out of 10 The fact that the Black Keys are around in the music world and they continue to sell out stadiums and records with an old-school sound is appalling to me. It's not because they're bad or anything, but it's because I don't think a lot of people in this…
In a folk scene in threat of becoming stagnant in the face of major label commercialization, even Mumford & Sons are trying to reinvent themselves. Nobody wants to listen to the same Lumineers song over and over again, but if you’re the kind of music listener who just needs an acoustic guitar and some raw,…
This year, Limited Series is a surprisingly competitive category this year. There are feasibly nine legitimate competitors for the five slots. At the top of the list is FX's "The People vs. O.J. Simpson". They are going to feasibly be the nominations leader with multiple nominations in each category and it has the cultural clout that…
The Emmys are often slower to pick up to new shows than other awards, however this year there are a few that may make it into the race. Here are five new shows that could break into the Emmy race this year. Also, check out our early Emmy predictions for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series!…
The Oscars are over, which means it’s time to turn our attention to the Television kudos, the Emmys and our 2016 Emmy Predictions! Last year was an odd year for the Emmys with several different changes giving us surprise winners. Of the most important changes: During the nomination process in lead and supporting categories, there…
We teamed up with Instagram superstar @bookishsmaug to bring you some of her favorite books! We'll let Cath (aka bookishsmaug) take it from here: "There are just some books in the world where you can never let go off as it stays etched deep in your heart. Doesn't matter what genre, really, cause you…
Best Film Editing is a very important category at the Oscars. You need to be at least nominated in the category to win. Last year’s Best Picture winner “Birdman” was an anomalous case since it was edited to look as if it was filmed in one take. So ignoring that year, the last time the…
At the end of every month we are going to review all the books we read and say which ones we recommend and which we think you should leave on the shelf. Enjoy our January Reading Wrap-Up! The Martian - Andy Weir The year is 2035, the Ares III manned mission on Mars is forced to…
For the last ten years, Best Original Screenplay has gone to a Best Picture nominee. The last time it didn't was in 2005 when "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" won. If this trend continues, then unfortunately "Ex Machina," my second favorite movie of 2015, is out of the running. "Straight Outta Compton" would also be knocked out, but I'll…
Best Director has quickly become the category where the visionary filmmaker is honored. Ang Lee won for "Life of Pi" in 2013, Alfonso Cuarón for "Gravity" in 2014, and Alejandro G. Iñarritu for "Birdman" in 2015 (his film was the most visionary of the group, at least). However, this year we have the debacle of having…
