
It happens every December: the playlists turn 99% sleigh bells and cinnamon-scented cheer, and yet one completely unrelated song sneaks onto the rotation and refuses to leave. For me this year (and most years, if I’m honest), it’s Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tearing through “Almost Cut My Hair.” There’s exactly one wintery lyric —…

Who is Martin Dirkov? If you’ve seen Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice lately, you probably noticed the score — it’s hard to miss. That’s the work of Martin Dirkov, a Danish composer and sound designer who’s become one of the most interesting voices in Scandinavian cinema over the past decade. His credits read like a who’s-who…

Stranger Things Season 5 kicks off with four episodes on November 26, 2025, followed by three more on December 25, and a finale on December 31. Beyond the story itself, fans are buzzing about the Stranger Things Season 5 soundtrack. Two trailers have already dropped – one featuring Deep Purple’s “Child in Time” and another…