All You Can Eat
Rock Music, Erupcja, and Margot's Got Money Troubles
All You Can Eat is a weekly consumer report column
Rock Music
Last week Charli XCX ushered in her post-Brat era with a brand new single titled Rock Music and the civilian critic masses are saying it’s terrible (they’re wrong). Rock Music is a tongue and cheek track that I personally find hilarious and undeniably fun. You’re either in on the joke, not in on the joke, or refuse to enjoy the fact that it’s a joke and Charli is having fun because she can. I saw someone pose the thought that Charli might be shedding fans on purpose in this post-Brat moment as she has no desire to maintain global popstar status*. Whether that’s true or not doesn’t really matter in my opinion, what matters is that people are talking about it and about her. So many artists and creators play it safe to the point of boredom these days and I’m so tired of being bored. Doing what’s proven to work certainly makes sense for some, but doing the unexpected is likely more intriguing if you have the guts to do it. Charli doing whatever she wants is the breath of fresh air I desperately needed.
Erupcja
Two Friday evenings ago I attended the opening night of Pete Ohs new film Erupcja starring Lena Góra, Charli XCX, Jeremy O. Harris, and Will Madden. After it’s powerful yet brief seventy minute runtime, Pete Ohs joined one of the staff members for an insightful Q&A that made the experience all the better. Hearing about Pete’s process in filmmaking was inspiring and encouraging to all in the room. I was especially surprised to hear that it was filmed on a Canon 5D Mark III. If this film is showing anywhere near you, you should see it.
Margot’s Got Money Troubles (Episode Five)
About a month ago Taylor mentioned to me that she was starting a new show Margot’s Got Money Troubles, an adapted series based on a book her book club read last year. I didn’t know anything about the premise but was instantly in for the ride given my love for the cast and the strength of trailer. We haven’t watched very much TV in the past few years so it’s nice diving into a series every now and then. This show is quirky, funny, and easy to watch. Episode five has been my favorite so far, the visuals and plot reaching their best moments yet. While I don’t have the knowledge of the book to play comparison with I can tell the series is a bit removed from some of the foundational elements of the book. For one, we don’t hear much about said money problems, we’re just vaguely aware that they’re there. Outside of that, I’ve loved having something to look forward to every Wednesday (the day new episodes release).