Shows that make you think

The cornerstone records of hip-hop — from golden-age classics to modern masterpieces you must hear.

Shows I keep coming back to when I need something familiar and reliable.

faros33 movies

Action films at their most visceral. Story optional.

Films that twist your perception of reality and leave you thinking for days after the credits roll.

The records that shaped an entire decade — the defining sounds of the 2010s.

faros30 movies

Essential science fiction spanning the genre's most visionary decades, from Kubrick to the Matrix.

The definitive selection of A24 films every cinephile must experience — plus a few spiritual siblings.

faros27 movies

The films that defined a generation of cinephiles — irreverent, raw, and endlessly quotable.

faros26 movies

Films exploring wealth inequality, class struggle, and social commentary — cinema as a mirror to society.

faros26 movies

Masterworks from across the globe — great storytelling has no borders.

faros25 albums

The albums that defined indie and alternative rock — guitar music at its most inspired.

Every serious rock listener's required reading — the foundational albums of classic and alternative rock.

faros25 movies

Psychological thrillers that unsettle and haunt you long after the credits roll.

Every Academy Award Best Picture winner from 2000 to 2024.

faros22 books

Everything I've loved reading

The best of both genres