I saw Waxahatchee perform in a bowling alley this past fall. Used to the punk shows and crowd-sweat that had been there before, the small-ish turnout made the place look way more cavernous than I remembered. I’d forgotten that the small tour she was on was going to provide more low-key affairs, more solo-act than…
The 2015 Emmy Nominations are being announced live this morning (Thursday, July 16th) at 11:30 AM by Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black) and Cat Dealy (So You Think You Can Dance). The nominations honor the best of this year in television from both comedy, drama, miniseries, and TV movie. Check out our live reactions…
Out of all the albums that were coming out this year, there were really none that I was excited for. The slippery slope of bad music and mediocre comebacks seemed to be riding all the way from 2014 to now, and my ecstasy waned for the most part... Until I heard that Tame Impala was…
In the age of movie reboots such as Poltergeist, Jurassic World, and Robocop, Terminator Genisys has relaunched the Terminator series. Terminator, directed by James Cameron and released in 1984, was an instant hit. Arnold Schwarzenegger went from a professional bodybuilder to a cyborg assassin who famously said, “I’ll be back.” The last two chapters in…
HANNIBAL -- "Contorno" Episode 305 -- Pictured: (l-r) Fortunato Cerlino as Inspector Pazzi, Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter -- (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/NBC) “Contorno” presents an interesting question with regard to episodic television writing. To wit: how much does an absolutely killer final act compensate for an episode that otherwise doesn’t…
The precursor awards of the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Critics' Choice Awards tend not to affect the outcome of the Emmys. However, this year the race for Lead Actor in a Drama Series is looking to go to the winner of at least two of those awards. Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hoDzskv3rw&feature=youtu.be Sometimes it's hard to go anywhere with a review other than the most blunt statement, and in the case of the Oklahoma-based band Ripple Green's new single "Time Piece," all I can say is that it's damn good rock. They're not necessarily reinventing the genre here, but they're taking the best of what's been…
Isn't it refreshing to have a year where an actress category is actually competitive? Lead Actress in a Drama Series was won by the same two women for the past 4 years, but with Homeland on the downswing and last year's winner Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) having to rely on submissions tapes, this year is especially open for a new…
UPDATED 6/15/15 For Best Drama Series, we're definitely going to see the perennial nominees like Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Downton Abbey, and House of Cards. However, the rest of the category is going to look pretty different from the past. One of the major effects of the new rule changes is going to be the introduction of Orange is…
The Emmy season is in high gear as the best of the small screen competes for ratings and gold. This year, we've seen some unprecedented rule changes that'll make this year one to remember. So, check out our 2015 Emmy Predictions! Best Drama Series Best Actor in a Drama Series Best Actress in a Drama…
