Screenwriters love to sound profound, but some of the most quoted lines they’ve written are also some of the most obvious, puddle-deep platitudes adorning high school yearbooks the world over. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You […]
I love Mother Earth. So I certainly don’t want her to crisp up and die. I also understand that the whales must be saved, and that our atmosphere should remain whole. Nor am I rolling […]
“In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon,” Alex Gibney’s 3½-hour documentary about singer-songwriter Paul Simon — streaming in two parts on MGM+ — takes its title from a line in “The Sound of Silence,” […]
I like a good sports story as much as the next TV critic, but when it comes to actual professional sports, my lack of interest is exceeded only by my ignorance. All I could have […]
METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read […]
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has finally replaced Splash Mountain at Disney World. The Disney Parks YouTube account is celebrating the completion of this unprecedented transformation with a nearly 10-minute, 4K ride-through. Our first impression? Holy moly, […]
If you owe money thanks to student loans, there’s a chance you saw some relief over the last four years, because the government has forgiven $168 billion in student debt. The beneficiaries of this program […]
Korean dramas continue to be some of the most popular (and best!) pop culture in the world. And, now that Netflix is in the K-drama game, the streamer is investing lots of money in producing […]
ROBIN Beck was the striking rockstar with the chords of steel, whose hit song First Time was the soundtrack to the 1989 Coco-Cola commercial. Now aged 69 and some 36 years on from her breakout […]
Imagine, if you will, that you decide to take a break from your heathen lifestyle and visit an art museum. You pass through different wings, and most of them make sense. Your ego is growing […]
Roll the phrase around your tongue with me: Starmetal sword. Starmetal sword. The lost secret to Damascus steel could totally have been meteorites! Attila the Hun had a sword like this, right? Or Excalibur was […]
A tornado-ish storm ripped through Houston this week, and the sequel to the 1996 movie Twister comes out this summer. You should therefore start reviewing your tornado preparedness right now, before it’s too late. You probably […]
Long before Horton heard a Who or a Grinch pilfered Christmas, Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, found himself with a literary hit on his hands. After making a few bucks illustrating bug-spray ads and submitting cartoons to magazines, […]
Spoiler warnings have become a polite way to signal to the internet that you’re about to discuss some aspect of a movie they might prefer not to know before seeing the film. People online have […]
Few figures have had as profound of an impact on underground rock as Mr. Steve Albini. Both as a performer and a recording engineer (and producer, though he was less fond of that specific title), […]
The news is out: Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings collaborators will executive produce a new movie set in Middle-earth, with Andy Serkis directing and reprising his role as Gollum, and the working […]
You can solve all your problems if you just get your hands on some gold. Yes — gold! Sweet, sweet gold. With enough gold, you can get the law off your back. You can buy […]
Bette Midler Says She Regrets Not Suing Lindsay Lohan For Leaving “Bette” Show. (Photo Credit – Wikipedia) During a recent appearance on David Duchovny’s Fail Better podcast, Legendary actress Bette Midler opened up about her […]
via Jose James Acclaimed international jazz artist Jose James has a composure about him that one might compare to James Bond. The Minneapolis native claims he was one of the least talented artists in his […]
As the streaming wars continue, a new bundle has entered the fray: On Wednesday, May 8th, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to team up for a combined package of services including Max, Disney+, […]