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Welcome to Couch Review, a new review series from Complex’s Pop Culture team. It’s simple: we sit on the couch, check out something new, and then write about it. “So, a review,” you’re saying? Basically. Grab a seat and tune in. As we try and figure out what to do while still on lockdown, we […]
In a smartphone-driven world, it’s hard to understand why more consumers aren’t taking serious looks at the Google Pixel line of phones. I’ve been sticking with the brand since 2017, when I finally made the leap from whatever BlackBerry I was still using to the Pixel 2. Being a heavy user of the Google line […]
Welcome to Couch Review, a new review series from Complex’s Pop Culture team. It’s simple: we sit on the couch, check out something new, and then write about it. “So, a review,” you’re saying? Basically. Grab a seat and tune in. In his first Netflix stand-up special, Asian Momma, Mexican Kids, Saturday Night Live veteran Rob Schneider […]
Yeah, you read that right: this week’s “best of” is only one project, the new film from Andy Samberg that’s on Hulu. Not to say that there isn’t solid stuff out there, but best of the week? Sometimes the picking are slim. Is that so bad? There can be a week, during a summer that […]
Naughty Dog‘s The Last of Us Part II is a dark, unrelenting experience. It is a cautionary tale about the cycle of violence, accomplished by subjecting you, the player, to some of the most graphic, harrowing violence ever portrayed in a video game. Blood gurgles in your enemies’ lungs when you slit their throats. They […]
“Does Westworld lowkey suck? I’m never sure.” My co-worker’s tweet summed up the weekly conundrum that comes with watching this show in a succinct 45 characters. In the beginning, the matter of its quality wasn’t so unclear. Not just the beginning of the series—which, regardless of your mileage on what came after, is a Hall of […]
We’ve all been in coronavirus lockdown for over a month, and everyone’s bored. How else would you explain people spending a full day debating whether or not French Montana has more hits than Kendrick Lamar? In the early days of quarantine, some of the Instagram Live performances were interesting, but after watching dozens of them […]
Donald Glover has been American’s favorite multihyphenate for a decade running (unless you’re counting Kanye West), but it wasn’t until his 2018 single, “This is America,” hit No. 1 that his musical alias Childish Gambino ascended to the status of bona fide pop superstar. Judging from the trimmings and release schedule of his new album […]
Lil Uzi Vert didn’t waste any time. One week after dropping his long-awaited and highly anticipated Eternal Atake album, the Philly rapper blessed the world with its deluxe edition. Uzi teased the drop on Twitter last week, when he unveiled a number of song titles and big-name features, including Future and Young Thug. “Bro when deluxe […]
Tyler, the Creator received the Best Rap Album for IGOR award at the 2020 Grammys, marking his first win of the evening and his first win ever. “Alright, I don’t know if I’m ever gonna be up here again, so bear with me,” Tyler said during his acceptance speech, alongside his mother, who was visibly crying. “That’s my mom […]
