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JORDON BRIGGS
WHAT'S BEEN SCENE
Reflections on media, culture, and being human


At Least there was Laughter: A Mincecraft Movie Review
The comedic talents of the movie's stars made a an otherwise boring movie, a fun time.

Jordon Briggs
Apr 7


The People's Champs: Nappy Nina and Swarvy Live
Nappy Nina’s show last Saturday at Neck of The Woods in San Francisco was one of the best kinds of rap performances to see.

Jordon Briggs
Apr 1


Blu and Evidence, "Los Angeles" Album Review
Blu focuses on painting lasting portraits of life in the city, without expanding the world in them.

Jordon Briggs
Oct 12, 2024


Pieces of a Man: "Rustin" Review
A well deserved biopic for a civil rights legend, that's not worthy of the man.

Jordon Briggs
Nov 22, 2023


Scrambled Up then Tossed Together: Frasier 2023 Review
Ultimately, Frasier shouldn't have been rebooted--here's why

Jordon Briggs
Nov 5, 2023


Feels Like Someone's Missing: Oppenheimer Review
In the film Oppenheimer, instead of telling a meaningful story, Christopher Nolan depicts existing history with his signature style.

Jordon Briggs
Jul 28, 2023


Beyond Version: Miles Davis' "So What" Live in Berlin Review
Could something meant to be a version actually be it's own thing?" A review of Miles Davis' "So What Live in Berlin"

Jordon Briggs
Jun 27, 2023


Critical Race Theory isn't just Black History. It's POC's History.
The recent drive to ban critical race theory: a way to examine systemic racism through the studying how racism survives civil rights and...

Jordon Briggs
Feb 25, 2023


Exterior: Oakland's Chinatown and San Francisco's Chinatown.
Sharing my favorite photos I've taken of Oakland's Chinatown and San Francisco's Chinatown: two of my favorite places to be in.

Jordon Briggs
Aug 28, 2022


By Your Side: The Farewell Review
This film can be watched on Kanopy, Amazon Prime, and Showtime. The Farewell follows a young New Yorker, Billi, (Awkwafina) who travels...

Jordon Briggs
Jun 19, 2022


The True Hero of Rush Hour: Tania Johnson played by Elizabeth Peña
At its core, Rush Hour is about how experiencing life with other people helps us learn about ourselves and how that education can lead...

Jordon Briggs
Oct 19, 2021


Erasing With Our Rage: Kevin Can F* Himself Review
I'm five episodes into Kevin Can F Himself, the show about a housewife, Allison (Annie Murphy) who begins to grow increasingly upset...

Jordon Briggs
Jul 13, 2021


I Love Me Even Though You Don't
In the last year or so, I've realized something about some friends and some family members who I have close relationships with or either...

Jordon Briggs
Jul 9, 2021


20 TV Shows to watch during Women's History Month
Check out 20 of the best shows about Women!

Jordon Briggs
Mar 14, 2021


Welcoming Change: Nian by Lulu Wang
In her new short film, Nian, Lulu Wang invites us to find our purpose in the unknown.

Jordon Briggs
Mar 10, 2021


20 Movies to watch during Women's History Month
During Women's History month spend some time in the world of women through 20 films about women by women.

Jordon Briggs
Mar 4, 2021


Fighting Alone: America's Silence on AAPI Discrimination
Since March 2020, there has been a rise in racist attacks, xenophobia, hate crimes, harassment, and scapegoating of the Asian American...

Jordon Briggs
Feb 18, 2021


Listen To Jerry Paper's "Abracadabra"
In the genre of lounge indie rock mostly made popular by Toro y Moi, Mac Demarco and most recently label mates Mild High Club, Jerry...

Jordon Briggs
Aug 16, 2020


This Song is Not About You:The Problem of The Ally and Black Representation in Mid 90’s
In a recent a recent Instagram live video, skateboarder Na-kel Smith who stars in Jonah Hill’s Mid 90’s was inspired by the recent...

Jordon Briggs
Jul 29, 2020


Listen Again: One of the Best albums of 2019 Offset’s Father of Four
In Offset's latest radio interview with the Breakfast Club, he kicked off the Q n A confessing with a loud proclamation, that he has,...

Jordon Briggs
Jul 29, 2020


Where We Are: Tokyo Story Review
“I’m busy” a phrase most used by people with a job, a family, a romantic relationship, or a dream. Tokyo Story, is about that phrase...

Jordon Briggs
May 17, 2020


Listen To Wiki
Wiki sounds like nobody else out and carries the potential to be one of the most creative lyricists in hip hop. Wiki has that unique...

Jordon Briggs
May 4, 2020


Infinite Beauty: If Beale Street Could Talk Review
Currently Streaming On Hulu If Beale Street Could Talk centers around, a young woman, Tish, (Kiki Layne) working to free her fiance...

Jordon Briggs
Nov 10, 2019


How I Feel When I’m Feeling :Oh Lucy! Review
Currently Streaming on Hulu Oh Lucy! is a story of a middle aged woman Setsuko, (Shinobu Terajima) begins taking ESL classes and ends up...

Jordon Briggs
Nov 10, 2019
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