Needle and the Lens

This week, we discuss the possibility of the imminent death of the streaming giant Netflix, which lost 200,000 subscribers so far this year. Will Netflix be able to bounce back?

This week, we discuss the long-awaited announcement of Kendrick Lamar's next album and give our thoughts on what it could entail.

This week we dig into the best show of 2022 thus far, Severance. After a great first season, we have multiple theories and thoughts about where the show could go from here and how it solidifies Apple TV+ as a streamer to be reckoned with.

We're celebrating our 50th episode! This week, we dig into the 64th Annual Grammy Awards and the first 2 episodes of Moon Knight.

This week we give our thoughts on the 2022 Oscars, but more specifically, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock which will be talked about for years to come. We also discuss Doja Cat's recent tweets regarding her decision to quit music following the cancellation of her performance in Paraguay.

This week, we discuss the new Pusha T x Arbys Collab that took shots at McDonald's. We also discuss Netflix's newest shady test to get more money from password sharers.

This week we give our thoughts on the much-anticipated movie, The Batman, and whether it lived up to our expectations. We also dive into the recent lawsuit Dua Lipa is currently facing because of her song “Levitating.”

This week we talk about a recent tweet from Mitski asking her fans to use their phones less at her shows and the chaos that followed that tweet. We also briefly touch on the Oscar Fan Favorite Award finalists. Fingers crossed for a #Cinderella win!

This week there's finally some Kanye news worth discussing! We talk about his recent decision to release Donda 2 exclusively on his Stem Player and the album listening party. We also get into our thoughts on the Peacemaker finale and the season as a whole.

This week, we give our thoughts on this year's much anticipated Superbowl Halftime show and bring back everyone's favorite segment: Kendrick Watch. We also discuss the recent Doctor Strange trailer and what the effects of big event movies could mean for future projects in the MCU.

This week, we discuss some of the celebrities that have fallen victim to the world of NFTs. Oh, whatever shall we do?

This week we talk about the controversy surrounding Spotify, the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and whether we will stay on the app. We also discuss Ari Lennox and Earthgang's discontent with Dreamville.

This week we take a look at the lineup for the upcoming ‘When We Were Young Festival' and why that event may not go over as well as it should. We also talk about the controversy surrounding Kanye's Jeen-Yuhs documentary and his desire to have a say on the final cut of the film.

This week we discuss Kendrick Lamar and PgLang's newest venture: a feature-length film that is sure to be divisive. We also talk about the recent announcement of BROCKHAMPTON's “indefinite hiatus."

Happy 2022! We're back and this week, we take a look at our most anticipated music, movies, and TV shows of the upcoming year.

It's finally here! This week we have our first ever NEEDLIES Awards and discuss our favorite music, movies, and TV of 2021.

This week, we take a look at some major publications year-end lists including Pitchfork, Time Magazine, and Complex. We also give our thoughts on the most recent episode of Hawkeye.

This week, we're back from hiatus to discuss our Spotify Wrapped results and the mid-season episode of Hawkeye.

This week, we give our thoughts on the newest and undeservedly lowest-rated entry in the MCU, Eternals.

This week we celebrate Halloween and give our takes on the recent childhood TV show tier lists that have been circulating around Twitter.

This week we talk about the rumored and long-awaited return of Kendrick Lamar, the recent Grammy rulings against Bo Burnham, the news from DCFandome, Marvel shifting their Phase 4 slate, Pitchfork's list of top 200 albums of the past 25 years, and BBC's list of the top 100 shows of the century.

This week we talk about the recent statistics from Netflix that claim Squid Game is their biggest series debut ever, as well as the recent Adam Warlock casting and the announcement of an Agatha Harkness series. We also dig into what the Silk Sonic album release date means for the duo's success.

This week we talk about the lineup for the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show, the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, and our thoughts on the season finale of What If…? and how it stacks up against the other MCU shows.

This week we dive into the recent casting announcements for the upcoming animated Super Mario Bros. movie, our replacement James Bond picks, and Marvel suing to keep full ownership of their characters. We also give our thoughts on the penultimate episode of What If…?

