Before the Fall Book Review — What do you do when you’re the one that survives
Before the Fall is a thrilling mystery that takes the time to dive both into its characters and our society. It's a haven of a book for book nerds. “For Emma, what made it so hard to return to the tiny apartment in the West Village she shared with two other girls was the sudden…
Dan Croll Album Review — Sweet Disarray is a genre-bender that works
With a seemingly endless list of influences, Dan Croll's debut album, Sweet Disarray, is a wonderful amalgamation of songs. When I first heard Dan Croll's debut album, Sweet Disarray, I was in a folk stage of my life. It didn't help that I worked for an alternative radio station at the time either. And while a few songs…
The Tsar of Love and Techno Book Review — A phenomenal short story collection
Covering nearly a century, The Tsar of Love and Techno tells the story of Russia through interconnected short stories that culminate into one of the best books in years. There are some books that demand to be read, but The Tsar of Love and Techno demands to be dissected, devoured, and appreciated. To put it bluntly, Anthony…
Lorde Album Review — Pure Heroine is a sensational debut album
Pure Heroine is an achievement in production and songwriting. Lorde proves herself to be one of our generations voices with one of the greatest debuts of the decade. Based on festival scheduling this year, it looks like we will finally be getting that long-awaited second Lorde album. Ever since her debut Pure Heroine dropped, people have…
Why Moonlight is one of the most important Best Picture winners in history
Moonlight winning Best Picture will go down as one of the greatest Oscar upsets of all time The emotional rollercoaster that was the last 10 minutes of the 89th Academy Awards was the first of its kind. Never has there been a mistake so colossal in the history of the ceremony. However, it also came…
The Top 10 Unreleased Lana Del Rey Songs You Need In Your Life
Lana Del Rey has an entire library of unreleased songs. These are some of our favorites! It seems like just yesterday the queen of floral crowns bestowed upon us her first masterpiece of an album Paradise. While beautifully written songs with thought-provoking lyrics like "Born To Die" and "Off To The Races" are readily available,…
Dear Oscar Voters: If La La Land sweeps, it will be an embarrassment
Dear Oscar Voters, I love La La Land. I LOVE it. I have a different appreciation for it versus other film bloggers because of its profound message of alienation that plagues our generation. However, if it wins a record-breaking number of Oscars come February 24th, it will be an embarrassment to the Academy and the industry that…
2017 Oscar Predictions: “The Jungle Book” is a lock for Visual Effects. Or is it?
The Jungle Book has maintained its frontrunner status throughout the season for Best Visual Effects. But we think an upset is brewing. With incredible and groundbreaking photorealistic effects, The Jungle Book is the clear choice in Best Visual Effects. It would be a similar winner to Life of Pi. However, the biggest issue with it winning is that it the…
2017 Oscar Predictions: Original Screenplay is Down to “Manchester by the Sea” and “La La Land”
Best Original Screenplay is a tight race between Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea) and Damien Chazelle (La La Land) Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) pulled off an upset at the WGA Awards. However, he is competing in the Adapted Screenplay race, which he should win. That leaves two movies to compete over Best Original Screenplay. From…
2017 Oscar Predictions: “Arrival” vs. “Lion” vs. “La La Land” in Best Cinematography
La La Land could continue its Oscar sweep in Best Cinematography, but Lion and Arrival have a chance at upsetting. Best Cinematography seemed like a shut category until Greg Fraiser (Lion) upset frontrunner Linus Sandgren (La La Land) at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards. Even though the group only predicts the Oscar winner about half of the time, it showed that La La Land isn't infallible.…