Archive - Even Better

Boyhood Is Still a Good Movie

We look back on an Even Better cornerstone, more than a decade after its release, to see how well it holds up.

Oct 4 •

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2 & 20: Megalopolis, Spanglish, and Our Live Music Months

George Clanton, Spoon, Aly & AJ, Kim Gordon, Porter Robinson...they're all in here.

Oct 3 •

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August 2024

It's the 2014 Betters!

Our recurring film award show hops on the Carousel to honor 2014's best movies, performances, directors, and needle drops.

Aug 27 •

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Goodbye to Free Time: Marathoning the 2014 Cannes Slate

Elliott watched the films of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Extended thoughts, awards, rankings ensue...

Aug 15 •

Welcome to Carousel Month

This blog isn't a spaceship, it's a time machine.

Aug 15 •

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3 & 30: Inherent Vice, Cassandra Jenkins, Summer Playlists, and Book Clubs

Plus: Cibo Matto, Ozu, and SRK.

Aug 2 •

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July 2024

3 & 30: Lost in America, '70s Cinema, and #RevisSummer Baby

It was you, who could get me high...

Jul 3 •

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June 2024

Notes on (Professionally) Washing Dishes

Shawn goes solo on the quiet contentment of dishwashing, coworker music, and some other things.

Jun 27 •

Even Better Asks: Movie Madness

We asked the gang about bad times at the movies.

Jun 19 •

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Sitting, Waiting, Watching: The 20 Best Brian De Palma Films

Last month was De PalMay. This month, we ranked his greatest movies.

Jun 13 •

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May 2024

3 & (No) 30: Deer Cinema, DIIV and Dunes, Conner O'Malley and Caffeine

Just the 3s this month, but for good reason.

May 29 •

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Even Better Asks: Mother's Day

This one's all about media that makes us think of mom.

May 14 •

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