I saw They Might Be Giants perform at The Vic in Chicago on Saturday, May 2nd. I wrote a review, intended mostly for friends who were not acquainted with TMBG, so it may be boring for fans in some parts. It's on my ad-free blog: https://www.thestrayczech.com/2026/05/gigantic-they-might-be-giants-concert.html
I can't help but think of the movie, which I haven't seen, The Voice of Hind Rajab, when I hear the spoken-word parts at the beginning of COEXIST (I Will Bless the Lord at All Times?). The movie was submitted by Tunisia to the Oscars for 2025 International Feature Film (it didn't win).
Here's the film's official synopsis:
"January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab."
I was prepared to see it at a nearby theater several months ago (before Easter Lily came out), but events prevented me. (It is a series that presents indie films, documentaries, and foreign films. I saw two other foreign film Oscar nominees there, It Was Just an Accident, and Sirat.)
Look up The Voice of Hind Rajab and let me know what you think....