'The Batman' to 'Elden Ring': T Magazine's top picks of the week

Here's what to watch, listen to, play and binge this week

Movie: The Batman

The long wait is over. After delay after delay from Covid, the movie starring Robert Pattinson as the Batman is finally here. Most audience members are more excited that the film is moving away from the typical pairing of Batman’s arch-villains, the Joker, to now the Riddler. The city of Gotham seems to have an extra sense of gloom enshrouding it, and the film depicts a city that is devoid of hope and struggling with the onslaught of crime. The Batman you’ll see in this film is someone before the morals, before all the coterie of supervillains. A Batman who’s has yet to understand his role in the city. 

Game: Elden Ring

FromSoftware is legendary in offering games that not only test their players' skills but also devise a story that leaves casual gamers loving the game and the fans obsessed. Elden Ring is no exception, as it gives the fans what they have all been waiting for and then some. Its story is unrelated to the Dark Souls series and other FromSoftware games, where instead, it is more open-world, and this time, you have a double-jumping horse. This time, instead of being the "ashen one", you're the "tarnished", and it is the story's premise to regain the Elden Ring's shattered pieces in a place called the Lands Between.

Song: Poster Child by Red Hot Chili Peppers

It is a rock song with a funky aesthetic to it. Red Hot Chili Peppers deliver a song that references many ‘poster children’ that had changed the shape of pop culture. Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, and many more are mentioned in the song. The song is reminiscing about the past and allows listeners to enjoy the funky dream-like tune, and the singing from Anthony Kiedis gives that psychedelic vibe. This song is a part of their latest album, Unlimited Love, and it will be out by April, and Poster Child is the second song that is a part of that album.

Show: Pam & Tommy

This series has gotten a lot of positive feedback from critics and fans, where it gives a stylized version of the scandal of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex tape. It is comedy in the most sense while portraying a dramatic side where some viewers may be impressed with the actors' resemblance physically and vocally. The show is another series that takes a jab at the way society builds up drama and tension for something that neither Pam nor Tommy was at fault. Their lives are set ablaze through media and public attention while allowing that comedic relief from the saddening reality of the ever-intrusive public.