June 2022 - Music Movies & Hoops

The Best Songs in Movies

by Sasha Klare-Ayvazian | Jun 30, 2022 | Movies, Music

What are the best songs performed live in movies? From Inside Llewyn Davis to A Star Is Born to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, here are the top eight performances.

Rappers Die Too Much: Lupe Fiasco and Drill Music In Zion

by Carl Henderson | Jun 29, 2022 | Music

MMH resident rap Maharishi, Lito Henderson, finally gets to talk about his love for all things Lupe Fiasco as we discuss Lu’s latest offering, Drill Music In Zion.

MMH Fantasy Drafts | Hollywood Hoops

by Nate Mondschein, Simon Pruitt, Abdul Malik, Cody Tannen-Barrup, Sasha Klare-Ayvazian | Jun 28, 2022 | Hoops, Movies

Adam Sandler’s Hustle is the latest in a long history of crossovers between the worlds of hoops and Hollywood. To celebrate, five MMH writers draft their ideal imaginary film casts and crews, comprised entirely of ball players.

Elvis – Luhrman’s Glitzy Biopic Lacks Polish But Austin Butler Dazzles

by Katie Smith-Wong | Jun 27, 2022 | Movies, Music

Moulin Rouge! director Baz Lurhman takes on his most ambitious project yet, but does his biopic on The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll do justice to the legendary performer?

Jayceon Taylor: The Savior Of West Coast Rap

by Carl Henderson | Jun 24, 2022 | Music

MMH resident rap raconteur Lito Henderson recounts The Game putting the West Coast on his back, explaining his affinity for Game’s catalog while looking forward to hearing his recent offering: Drillmatic.

No Pay No Stay: Politics Beyond Platitudes

by Katie Heindl | Jun 23, 2022 | Hoops

How the WNBA and women lead in embracing the politics within sports.

Phoebe Bridgers: Looking at a Leader

by Joseph O'Malley | Jun 22, 2022 | Music

While the world keeps breaking us down, Phoebe Bridgers has been building herself—and us—right back up.

The Path to the Draft for NBA Lottery Teams

by Cody Tannen-Barrup | Jun 21, 2022 | Hoops

Using Andrew Wiggins as a guide, Cody reflects on the last eight years of draft choices by every lottery team and how this might inform their selections in 2022.