Damn you, Coronavirus… I Miss Live Concerts! FEATURED MUSIC THINK PIECE by Linda Carlson - May 28, 2020 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson As a concert photographer, I regularly attend live performances, photographing nearly two hundred bands last year alone. I'd like to think that during my time within the music industry, I've learned a thing or two about the inner workings of it. From
Movie Review: 1917 FEATURED MOVIES/TV THINK PIECE by Anthony Florez - January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Long Run-On Sentence by: Anthony Florez Writing about the film 1917 and it's single-take Oscar-bait amazingness is like writing about a rollercoaster ride in the sense that it's something that should be experienced rather than described, and my personal take on this film is -- be prepared -- going to feel like
The Disappearing Line Between Movies and TV FEATURED MOVIES/TV THINK PIECE by Josh Bradley - August 30, 2019 Article by: Josh Bradley In May, HBO's five-part miniseries Chernobyl premiered to rave reviews, inspired some of the dumbest Instagrams you will ever see, and for a moment became the highest-rated TV show on IMDb, topping juggernauts like Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and The Wire (it has since fallen
Movie Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI FEATURED MOVIES/TV THINK PIECE by Josh Bradley - December 16, 2017January 5, 2018 Article by: Josh Bradley The original Star Wars trilogy looms over the new Star Wars trilogy in complicated ways. Obviously, the original trilogy’s immense and devoted fanbase and it’s unfathomable cultural footprint put a lot of pressure on the filmmakers of the new trilogy to do it justice, but its legacy
12 Movies to Know for Oscar Season FEATURED MOVIES/TV THINK PIECE by Josh Bradley - November 4, 2017December 29, 2017 Article by: Josh Bradley By this point last year, seven of the nine eventual Best Picture nominees had premiered, either in theaters or at a festival. By this point two years ago, six of the eight eventual nominees had. Six of eight by this point in 2014. The last time a
Remembering CHRIS CORNELL (1964-2017) FEATURED THINK PIECE by Anthony Florez - May 18, 2017December 29, 2017 Article by: Anthony Florez The word 'grunge' is being bandied about a lot today and it's not a description I am particularly fond of. It is the popularly accepted description of an era of rock that originated in the early nineties, primarily in the Seattle music scene, and encompasses everything from
The Subversion of SUPERBAD FEATURED MOVIES/TV THINK PIECE by Josh Bradley - August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 Article by: Josh Bradley Spoilers ahead for Superbad (2007). Duh. According to boxofficemojo.com, only five movies classified as “High School Comedies” have crossed the $100 million box office threshold*: American Graffiti (the success of which allowed George Lucas to make Star Wars), Porky’s, American Pie, Superbad, and the recent 21 Jump Street. *Note:
Something Nice to Say: The Case for the Lovely Bones FEATURED MOVIES/TV THINK PIECE by Abigail Marshall - July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 Article by: Abigail Marshall Everyone’s heard the line before: if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it. “Something Nice to Say” is a column that takes another look at “certified rotten” movies and finds a redeeming quality in each one. For those of you familiar with The Lovely Bones,
Something Nice to Say: The Case for Marie Antoinette MOVIES/TV THINK PIECE by Abigail Marshall - May 31, 2016 Article by: Abigail Marshall Everyone’s heard the line before: if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it. “Something Nice to Say” is a column that takes another look at “certified rotten” movies and finds a redeeming quality in each one. What is it that draws us to watch a
Pearl Jam // Live @ the Hampton Coliseum // 4.18.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC THINK PIECE by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - April 20, 2016December 29, 2017 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar HAMPTON, VA-- Legendary Seattle alt-rockers Pearl Jam walked on the stage of the Mothership, vocalist Eddie Vedder grasping a bottle of wine in one hand and a setlist in the other. Opening the three hour long show with “Why Go," Eddie and crew proved