May 2022 - Music Movies & Hoops

Sounds of the Game: New Orleans Pelicans

by Michael Corvo | May 31, 2022 | Hoops, Music

In the latest installment of Michael Corvo's recurring series on the intersection of hoops and music, we hear from the folks bringing the Bounce to the Smoothie King Center.

Friday Finds: May 27th, 2022

by Zoe Z. Novendstern | May 27, 2022 | Hoops, Movies, Music

Welcome to Friday Finds! Your place to find something to see, read, and do within the world of music, movies, and hoops.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK Could Use Some Grease, But Still Soars

by Nick Nocera | May 26, 2022 | Movies

Tom Cruise shows that old dogs can try new tricks, but finds magic when sticking to what he does best: ripping around the sky in kick-@ss F-18s.

10 Movies Teachers Showed Us In High School

by Cody Tannen-Barrup, Simon Pruitt | May 25, 2022 | Movies

Cody (35) and Simon (18) trade takes on the movies that their high school teachers showed during class across two generations.

AAPI Are Awesome: 15 films from the community to stream

by Nguyen Le | May 24, 2022 | Movies

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! To celebrate, Ngyuen Le shares 15 outstanding films directed by Asian and Pacific Islanders that are available to stream.

The Black Blues, Pt. 4: Women-Hatin’ Songs and Black Women in the Blues

by Nico Carter | May 23, 2022 | Music

In Pt. 4 of Nico’s ongoing series on the blues, he explores if the relationship between women and the blues is a toxic one.

How Jamal Crawford Crossed-Over Into an Imaginary Player

by Jarrett Reed | May 19, 2022 | Hoops

Everyone's favorite 6th man, Jamal Crawford, and the great Jay-Z have a lot in common. They are friends and contemporaries who built a friendship during Crawford's time on the Knicks. But does their symbiosis between on-court and in-studio flow go deeper than you might think?

Lessons From A Stepper: Kendrick Lamar and Extreme Honesty

by Chad Ebanks | May 18, 2022 | Music

Every human is a walking contradiction. Artists like Kendrick Lamar are willing to admit it. In his most introspective and vulnerable, yet still socially-conscious work, Kendrick Lamar gives us another gem with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers that reaffirms his spot in the rap game.

MMH Interviews | Ivy Ford

by Nico Carter | May 17, 2022 | Music

Nico Carter spoke with the then 28-year-old musician in October of 2021 about her music, identity, and perspective on the blues.

The Black Keys’ Dropout Boogie: Still No Key Changes

by Joseph O'Malley | May 16, 2022 | Music

The Black Keys' new record Dropout Boogie isn't that new, but we’ve never asked them to be.