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As a Gen X-model human, I love watching old garbage movies from the haziest corners of the pop-cult periphery: ‘70s grindhouse slashers, apocalyptic ‘80s sci-fi, politically incorrect legal thrillers from the ‘90s and ‘00s where Michael Douglas is a bougie, cutthroat executive (and also somehow the victim). Tubi has them all, free (with commercials obv), for your low-stakes, ambient viewing pleasure. Beyond its immense cheeseball catalog, the UX is sturdier and more functional than most of the top-tier, paid-streaming apps. It has never been so easy to just throw something on.
Mar 19, 2024
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I relinquished all my subscriptions so lately i have only been watching movies on Tubi. Recently i have loved the evangelical teen comedy Saved!, meth odyssey Spun, and the GG Allin documentary. Today i could watch a C-tier Fassbinder, or something Québecois, or Dirty Work dir. Bob Saget. You can have both structure and spontaneity you can have it all in this life
Jan 12, 2024
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While movie wise it truly is the thinking man's streaming service, TV wise they've been goin bonkers lately with some of the true mindless 70s/80s joints like Chico and the Man, It's A Living, and Silver Spoons.
Jun 3, 2024
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where else can you watch almost every dario argento movie, showgirls (1995), gerald kargl’s notoriously banned thriller ANGST, and a channel exclusive called Titanic 666? all for FREE?? the ads are annoying but look at all these other streamers making you sit through 7 ads for a paid service! god bless tubi. go watch the bird with the crystal plumage on there.
Jan 20, 2025
Top Recs from @ryan-schreiber
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It’s no secret that the triangular parcel of land known as The Lot Radio is Brooklyn’s best warm-weather hang and a key hub of New York dance culture. Opened in 2013 and run by Francois Vaxelaire and Pauline La Mell, the site features a DJ booth/shipping container known to host thee most legendary producers in dance music. On any given day, you can relax in the sunshine with friends and a bottle or coffee while listening to artists, critics, record shop owners, or producers mix live on air— or, if you’re lucky, stumble onto a set from Octo Octa, Nick León, or Honey Dijon.
Mar 19, 2024
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I adore music zines. Always loved them. I don’t mean full-on glossy magazines, though I love those, too. I mean the handmade, typewritten, toner-smeared kind made out of printer paper and staples and a burning desire to participate in a tradition of creative writing, interviewing, art-making, and whatever other form of creativity one feels like stuffing into its pages. At the moment, I’m obsessed with a few: Hallogallo, which is run out of Chicago by Kai Slater (of the bands Lifeguard and Sharp Pins) and just published its 10th issue featuring an interview with Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier; Love Injection, a long-running club culture zine by NYC’s Barbie Bertisch and Paul Raffaele; and Shadow Wolf, the handiwork of Holland-based electronic artist Legowelt.
Mar 19, 2024
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It’s rare to read sharply worded, negative reviews nowadays, and I get it. Writing (and publishing) negative criticism can feel like the most thankless, isolating work in journalism. Few writers are eager to subject themselves to torrents of internet backlash or risk access to artists’ camps, especially to further a form often said to be outmoded by the general populace. But, as many have persuasively argued, it is essential— and perhaps now more than ever, given its diminishing presence in media.It‘s been a relief lately to see younger voices like Constantly Hating (Substack), Antiart (Instagram), and Gabi Belle (Youtube) emerge in new outlets, offering sometimes clumsy but always entertaining takes. Nothing satisfies like a warranted pan backed by a well-argued thesis. It lends color and character to the author, raises stakes and standards for artists, and catalyzes necessary discourse. It also helps frustrated listeners feel seen (and see each other).
Mar 19, 2024