Yasi Salek

Jan 8, 2025 | letterboxd.com | Amanda Luberto |Katey Rich |Yasi Salek

Kyra Sedgwick's curly hair is everything to me "I think about him all the time. Dad, you get to be him for a couple of hours."Wholly unexpected film that bowled me over. Characters start a little too on the nose but develop into these really emotional and deep beings.

Nov 29, 2024 | theringer.com | Sean Fennessey |Rob Harvilla |Yasi Salek

Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek to discuss two movies for the fun of it—Moana 2 and Hot Frosty. They start by reacting to the new Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (01:40) before discussing the surprising self-awareness, Easter eggs, and music in Hot Frosty (04:59). Then, they share their movie-watching experiences while watching Moana 2 and how it compares to Moana (36:50). Before Yasi and Rob leave, they share the movies they are looking forward to at the end of 2024 (62:40).

Nov 27, 2024 | theringer.com | Yasi Salek

Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns In honor of the holidays, we have a very special bonus episode for our fanatics. Yasi talks all things British slang with Arctic Monkeys drummer and former Kappa tracksuit–wearing lad Matt Helders. Do you know the difference between a lad, a chav, a bloke, a bird, and a geezer? Listen along as Matt quizzes Yasi on all the ways you can say “proper bladdered.” We think you’ll be dead chuffed with this one, mate.

Nov 21, 2024 | theringer.com | Yasi Salek

Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images As one of the first Britpop bands, these college blokes from Colchester started out making shoegaze and baggy jams in the Scene that Celebrates Itself before writing a genre-defining album that romanticized British life and paved the way for an indie explosion. They were the U.K.’s favorite band, that is, until they weren’t. They may have lost the Britpop war, but their third act was brilliant nonetheless.

Nov 14, 2024 | theringer.com | Yasi Salek

Photo by Robin Little/Redferns Ok, Yasi and the Scots are back for Madchester Part 2. We last saw the Stone Roses after they released their celebrated EP Sally Cinnamon, on the brink of a make-or-break decision: Should they sign to Jive or Rough Trade? Meanwhile, the Happy Mondays were riding the wave of their debut album, Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out), and guess what? They have a new friend: ecstasy.