Welcome to the eighty-sixth installation of The Q : your one-stop weekly newsletter of culture recommendations.
Album
Mahal by Toro y Moi
Taking the last three years to rest and hone in on personal professional pursuits, Chaz Bear a.k.a Chaz Bundick a.k.a. Les Sins a.k.a Toro y Moi returns with a new full-length project featuring a new restored sound and a new label, resonating with his cultural upbringings and present state of mind.
Film
After Yang directed by Kogonada
Every shot is meant to be fully taken in, as the film is more interested in asking questions about the human experience than it is in attempting to understand where technology will lead us. What do we choose to remember? Do we keep what is most precious to us to ourselves? Yang’s memories don’t hold the answers, but they prod deeper into the most intimate parts of ourselves.
Book
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
I start each TJ Klune book with a few expectations in mind: queer characters, Klune’s trademark sense of humor, the found family trope, and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside by the time I’ve turned the last page. Under the Whispering Door delivered on all four – so much so, that I almost forgot that I was reading a story about death.
Playlist
Teresa’s April ‘22 features Solange, Pusha T, and Groupthink
Teresa’s favorite track: “Zlatíçka” by Kapitán Demo
Description: “Zlatíçka!”
Podcast
Episode #79: Cortado and an Interview with Mesonjixx
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Mesonjixx over a cortado. Mesonjixx is an artist, composer, writer, performer, collaborator, and organizer based in the Great Plains. Mesonjixx has performed as a soloist, trio, quartet, and full band — both while living in Chicago and Nebraska. Mesonjixx talks to Teresa and Sam about performing live, how her compositional style has evolved, as well as using music to get to a place of healing.