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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 12h

CURE wasn't "basically unknown" in the early 2000s, but it took 4 years to get a US release. PULSE went through the same delay. They were very well received then, but now CURE has made it into the canon of great Japanese films, not just Japanese horror.

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 1d

Is AFTER THE HUNT Amazon propaganda against feminism and "wokeness," or simply a terrible film? Here's my review, from Gay City News: gaycitynews.com/after-the-hu...

‘After the Hunt’ mistakes arbitrary plot twists for complex thought – Gay City News

Gay director Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt” sets up a character study of a messy, destructive woman and an op-ed about cancel culture and performative

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 2d

In Gay City News, I reviewed Khalid and Jay Som's latest albums: gaycitynews.com/october-lgbt...

October LGBTQ music: Khalid’s ‘After the Sun Goes Down’ and Jay Som’s ‘Belong’

This month, Gay City News reviews the latest albums by gay R&B/pop singer Khalid and queer indie rock artist Jay Som.

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 4d

For Gay City News, I reviewed Bill Condon's KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN reboot: gaycitynews.com/kiss-of-the-...

‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’ updates its perspective, 40 years after the original

Amidst a climate of endless reboots and remakes, a new version of “Kiss of the Spider Woman” has more justification than most. Based on gay Argentinean writer

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 5d

I hope I can help get that song's YouTube videos past 322!

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 5d

Today's "Radio Not Radio" episode is the most packed one yet, with 33 songs! It wanders from hip-hop to Latin club and baile funk to post-punk. Here's the link: www.mixcloud.com/callinamagic...

10/5/2025 "Radio Not Radio"

The first October edition of "Radio Not Radio" is another wide ride through hip-hop, Latin club, baile funk, post-punk and much, much more!

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 8d

I haven't seen the film yet, but I wonder if it addresses conservatives' co-option of Orwell and "Orwellian."

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 8d

For @theartsfuse.bsky.social , I wrote about five films playing in the New York Film Festival's "Revivals" sidebar: artsfuse.org/317811/film-...

Film Festival Reviews: New York Film Festival's 2025 “Revivals” - The Arts Fuse

Because NYFF's “Revivals” supplement showcases new restorations, the expectation is that these movies, including art films from around the world, should become more widely available down the road.

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 9d

For @theartsfuse.bsky.social 's October "Short Fuses" column, I reviewed the latest albums from bar italia and Snooper: artsfuse.org/317673/octob...

October Short Fuses — Materia Critica - The Arts Fuse

Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 10d

I feel so much safer knowing that when the U.S. invades Venezuela or Iran, none of the soldiers will have beards!

Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 10d

It's likely they're deliberately trying to make Maron look bad.

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 10d

BEST FILMS SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER:

THE ALIEN REPORT (Patrick Donnelly)
BLOND TANGO (Lothar Warneke)
FORGETTING VIETNAM (Trinh T. Minh-ha)
THE IRON ROSE (Jean Rollin)
THE LONG WALK (Francis Lawrence)
NOWHERE GIRL (Mamoru Oshii)
TALES FROM THE HOOD (Rusty Cundieff)

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 10d

Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 11d

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Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Federal, state, and local lawmakers are demanding answers from Amtrak after The City and Gothamist reported that the Amtrak police had arrested “early 200”

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 15d

Was THE UNKNOWN GIRL the point where they (or at least their current films) fell out of fashion? YOUNG AHMED?

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 16d

If PALESTINE 36 and THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB were about the fight against South African apartheid or the current war in Ukraine, they would've been snapped by major arthouse distributors instantly.

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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 16d

Despite its abrasive style, writes @callinamagician.bsky.social, #plainclothes leaves no doubt about what is going to happen or what is meant to be its takeaway message about the film's tormented gay cop protagonist.

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Film Review: “Plainclothes” and the Surveillance of Desire - The Arts Fuse

Despite its abrasive style, "Plainclothes" leaves no doubt about what is going to happen or what is meant to be its takeaway message.

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 17d

For my September music roundup in Gay City News, I reviewed the latest albums by Cardi B and Neko Case: gaycitynews.com/music-cardi-... @antirecords.bsky.social

September LGBTQ music: Cardi B’s ‘Am I The Drama?’ and Neko Case’s ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’

This month, Gay City News reviews the latest albums from bi rapper Cardi B and genderfluid singer Neko Case.

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 19d

Not Karens?

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 19d

My latest "Radio Not Radio" episode delves further into the past than usual, while also venturing into new music from Lebanon, Mexico, Ukraine, South Africa, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Puerto Rico and France. Mixcloud link here: www.mixcloud.com/callinamagic...

9/21/2025 "Radio Not Radio"

"Radio Not Radio" heads deeper into fall with a wide-ranging set of old and new music from South Africa, Japan, Norway, France, Mexico, Lebanon, Switzerland and elsewhere!

www.mixcloud.com

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 21d

They're scared of what will happen to them if they don't.

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The Film Stage @thefilmstage.com · 22d

"The audience that I wanted to see Predators most is the audience that wasn’t going to expect what it is."

We talk to Predators director David Osit about Chris Hansen's reaction and crafting one of the most fascinating documentaries of the year:

Predators Director David Osit on Subverting the True Crime Genre, Verité Filmmaking, and Diverse Reactions

David Osit’s Predators makes supremely challenging viewing. In a world of snap judgments, the film, which premiered at Sundance this January and opens in theaters this Friday, suggests that the TV sho...

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 22d

I interviewed PREDATORS director David Osit for @thefilmstage.com : thefilmstage.com/predators-di.... His film opens @filmforumnyc.bsky.social Friday. @mtvdoc.bsky.social

Predators Director David Osit on Subverting the True Crime Genre, Verité Filmmaking, and Diverse Reactions

David Osit’s Predators makes supremely challenging viewing. In a world of snap judgments, the film, which premiered at Sundance this January and opens in theaters this Friday, suggests that the TV sho...

thefilmstage.com

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 26d

With A-pop, it's relatively easy for American writers to understand the cultural context. How many of us are knowledgeable enough to write about the presentation of gender and sex in amapiano?

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Steve Erickson @callinamagician.bsky.social · 26d

His piece has a basic assumption that Pitchfork should cover nothing but "indie" music because that's how it began. If you don't agree with that, the argument falls flat. Even in the 2000s, Pitchfork was never The Wire or The Quietus.

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