The Cloverfield Paradox (Film Review)

2018 Paramount Pictures/Bad Robot ProductionsDirected by: Julius OnahScreenplay by: Oren UzielStarring: Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Aksel Hennie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O’Dowd, John Ortiz, David Oyelowo, and Zhang Ziyi It didn’t take long for the vultures to come out. The Cloverfield Paradox was announced during Super Bowl LII, and premiered on Netflix moments later. Instant gratification for viewers, though

The Nicsperiment’s Work Listening Station: Volume 4

I’ve got some major professional goings on, and with that the case, I’ve got to have a pretty great soundtrack keeping my nose to the grindstone. I just rediscovered a great mix created by the_accidental_poet from last year, titled the_accidental_stream. He calls the music featured on his Youtube channel “experimental bass music,” and that doesn’t

Shakira — She Wolf

6/10 Hey, remember all that stuff I said about how refreshing it was to hear all of the real instruments on Shakira’s early 00’s pop music? Well, forget that for 2009’s She Wolf, because here comes the next Justin Timberlake. Outside of the fun, disco-fueled title track, and random rock oddity, “Mon Amour,” the rest

Shakira — Live & Off the Record

7/10I shamelessly bought Shakira’s Laundry Service because I liked the way she looked, but soon realized that if I only listened to her music, I couldn’t see her. Her 2004 live DVD, Live & Off the Record, remedied that issue. It’s 90 minutes of Shakira belly-dancing in leather pants, and includes a moment where she

Shakira — Laundry Service

7/10 There are two possible reasons I have purchased music: love or lust. Either I love the music, or when I was 19, I saw a video for “Whenever, Wherever” where Shakira crawls through the mud in leather pants. Whatever the case, I then bought Shakira’s English language debut, Laundry Service. Laundry Service is a

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I’ve Reviewed Another Nintendo Switch Game: Axiom Verge

Axiom Verge is a throwback to the games of yore, except throwbacks to these yore games, Castlevania and Metroid, have become more abundant than their predecessors. Does Axiom Verge do enough to set itself apart? Find out at the below link, and also, experience way too many jokes about penises and kingcake-induced stupor. I mean,

The Sea of Cortez, or That Time I Used to Be In a Band

Yep, the Nicsperiment used to be in a band. Multiple bands.Let’s back up. *     *     * Like most middle schoolers, I took piano lessons. Unlike most middle schoolers, I actually liked to play the piano. I took to it like a duck to water. In case you weren’t aware, ducks like water. They

Satine — Ünder Philharmonëën

7/10 Behold, one of, if not the most obscure album in my collection, from a band I’m not sure even exists, recorded in a setting I don’t understand. In late 2008, I loved to put La Blogothèque’s “Take Away” shows on my second monitor at work, and just let the music play. Perusing the website

Santigold — Santogold

8/10 Almost ten years ago, I heard Santigold’s “Lights Out” in a beer commercial, went to the record store, and bought her album. It was like $9 for the vinyl. I miss The Compact Disc Store on Jefferson, ironically for its nice, fairly priced vinyl collection. That was nine bucks well spent. Santigold’s confusingly titled