Review: Deathgasm, 2015, dir. Jason Lei Howden

“It’s best to think of Jason Lei Howden’s Deathgasm as the spiritual kin of Brendon Small’s great Adult Swim seriesMetalocalypse. They’re both gleefully over-the-top odes to all things metal—from the music to its ethos and iconography. Metalocalypse ran from 2006 to 2012 before capping off with a one-hour rock opera in 2013 and focused on … Continue reading →

“Is Daniel Radcliffe Trying To Make Us Hate Him?”

Look, I can’t control what Jason Lei Howden does or says because he’s a raging asshole, don’t hate me for writing about his most recent movie. Continue reading →

“Lilies that Fester: Autumn de Wilde and Anya Taylor-Joy Discuss ‘Emma.’ and How Easy It Is to Slip into Cruelty”

Handsome, clever, rich, and also so unpleasant in such fundamental ways that the person portraying her doesn’t even like her. Continue reading →