Features – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:47:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 158375765https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Consequence-Circle-Blue.png?w=140Consequencehttps://consequence.net CoSign: Fcukers Make a Good Time Sound Effortless https://consequence.net/2026/04/fcukers-cosign-o/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:52 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555305 The party-starting duo discuss helming their debut album Ö with Kenneth Blume, drawing from Y2K-era bangers, and the beauty of New York's music scene.

CoSign: Fcukers Make a Good Time Sound Effortless
Paolo Ragusa

]]> CoSign is Consequence’s recurring feature series that highlights a rising artist who has captured our eyes and ears with a great new release. On this edition, presented by Lagunitas, we’re celebrating electronic duo and former artists to watch Fcukers on their debut album, Ö. Ö, the debut album from New York dance duo…

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]]> 1555305 Paolo Ragusa The New York duo's Kenneth Blume-produced debut album, Ö, is one of 2026's best dance records fcukers cosign 2 Staff Picks: Best Albums of March 2026 https://consequence.net/list/staff-picks-best-albums-of-march-2026/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:15:13 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=list&p=1554579 The best albums from March 2026 include great new releases from BTS, Sturgill Simpson, Harry Styles, Snail Mail, Underscores, Robyn, and more.

Staff Picks: Best Albums of March 2026
Jonah Krueger and Consequence Staff

]]> Every month, the Consequence team highlights the best releases of the month Staff Picks column. See what we thought were the best albums of March 2026 below. At least for us here in the Northern Hemisphere, spring has officially begun to sprout, and beyond warming temperatures and blooming flower buds,…

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]]> 1554579 Jonah Krueger and Consequence Staff march staff picks Mining Metal: Anthropoceno, Barn, Cruel Force, Duelliste, Gutvoid, Mammon’s Throne, Oculi Melanchoriarum, Protrusion https://consequence.net/2026/03/mining-metal-march-2026/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:30:29 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555291 Highlighting standout underground metal releases each month.

Mining Metal: Anthropoceno, Barn, Cruel Force, Duelliste, Gutvoid, Mammon’s Throne, Oculi Melanchoriarum, Protrusion
Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey

]]> Mining Metal is a monthly column from Heavy Consequence contributing writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey. The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels — or even releases from unsigned acts. If you wait long enough, everything changes.…

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]]> 1555291 Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey A rundown of the best underground metal releases of March 2026 mining metal best underground metal albums 2026 Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings Movie Explained: Here’s What Shadow of the Past Is About https://consequence.net/2026/03/lord-of-the-rings-stephen-colbert-explained/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:46:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1555309 Here's what to expect from the upcoming movie co-written by the Late Show host/Tolkien superfan.

Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings Movie Explained: Here’s What Shadow of the Past Is About
Austin Gilkeson

]]> We live in the Age of the Franchise, but it’s been a while since the domination of The Lord of the Rings, based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Still, like little Frodo and Sam plodding up Mt. Doom to destroy the One Ring, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.…

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]]> 1555309 Austin Gilkeson Austin Gilkeson Everything you need to know about the upcoming movie co-written by the Late Show host/Tolkien superfan Lord of the Rings Stephen Colbert Movie Explained Lord of the Rings Stephen Colbert Movie Explained Tom Bombadil Rings of Power The Lord of the Rings Elijah Wood Frodo “A Cop Out” or a Cry for Help? Even Experts Can’t Agree on Kanye West https://consequence.net/2026/03/kanye-west-apology-mental-health-experts/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:15:19 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1553706 Mental health experts' reaction to Ye's apology ad underscores the unresolved tension between mental illness and accountability.

“A Cop Out” or a Cry for Help? Even Experts Can’t Agree on Kanye West
Kiana Fitzgerald

]]> On March 28th, Kanye West released his latest album Bully. The hype around the project has been relatively subdued, thanks in part to the constantly shifting release date, and the confounding bubble Ye has formed around himself. According to early, unofficial chart metrics provided by Chart Data, Bully was streamed 33.2…

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]]> 1553706 Kiana Fitzgerald The Chicago rapper's apology has mental health experts split between empathy and skepticism kanye west mental health bully bipolar apology Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 20th – March 27th https://consequence.net/2026/03/staff-picks-best-songs-march-20th-27th/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:01:24 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554622 Consequence's favorite songs of the week include new tracks from Snail Mail, girl_irl and Danny Brown, Accessory, Momo Boyd, Eli, and more.

Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 20th – March 27th
Consequence Staff

]]> Every Friday, our Songs of the Week column puts the spotlight on the best new tracks from the last seven days. This week, we’re bumping new tunes from Snail Mail, Accessory, Momo Boyd, and more. Accessory — “This Is Not Your Life (Static)”  The debut full-length album from Accessory, the…

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]]> 1554622 Consequence Staff Including new tunes from Snail Mail, Accessory, Eli, and more beavis and butthead Felicia Day on Rewriting Mythology in The Lost Daughter of Sparta, and The Guild’s Next Life: Podcast https://consequence.net/2026/03/felicia-day-lost-daughter-of-sparta-podcast/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:40:36 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554524 The multi-hyphenate takes us inside her new graphic novel and future plans

Felicia Day on Rewriting Mythology in The Lost Daughter of Sparta, and The Guild’s Next Life: Podcast
Kyle Meredith

]]>  Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More Platforms  There’s always been a streak of rebellion in Felicia Day’s work, but her latest project might be the purest version of it yet. In her new graphic novel The Lost Daughter of Sparta, she digs into ancient Greek mythology and pulls out a character…

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]]> 1554524 Kyle Meredith Kyle Meredith The multi-hyphenate opens the pages on her new graphic novel and reveals future plans felicia day the lost daughter of troy graphic novel kyle meredith with podcast interview 10 Essential Songs for Space Travel, According to Astronaut Eileen Collins https://consequence.net/2026/03/space-travel-songs-eileen-collins/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:46 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1554422 Elton John's "Rocket Man" doesn't make the cut, but The Beatles and The Beach Boys do.

10 Essential Songs for Space Travel, According to Astronaut Eileen Collins
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Consequence has one more burst of Space Week to go. Today, we’re presenting 10 songs selected by astronaut Eileen Collins, the first female commander of a space shuttle mission. See her full Crate Digging below, and check out our ranking of the 30 Best Space Albums, 30 Best Space Movies,…

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]]> 1554422 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Not included: Elton John's "Rocket Man" — "it's overused" Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Crate Digging Eileen Collins Space Songs Where to Stream Every Oscar Best Picture Winner Since Wings https://consequence.net/2026/03/oscar-best-picture-winners-where-to-watch/ https://consequence.net/2026/03/oscar-best-picture-winners-where-to-watch/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:40:40 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1276155 Not every winning film from Oscar's 90-plus year history is available for streaming, but a LOT of them are.

Where to Stream Every Oscar Best Picture Winner Since Wings
Liz Shannon Miller and Grace Ann Natanawan

]]> This list has been updated to include the Best Picture winner of 2025, One Battle After Another. Did you just finish reading Consequence’s ranking of every Best Picture winner in Oscars history, and realize that there were a lot of movies on that list that you maybe hadn’t seen before?…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2026/03/oscar-best-picture-winners-where-to-watch/feed/ 0 1276155 Liz Shannon Miller and Grace Ann Natanawan The majority of history's most lauded films are available for streaming... somewhere Oscar Best Picture Winners Where to Stream Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked Lawrence of Arabia (Columbia) Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness The Godfather Marlon Brando Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Viggo Mortenson Liv Tyler Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked Every Oscar Best Picture Winner Ranked: From Argo to The Life of Emile Zola https://consequence.net/list/oscar-best-picture-winners-ranked/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:40:09 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=list&p=1467306 Not all of these winners are winners — but some of them are the greatest films ever made.

