Tristan EttlemanThe 311 Albums RankedI’ve found 311 to be one of those bands that many people either love or hate. Then there’s me, who has an enduring nostalgia tied to a…2d ago2d ago
Tristan EttlemanRadical Kindness and Patriarchal Control: On AngèleThis is the hundred-and-eightieth in a series of historical/critical essays examining the best in film from each year. Essentially, I am…Oct 29Oct 29
Tristan EttlemanGrotesquerie and Royal Rot: On The Scarlet EmpressThis is the hundred-and-seventy-ninth in a series of historical/critical essays examining the best in film from each year. Essentially, I…Oct 21Oct 21
Tristan EttlemanThe Leon Bridges Albums RankedI came to Leon Bridges’ music relatively late, but from what I can glean, he kind of blasted onto the Texas scene with throwback tunes…Oct 18Oct 18
Tristan EttlemanThe Jon Watts Movies RankedI had a theory that Jon Watts was of a class of white millennial filmmakers scooped up by the Marvel/Disney machine on the merit of some…Oct 11Oct 11
Tristan EttlemanThe Voidz Albums Ranked“Side” projects from members of huge bands kind of fascinate me. Whether they are released under a solo moniker or with a whole other…Oct 1Oct 1
Tristan EttlemanTraveling On and Staying Put: On Heat LightningThis is the hundred-and-seventy-eighth in a series of historical/critical essays examining the best in film from each year. Essentially, I…Sep 23Sep 23
Tristan EttlemanHow to Watch a Hollywood Legend: On It Happened One NightThis is the hundred-and-seventy-seventh in a series of historical/critical essays examining the best in film from each year. Essentially, I…Sep 19Sep 19
Tristan EttlemanAll Can Be Redeemed: On 1934’s Les MisérablesThis is the hundred-and-seventy-sixth in a series of historical/critical essays examining the best in film from each year. Essentially, I…Sep 13Sep 13
Tristan EttlemanThe 7th Academy Awards Assessed (1935)Besides two deviations in the COVID era, the Academy Awards became a strictly calendar year evaluation with the 7th iteration, hosted by…Sep 2Sep 2
