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From Zero is a celebration of return and a celebration of embracing its legacy. The album presents a seamless listening experience that feels modern, precise, mature and aggressive. Each song works nicely in conjunction with each other despite having varying styles. It's a bittersweet, committed album that builds on the legacy of Chester Bennington and Linkin Park. Emily and Colin are terrific additions to the band's new era. They brought an impactful mix of youthful and current emo–post-hardcore–punk–grunge energy to the table that melds beautifully with the core evolving sound that Mike, Phoenix, Joe and Brad produce. And much like Chester, Emily is a talented force of nature. She reminds me of him in a good way and more. She earned her place and holds the torch passed on to her with respect and care. The rest of the band are at the top of their game, especially Mike. He's a different animal here with more up on his sleeves. The band cooked alright and they cooked up a fascinating concoction of experimental tracks that will make you dance, make you bop and headbang, even leave you thinking and emotional. Some hit so hard, they'll make you pump your fist up so high that you'll start getting flashbacks from previous records. The album is short, flows smoothly and it's catchy enough that warrants repeated listens to let it sink in. It's a sonic bliss for any dedicated Linkin Park fans like me. I cannot wait to hear how they evolve from here and what they have more to offer. Exciting times!

Longlegs pretty much tells the age old familiar story we have seen over the years. But it is always nice to see how talented creatives find so many interesting ways to execute such a tight, hard, compelling and layered retelling. The subject topic is alluring. No wonder why everyone is drawn to it and its still untapped potential. Longlegs's beauty lie in its gloomy, minimal, smooth flowing and lingering shots. The score is unnerving to a positive affect. And having Maika Monroe and Nicholas Cage is just icing on the cake. The film shines through its ambiguity, silence, and its heart-stopping moments. A part of me wishes producers spent more money for films like this so we could get films akin to the narrative and visuals of the game P.T. (Silent Hills, 2014). So much unexplored territory. I digress. Longlegs is simple but effective. But it is worth every minute. One of my favorite films of the year.

The Frog is quite the thinking man's slow burn limited series with a striking visual flair. The Frog's tone, its non-linear, interconnected anthalogy-like storytelling and activities of the characters can be compared to experiencing a clueless, dizzying fever dream on a hot summer afternoon — bright, heavenly and colorful with a lot of ominosity and mystery hidden within that gradually to comes to light. It tries to do something different that we normally don't see often in shows, and it might not be everyone's cup of tea as it lacks the mainstream feel to it. I believe The Frog is a good fit for fans of Burning (2018) and Parasite (2019). However, The Frog needed a little more meat about a particular section of the story to make it whole to leave with a better impact overall. The series is quite chill nonetheless. It's always nice seeing something like this as a refreshing change. 8.9/10