Sinners made $280 million during its run in movie theaters in America and Canada last year. At a rough average price of $14 per ticket, that means 20,000,000 saw it before it began streaming on HBO. That’s 20,000,000 people who, among other things, heard some real blues music—including “Pick Poor Robin Clean,” written by Geeshie Wiley, one of the most […]
Day: July 28, 2026
Kurt on Music: Wiggly Air…. Actual reviews of recorded music both modern and otherwise
Disquiet Riot. The Russian activist art collective Pussy Riot has never been needed more than they are now, and by “now” I mean in the 14 years since the feminist provocateurs occupied news broadcasts and computer screens with their 30-second performance of “Punk Prayer” at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, cut short by arrest and earning them […]
Abate on Sports: Lots of great NY soccer that is not the World Cup
Many New Yorkers have gotten invested in soccer with the World Cup taking place in the United States, but there are also plenty of local teams that play throughout the year, and unlike the World Cup, it’s free to attend the matches. One of those clubs is Central Park Rangers (CPR), which, despite the name, plays throughout New York and […]
