surprisingly Light-Hearted Success for Ridley Scott
“As a piece of sweeping populist entertainment, The Martian is a great success, despite a couple of issues that perturb throughout.”