Tristan EttlemanThe Oz Perkins Movies RankedAs the son of horror icon Anthony Perkins, Osgood “Oz” Perkins probably knew a bit about the genre growing up. Acting somewhat sporadically…4d ago4d ago
Tristan EttlemanThe Sturgill Simpson Albums RankedAcross the eight albums he’s released in the 11 years since 2013, Sturgill Simpson hasn’t really done the same thing twice (well, with one…Jul 15Jul 15
Tristan EttlemanThe Studio Ponoc Movies RankedIt’s inevitable that Studio Ponoc’s movies would be compared to Studio Ghibli’s. The lineage is literal; the former was founded by Ghibli…Jul 8Jul 8
Tristan EttlemanThe Quiet Place Movies RankedWhen A QUIET PLACE first came out, I was impressed by John Krasinski’s directorial and acting career deviation and how the horror film…Jul 6Jul 6
Tristan EttlemanThe Jean Vigo Movies RankedThe untimely death of Jean Vigo looms large over his work. Facing critical and commercial difficulties with a share of controversy during…Jun 10Jun 10
Tristan EttlemanThe Alien Ant Farm Albums RankedAlien Ant Farm’s nu metal-inflected “Smooth Criminal” cover will always be supremely nostalgic to me. And even today, it’s a great version…Apr 30Apr 30
Tristan EttlemanThe Heretic/Hexen Games RankedThere were a lot of games referred to as “Doom clones” in the wake of that landmark 1993 game’s release. Of course, we now refer to the…Apr 8Apr 8
Tristan EttlemanThe 9 Best Video Games of 1997 RankedThroughout my experience of the video games of 1997, I was struck by just how much the “next generation” 3D exploration experience was…Feb 262Feb 262
Tristan EttlemanThe Laura Jane Grace Albums RankedI was quite taken in by Against Me! when I was introduced to the punk band in high school. The act’s aggressive energy did not override a…Feb 21Feb 21
Tristan EttlemanThe 7 Best Albums of 1957 RankedFittingly, I’ve felt like a broken record couching the introductions of these pieces in the coming of rock and roll, and now in the context…Feb 159Feb 159