Hadiyyah Kuma, Features Editor
Best movie of the year?
Parasite
Relevant take on capitalism and how much it screws over EVERYONE. Incredible directing, acting, everything. Original and full of nuance. Time for a revolution, amirite? (I’m right)
Best album of the year?
Magdalene by FKA Twigs
Magdalene is a tender, dream-like, holy take on heartbreak and self-love. ‘cellophane’ and ‘sad day’ are my favourites.
Best other (trend, pop culture moment, meme, etc.) of the year?
“I’m baby” meme, and also that thing where you text your phone number buddy because I’m baby, and meeting strangers, but not face-to-face, is cool.
Ellen Grace, Associate Stranded Editor
Best movie of the year?
Cats (2019)
Digital fur technology!
Best album of the year?
Crush on Me by Sir Babygirl
Sir Babygirl is the bisexual king we all needed. Someday I hope to have a crush on myself like she does.
Best TV show of the year?
The L Word: Generation Q
The L word will always be a special kind of trash, but seeing so many people post about how when the original show aired they had to watch it in secret or while in the closet but now get to watch the reboot in a world where they feel like they can be themselves makes me very happy. Also, Bette Porter is my true love, and I personally cannot wait for her to be mayor of Los Angeles.
Best other (trend, pop culture moment, meme, etc.) of the year?
I realized that cleaning your room is actually a cool and fun thing to do.
It’s nice, you feel calm. It took me a while to come to this realization, but having a clean room actually slaps.
Abbie Moser, Arts and Culture Editor
Best movie of the year?
Greener Grass
It’s unlike any film I’ve ever seen while tackling ideas of class, identity, and suburbia that still makes the film seem familiar. It’s funny, absurd, unpredictable, and incredibly whack. The social commentary is so well done. It’s a bit of a dense film but it can still be enjoyed regardless of how you look at it or the degree of one’s social and political education. I want so badly to live in a world where kids can turn into dogs.
Best album of the year?
Atlanta Millionaires Club by Faye Webster
The 21-year-old singer mixes pedal steel and rap in her third album filled with a serene twinge. Alongside mellow electric pianos, silky horns, and drowsy guitars, Webster tells her tales of heartache and desperation in the southern United States.
Best TV show of the year?
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Mixing humor, tragedy, anxiety, and desperation Kristen Dunst emerges as a symbol of strength when she’s forced to find her power after capitalist scumbags push her back against a wall. Considering how whack the story is, and how dark it is while being so consistently funny speaks volumes to the excellence of the writing.
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