Every Oscar Best Picture Winner Ranked: From Argo to The Life of Emile Zola
Consequence Staff

]]> Wondering where you can watch the below films? Here’s our complete streaming guide to the Oscar Best Picture Winners. This list has been updated to include One Battle After Another, the Best Picture winner of 2026. The Academy Awards, as film historian David Thompson once explained for Vanity Fair, may…

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]]> 1467306 Consequence Staff Oscar Best Picture Winners Ranked How Directors Like Zach Cregger, Radio Silence, and Jorma Taccone Create Horror Magic With Comedic Timing https://consequence.net/2026/03/horror-comedy-zach-cregger-ready-or-not/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:48:52 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1553763 The directors of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come also share their insights into blending the genres.

How Directors Like Zach Cregger, Radio Silence, and Jorma Taccone Create Horror Magic With Comedic Timing
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Years before Zach Cregger directed Amy Madigan to an Oscar for his 2025 horror movie Weapons, the one-time Whitest Kid U’ Know was a comedy actor shooting a TV show on the island of Fiji. “I liked the show a lot,” he says. “But I found myself only creatively fulfilled…

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]]> 1553763 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller The directors behind Weapons, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and Over Your Dead Body share their insights into blending the genres Horror Comedy Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Weapons Over Your Dead Body Zach Cregger Jorma Taccone Horror Comedy Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Weapons Over Your Dead Body Zach Cregger Jorma Taccone Project Hail Mary: Ryan Gosling on Creating Rocky, “The Heart of the Movie” https://consequence.net/video/project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-interview/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:04:27 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1553551 The star and creative team explain the adaptation's biggest challenges to Consequence.

Project Hail Mary: Ryan Gosling on Creating Rocky, “The Heart of the Movie”
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> When Consequence sits down with Project Hail Mary star Ryan Gosling, it’s at a press junket in the literal control room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. So the concept of exploring space feels very close at hand, as he gestures at the screens behind him tracking the…

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]]> 1553551 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Gosling and the film's creative team tell Consequence about the adaptation's biggest challenges Project Hail Mary Ryan Gosling Interview Randy Blythe Talks New Lamb of God Album and Engaging in Politics https://consequence.net/video/randy-blythe-interview-new-lamb-of-god-album/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:46:24 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1552816 Lamb of God just released their new album, Into Oblivion, and have kicked off a North American headlining tour. The outing launched on March 17th, and runs through an April 25th show in Boston, hitting Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, Houston, Brooklyn, and other cities along the way (pick up tickets here). Ahead of the tour, […]

Randy Blythe Talks New Lamb of God Album and Engaging in Politics
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Lamb of God just released their new album, Into Oblivion, and have kicked off a North American headlining tour. The outing launched on March 17th, and runs through an April 25th show in Boston, hitting Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, Houston, Brooklyn, and other cities along the way (pick up tickets…

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]]> 1552816 Spencer Kaufman "Sometimes you have to protest, sometimes you have to go to the ballot box" Lamb of God's Randy Blythe The Weeknd’s House of Balloons Built R&B’s Future by Torching Its Past: Classic Review https://consequence.net/2026/03/the-weeknd-house-of-balloons-album-review/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:45:44 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1552114 With House of Balloons, The Weeknd shattered R&B conventions, introducing a dark aesthetic that reshaped the genre’s sound.

The Weeknd’s House of Balloons Built R&B’s Future by Torching Its Past: Classic Review
Kiana Fitzgerald

]]> “You don’t know what’s in store,” The Weeknd breathily trills at the top of “High for This,” the opening track of his debut 2011 mixtape House of Balloons. “But you know what you’re here for.” It was a mating call and a warning in equal measure, a preview of the…

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]]> 1552114 Kiana Fitzgerald A-With his debut mixtape, The Weeknd emerged from mystery to reinvent R&B the weeknd house of balloons What Every Member of BTS Has Done Since Their 2022 Hiatus https://consequence.net/2026/03/what-every-member-of-bts-has-done-since-their-2022-hiatus/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:56 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1539739 Daring solo albums, massive headlining tours, and revealing documentaries characterized the seven members of BTS' time away from the group.

What Every Member of BTS Has Done Since Their 2022 Hiatus
Paolo Ragusa

]]> It may feel like a lifetime ago that BTS announced their temporary disbandment, but the wait for their return is finally over. Post-military service, each member of BTS is back in the saddle and ready to pick up where they left off. Coming up for the K-pop legends this Friday…

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