Each week, the staff here at The Anchor give their recommendations on an album, video game and movie to enjoy. Here are our recommendations for the week of 3/15 – 3/21.
Album (May B.): The Future of Unemployment, by Chudson (2025)
The ska genre isn’t a very popular one, and is often disliked due to its goofiness and upbeat tone. Though ska isn’t always generally the best genre, Chudson disproves the stereotypical associations with ska being bad. In their debut and most recently released album, The Future of Unemployment, they don’t have the recognizable trumpet sound of the genre just to be considered ska, they embrace the sound and use it to their advantage. With only around 6,000 monthly listeners, Chudson is an extremely underrated band that deserves more attention. If you are interested in supporting small artists, Chudson is performing in Brooklyn the 28th of March all the way from California. If you like ska and want to hear more, I highly recommend attending.
Video Game (May B.): High on Life, developed by Squanch Games (2022)
High on Life is a very unique first-person shooter game. To start, your character is playing a video game which is how you learn the controls. It’s a very memorable start, as you don’t know you aren’t in the actual game yet. The actual story is interesting as well. You are a teenager and are home alone with your sister when all of a sudden, aliens come and take over earth. Before it’s completely taken over, you find a “talking alien gun” that helps you to teleport into another world. There, you become a bounty hunter that is after the “G3 Cartel” to save humanity. If you are a Rick and Morty fan and enjoy first-person shooter games, High on Life is for you.
Movie (Ava B.): Frankenstein, directed by Guillermo del Toro (2025)
A gothic, intense, and visually stunning adaptation of the classic novel by Mary Shelley; this film, primarily centering around the life of genius scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein, inherently redefines the root of “monstrosity” and serves as a reminder of the consequences that come about as a result of reckless and ambitious actions when plagued with overwhelming sense of pride. Born from a noble wealthy family, Victor Frankenstein devoted his life to following in the footsteps of his father–both professionally and morally–and went on to relentlessly pursue the studies of science and philosophy. After forging what would, at first, be his most prized creation from mutilated parts of multiple different deceased bodies, he would soon experience deep fear, regret, and disgust when he realizes the gravitas of the humanoid, seeing it as grotesque. This would lead to a dismissiveness and cruelty that would ultimately be the demise of many. This film expertly conveys a connection between supposed “evil” and years of neglect and torment, mirroring the existence of the Creation to Victor’s childhood trauma. For fans of gothic horror, the original book, and/or great acting performances, this film is absolutely worth watching.
