MEDIA LOG

A mind-bending experimental horror novel about a house that's bigger on the inside than the outside. The formatting alone is worth the read.

The book that defined cyberpunk. Case is a washed-up console cowboy hired for one last job in cyberspace.

Breadcrumb Trail is a reflective, chronologically structured documentary that traces the origins, creative process, and enduring legacy of the Louisville, Kentucky band Slint, centering on the making of their landmark 1991 album Spiderland. Beginning with the band members’ childhoods and teenage years in the local punk and hardcore scene, the film uses rare home videos, rehearsal footage, and candid interviews to show how Brian McMahan, Britt Walford, David Pajo, and their collaborators developed an intense musical bond through years of basement practices, early touring, and experimentation. As the narrative progresses, the documentary closely examines the writing and recording of Spiderland, revealing how its stark dynamics, spoken-word passages, and carefully controlled tension emerged through repetition, trial-and-error, and an almost obsessive attention to structure. Interspersed throughout are humorous anecdotes from family members and peers that contrast the band’s playful, awkward personalities with the album’s dark, austere reputation. The film then pivots to the abrupt dissolution of Slint before Spiderland’s release, emphasizing the irony that the album’s profound influence only surfaced after the band had already disappeared. In its final movements, Breadcrumb Trail broadens outward, featuring musicians and producers who contextualize Slint’s quiet but seismic impact on post-rock and underground music, before closing on a contemplative note about creative youth, fleeting moments of artistic clarity, and how a brief collaboration came to resonate far beyond its original time and place.

American Hardcore is a 2006 documentary that offers a raw, immersive chronicle of the rise and evolution of the United States hardcore punk scene from the late 1970s into the mid-1980s. It's based on Steven Blush’s book American Hardcore: A Tribal History. It paints the movement as a fierce cultural and musical reaction to mainstream rock and the political conservatism of the Reagan era, emphasizing how disaffected youth embraced a “harder, faster, louder” ethos that spread rapidly across cities from Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., to Boston and beyond, uniting angry, alienated outcasts in a vibrant underground community. Featuring extensive archival concert footage and exclusive interviews with key figures like Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, and members of seminal bands such as Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, D.O.A., and SSD, the film explores both the music and the passionate DIY spirit that defined the scene. Through candid reflections and visceral performance clips, American Hardcore conveys the genre’s intense energy, political edge, internal tensions, and lasting influence on subsequent punk and alternative movements, while illustrating how this fiercely independent subculture challenged complacency in music and society before its decline by the mid-1980s.

A surreal exploration of identity, consciousness, and the blurring line between the Wired and reality. Present day, present time.

Teenagers pilot giant mechs to save the world while dealing with trauma, depression, and existential dread. Get in the robot, Shinji.

A hauntingly beautiful cover of the Hatsune Miku song. The vocal harmonies and guitar work are incredible.

A landmark in electronic music. Dreamy, atmospheric, and timeless. Perfect for late-night coding sessions.