January Reading Wrap-Up: “The Power of the Dog,” “Gone Girl,” & More
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…
2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Screenplay
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…
2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Director
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…
2016 Grammy Predictions: General Field
It's music's biggest night! The Grammy Awards are coming up on February 15th. Here are our 2016 Grammy Predictions for the general field categories! Album of the Year Nominees: "1989" - Taylor Swift "Beauty Behind the Madness" - The Weeknd "Sound & Color" - Alabama Shakes "To Pimp A Butterfly" - Kendrick Lamar "Traveller" -…
2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actress
Out of the three acting races at this year's Oscars, Best Supporting Actress is by far that hardest one to suss out. Unlike the last few years, there hasn't been one actress that has been consistently winning awards and that has the clear momentum that makes her the frontrunner for the Oscars. The critics awards…
2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture
This is perhaps the most competitive race for Best Picture this decade, maybe even this century. Never has the field been so divided. It seems that every precursor indicator contradicts another and just when we think momentum is building, it is quickly taken away. “Spotlight” maintained the frontrunner status throughout the critics awards even thought…
Femme Fatale Friday: Ivy Levan
A pinch of Lady Gaga. A dash of Christina Aguilera. A big helping of an even bigger voice. And, last but not least, a whole hell of a lot of style, spunk, and personality. And that, my friends, are the components of the pop princess Ivy Levan. Thanks to Amazon, I recently stumbled across the…
2016 Golden Globe Film Predictions: Complete List
The Golden Globes are this Sunday, which kicks off the end of the awards season. See who will take home gold and who will go home empty handed with our Golden Globe Film Predictions! Best Motion Picture - Drama Nominees: Carol Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Room Spotlight Will Win: Spotlight…
Album Review: “VEGA INTL. Night School” – Neon Indian
Neon Indian has basically remained consistent throughout all their albums and Alan Palomo has been able to pump up the quality of each one immensely. Their debut, Psychic Chasms, was a warm, summery dive into the emergence of chillwave. A few years later, he revealed his second album, Era Extrana, and remained steadfast that their 80s synths and…
Album Review: “Dodge and Burn” – The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather has to be Jack White's 6,798th project if we take into account how active he's been in recent years, but what makes this different is that it's not just himself taking the reins and singing and doing all the production; it's members of The Kills, Queens of the Stone Age and The…