This week we discuss the recent Emmy Awards and answer the question: is Drake a bigger artist than Michael Jackson? Not to spoil anything but… no. We also give our thoughts on the most recent episode of What If…?

This week we talk about the 2021 VMA's and Nicki Minaj's most recent comments regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and why it was especially devastating for her cousin's friend in Trinidad. As usual, we also dive into the newest episode of What If… ?

This week we get into our thoughts on Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings and its surprising box office success. Additionally, we're unfortunately talking about Drake and Kanye (again) since Aubrey has chosen to leak a Donda leftover.

This week we talk about the cover art and album rollout of Drake's highly anticipated album, Certified Lover Boy. We also get into our thoughts on DONDA and the latest episode of What If…?

This week we dive into the reignited Kanye and Drake beef, Kendrick Lamar's final TDE album, and our thoughts on the long-awaited Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer.

This week we talk about Shang-Chi being described by Disney as “an experiment” to test theatrical releases, the delayed Silk Sonic album, and the most recent episode of What If…?

This week we talk about The Suicide Squad's low box office numbers, Isaiah Rashad's response to Anthony Fantano's review of his new album, and the series premiere of Marvel's What If…

We're back! This week we're talking about the recent comments and multiple apologies made by DaBaby, as well as Travis Scott's movie deal with A24 and Scarlett Johansson suing Disney.

This week we talk about the surprises in the 73rd Emmy nominations. We also give our thoughts on Black Widow and the big reveals in the Loki season 1 Finale.

This week we talk about the controversy surrounding MGK's new leading role in a film loosely based on the life of recently deceased rappers, most notably Mac Miller. We also get into the penultimate episode of Loki and Fantano's newest 10.

Now that we're halfway through the year we decided to reflect on the past 6 months in music, movies and TV and look back at our anticipated list from the start of the year to see how they've turned out for us thus far. We also discuss the most recent episode of Loki.

This week we discuss the upcoming film, Karen, and this current era of filmmakers who unsuccessfully attempt to emulate Jordan Peele. We also give our thoughts on the mid-season episode of Loki.

This week, we talk about the lackluster XXL Freshman list and of course, make sure to fit in some Coi Leray slander. We also discuss the new Tyler, the Creator single and the episode of Loki.

This week, we talk about TikTok's recent Adult Swim trend and how the app has given new life to songs from Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans. We also discuss our thoughts on the Loki premiere.

We're back! This week we return from our short hiatus to discuss Spotify's new 'Only You' experience and the ethicality of allowing them to seemingly surveil our emotions. We also dive into our picks for the 2010s Rap Mt. Rushmore and our thoughts on the recent albums from Olivia Rodrigo and J. Cole.

This week, we talk with Artist Magnus Timbre on their new single, starting a record label and most importantly, Furries.

This week we talk about the long awaited return of Big 3 rapper, J. Cole, and our hopes and expectations for his new album. Additionally, a new Black Superman film is in development with some big name directors, but is it something we really need?

This week we talk about our thoughts on the season finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and how we felt about the series and the future of the MCU. We also talk about the somewhat underwhelming 93rd Academy Awards.

This week, we decided to make a music festival tier list based on the quality of the lineup vs. the cost of the tickets.

This week we discuss the recent emergence of potential industry plants and why the term itself doesn't matter.

This week, we weigh in on the hip-hop Twitter discussion of whether female rap is boring and give our thoughts on the state of "conscious" rap music.

This week, we talk about the controversy surrounding the Satanic but sensual new music video from Lil Nas X that has enraged everyone from right wing pastors to... Joyner Lucas?

This week, we've got a stacked episode where we dive into the GRAMMYs, Oscar Nominations, and attending the first ever virtual SXSW Festival.

This week, we discuss our thoughts on Wandavision's series finale and give our predictions on who will win big at the 63rd GRAMMY awards.

This week, we talk about the mess known as the Golden Globes and try to figure out what in the world an NFT is.

This week, we unpack the recent Marvel and Nickelodeon news and discuss the bittersweet trade off of Bobby Shmurda's release as Daft Punk announced their retirement.

This week, Noah and Kevin are joined by Pan from the band Exit Gate to discussthe fate of rock music and the addition of Paramount+ to the ever-growing sea of streaming services.