Nouveau/Niche
I write about new pieces of art or culture that I encounter, or about old favorites. I discuss the brand new (to me anyway), and the ridiculously niche, or sometimes both.
Sweeney Todd, Walking a Razor’s Edge Between the Dreary and the Droll
Sweeney Todd, a grisly tale of revenge and pie-making may be “out there” in its sensibilities, but to criticize Sweeney for its unsettling themes or its inherently bizarre premise is to miss out on its joys entirely.