Don’t Play it Straight, Residue, and Little Women
Don’t Play it Straight, Residue, and Little Women
A featured article by Ollie Kim Dupuy and a podcast featuring an interview with the group H13R
Welcome to the twenty-fourth installation of The Q: your one-stop weekly newsletter of culture recommendations.
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Featured Article
Ode to Divergent by Ollie Kim Dupuy
because anything can be holy if we let it and i worshipped tris’s dauntless like it would save me.
Album
Don’t Play it Straight by Small Bills
The project is a screed against liars. Even when ELUCID feels lost or does not know what to say, he can still tell what a lie looks like.
Film
Residue directed by Merawi Gerima
Merawi Gerima’s Residue violently pulls at the strings of nostalgia to tell a story about the destruction of a neighborhood, by following a protagonist who is forced to watch the fabric of his past tear away.
Book
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Many of us feel angry every day of our lives, and we deal with this anger in different ways. Little Women offers a narrative in which the March women bear their anger and quietly rebel against the norms pushed against them.
Playlist
Leila’s ominous overtures features Bob Dylan, The Handsome Family, and Daniel Romano
Leila’s favorite track: “Lonesome Town” by Ricky Nelson
Description: “This playlist is perfect for walking down a dimly lit street on a misty night, and driving through a ghost town on your cross country road trip. It’s a mix of folk, rock, and country all with a macabre undertone.”
Podcast
Episode #24: Hot Chocolate and an Interview with H31R
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview H31R over a cup of hot chocolate. H31R is composed of Brooklyn rapper maassai and New Jersey producer JWords. H31R recently released their amazing first project, ve·loc·i·ty on Bandcamp, with a cassette version from the Purple Tape Pedigree. maassai and JWords talk to Teresa and Sam about their relationship as friends and collaborators, pushing the boundaries of musical genres, and learning about the business side of the music industry.
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