We’re gathering a dose of pop culture content for the May holidays! In the new selection, we remember the old-school version of The Addams Family, listen to a fantasy audio series about dragon riders and battle royale games based on Pac-Man. This time you don’t need to go anywhere, so you’ll definitely have time to get acquainted with all the works!
What to watch
“Mars Express”
May 8
French animated sci-fi that will reach Russian cinemas. Detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera track down a hacker on Mars who is trying to remove all ethical restrictions from local robots. During the investigation, detectives ask many philosophical questions.
Do Androids Dream of Freedom: How Mars Express Sees Humanity in 200 Years
New French animation promises that you will be able to see love, death, and robots.
Doctor Who season 14
May 11
Doctor Who is in for another rebirth. This time, the alien traveling through space and time will turn into Shuti Gatva (“Sexual Enlightenment”). And the hero will be accompanied by his new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
Season 2 of Smiling Friends
12 May
An absurd animated series from YouTuber-animator Zach Hadel and Australian animator Michael Cusack, reviving the classic madness from [adult swim] in the spirit of ATHF and Half a Liter Mouse. The show is about a company that helps all sorts of freaks smile. Experimenting with different visual styles and jokes about animation timing included!
How animator Michael Cusack from Australia became a favorite [adult swim] and Justin Roiland
From animated sketches on YouTube to a stream of crazy animated series.
What to read
“The Addams Family. Diavolution”
Already available
If “Wednesday,” which looks like a teenage fantasy, is not to your taste, then we recommend that you read a book about the history of the “Addams Family” franchise. In Diavolution, readers will be able to see original cartoons by artist Charles Addams and read the author’s comments about each member of the gloomy family.
“Labyrinth”
Already available
Great original comic from Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth). The plot tells the story of a building inspector, Will, whose daughter dies. One day he receives a mysterious phone call from a girl who introduces herself as his child and claims that she is stuck in a maze. Jeff, who has not come to terms with his loss, believes in this and tries to free the girl with the help of a city map and a puzzle magazine with the only maze that his daughter has not completed.
TOKA! TOKA! TOKA!
Soon
A collection of strips from Toki, the master of Microsoft Paint and the master of drawing with a computer mouse. Readers can expect both old stories with anime clichés, adventures of fantasy characters and references to Warhammer, as well as fresh comics with author’s comments.
What to listen to
Audio series “Iron Flame”
Already available
How to Train Your Dragon for older audiences! The continuation of the book series “Empyrean” by Rebecca Yarros in the format of an audio series has become available in VK Music. “Iron Flame” tells the story of the dragon rider academy, which the main character Violet Sorrengale ends up in. The dubbing actors of “Game of Thrones” and Irina Chumantyeva (“Hero of Our Dreams,” “Explainers”) took part in the dubbing of the book, and the indie performer polnalyubvi was responsible for the musical arrangement.
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
May 3
Four years later, pop singer Dua Lipa returns with a new studio album, Radical Optimism. The record will be imbued with the spirit of youth, freedom and fun, and will also mix psychedelic, trip-hop and Britpop.
John Carpenter – “Lost Themes IV: Noir”
May 3
The new album from director and one-man band John Carpenter. No, the director didn’t just put his own soundtracks on the record, but wrote a bunch of original compositions for a non-existent film. The sound of Lost Themes IV: Noir was inspired by noir detective stories and post-punk.
What to play
INDIKA
May 2
An interactive parable about a nun in alternative Russia at the end of the 19th century. The heroine goes in search of herself, and takes the devil himself as her companion. The developers promise a tragicomedy game with a plot in the spirit of the works of Dostoevsky and Bulgakov.
PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs
9th May
The Horde and Alliance have already mastered battle royale in the new World of Warcraft mode, now it’s time for Pac-Man! 64 yellow koloboks will eat dots, competitors and ghosts for the title of winner.
The Rogue Prince of Persia
May 14
Prince of Persia fans had barely had time to play enough of the semi-2D Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown when Ubisoft announced a full-fledged 2D platformer, The Rogue Prince of Persia. The developers promise not only the usual parkour, but also bagel mechanics. Well, we’ll find out why the hero acquired a lilac skin color after the release!
Where to go
Contemporary art fair SCAN FAIR
Until June 1
Not only can you walk to the event, but so can your work! SCAN FAIR invites galleries, independent artists, art groups and creative self-organizations operating in the Urals, Siberia and the Far East to send their works to the Siberian Contemporary Art Fair. Applications will be accepted until the beginning of summer, and the event itself will take place from June 28 to July 2 in Krasnoyarsk.
Mechanical Knuckles’ empire. Poster for the second half of April 2024 from 2×2
Mimes, Japanese noise and breast physics in video games.
