STAFF PICKS
MIKE
Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
Evidence - Weather or Not
Masta Ace & Marco Polo - A Breukelen Story
Ghostface Killah - The Lost Tapes
Cypress Hill - Elephants On Acid
Meyhem Lauren - Glass
Apathy - The Widow's Son
Black Sheep - Tortured Soul
Apollo Brown & Locksmith - No Question
Jedi Mind Tricks- The Bridge And The Abyss
Skyzoo - In Celebration of Us
Freddie Gibbs - Freddie
Atmosphere - Mi Vida Local
Czarface & MF Doom - Czarface Meets Metal Face
Planet Asia - The Golden Buddha
Chris Orrick - Portraits
O.C. - A New Dawn (2nd Phase)
Termanology - Bad Decisions
Dr. Octagon - Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation
The Doppelgangaz - AAAAGGGHH
DJ Muggs - Soul Assassins: Dia del Asesinato
MARK
Best Metal Albums of 2018
Corrosion Of Conformity - No Cross No Crown
High On Fire - Electric Messiah
Voivod - The Wake
Haunt - Burst Into Flame
Satan - Cruel Magic
Sleep - The Sciences
Windhand - Eternal Return
ASG - Survive Sunrise
Skeletonwitch - Devouring Radiant Light
YOB - Our Raw Heart
HARRISON
Best Albums of 2018
Soccer Mommy - Clean
Haley Heynderickx - I Need To Start A Garden
Spiritualized - And Nothing Hurt
Lucy Dacus - Historian
Iceage - Beyondless
Noname - Room 25
Mitski - Be The Cowboy
Idles - Joy As An Act Of Resistance
Boygenius - Boygenius EP
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake
DAN
Best Movies of 2018
Mission Impossible: Fallout
Without a doubt, my favourite of the year and quite possibly my favourite Mission in the franchise. With each new Mission, Tom Cruise ups the ante with his stunts, with Fallout showcasing some of the most jaw-dropping stunts I've seen since Jackie Chan sliding down a pole in a mall, getting electrocuted, crashing through panes of glass, almost dying (Police Story - check it out).
A Quiet Place
A family must find a way to survive in a world where making any noise will bring certain death. It's a mix of creature feature and post-apocalypse, with a little Home Alone thrown in for good measure.
Hereditary
I can't even begin to try to explain what this movie is about. Part family drama, part ghost story, part conspiracy theory. I thought I knew what I was in for, but I was very wrong. I couldn't stop thinking about this movie for days after watching it. It really stuck with me.
Avengers: Infinity War
I have enjoyed most of the Marvel movies but I think Infinity War is the best film in the franchise. It pulls together the last ten years of Marvel movies into one, huge, colossal spectacle that does not disappoint.
The Spy Who Dumped Me / Game Night
I couldn't decide which of these two to pick so I put both of them on my list. They are both silly comedies that are a lot of fun to watch. Game Night stars Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams getting swept up in what they think is a harmless game. They're wrong. The Spy Who Dumped Me stars Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon as best friends who get swept up in an international spy operation. It's silly, but they have some great jokes and performances. Worth a watch.