Mid-Year Top 5 Albums of 2014

We're just about halfway through the year, so it seems appropriate to start the midyear accolades. So, let's start off with my Top 5 Albums of 2014 so far. HONORABLE MENTIONS:  You're Gonna Miss it All | Modern Baseball Singles | Future Islands Morning Phase | Beck Anywhere That's Wild | Adventure Galley 5. Atlas | Real Estate I'm…

LIVE BLOG: Emmy Ballot Reaction

The Emmys have released the ballot for nominee voting for this year's awards. Annually there are surprises for category placements, episode submissions, and much more. Check out my reactions for the ballot and what I think they mean for the awards. The best part? No need to refresh the page. All the updates will appear…

‘Penny Dreadful’ Review: “Demimonde” (1×04)

It was an odd feeling watching this episode of Penny Dreadful. Up until this point every moment and scene was done to build to the conclusion of the last episode, which saw the assembling of the "monster hunting" team. There was a clear trajectory of every storyline that built upon each other until the series was…