review

Ari Aster’s new horror-comedy will leave audiences questioning social constructs & confronting the surreal intersection of dreams and reality.

TV show band Daisy Jones & the Six on stage

Daisy Jones & the Six: an electric band from the ‘70s bent on fulfilling their potential as one of the most iconic bands of all time until addiction, love, and jealousy tear them apart.

The first seven of nine episodes dropped on Netflix on May 27, and successfully built up my expectation for an explosive finale. The most recent instalment aims to be a fan pleaser with a dedication to bringing together 80s nostalgia and references with gruesome science-fiction-horror.

The troupe

A unique aspect of Daisy is the plot’s relevance to the divisive political landscape that permeates society today. In Daisy we encounter what the writers presume to be the inception of the modern day ‘attack ad.’ Its irreversibly deleterious effects upon American politics and the integrity of political campaigns are as discussed and feared then as they are now.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation book cover

Ottessa Moshfegh’s works usually expose and gently pull apart the same themes: feelings of deep, seemingly incurable loneliness, usually from a female perspective. Her works feature women in incredibly unique situations but somehow manage to make them accessible and universally applicable.

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