Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v38MNmDcgrM Panna: Initially the overabundant presence of celebrities in this trailer turned me off, but I have to admit that both Zac Efron and Lily Collins seemed less like themselves and more like other people in this trailer, so I’m willing to see if while watching this movie I…
Jazz is genius. I’m currently reading a 254 page book called The Jazz of Physics (by Stephon Alexander), and the only reason I can begin to understand the complexities of John Coltrane’s improvisation is because of its comparison to quantum physics (which probably tells you a lot about me). Nerdiness aside, the one thing almost…
Firsts are a big thing in American culture: a baby’s first steps, the first time you fall off your bicycle, your kid’s first solo drive; the list goes on forever. One of my distinct firsts is the first time I had a class with Elizabeth (Liz) Flemming. Boy, was that woman a character. Going into…
On the night of the first snowfall in Washington, DC, dozens of colorfully underdressed audience members, most with large, ugly, green stamps on the back of their hands, waited in line outside The 9:30 Club for Louis the Child’s performance on Thursday, Nov.15. Chicago based DJ Dup Freddy Kennett and Robby Hauldren’s electronic music has…
Spider-Man Far From Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYYtuKyMtY8 Jorge: Firstly, it’s worth noting that this movie comes out after Avengers: Endgame (2019). This brings up the more pressing questions of, “When does this actually happen in Marvel’s timeline?” (my guess is after; I feel like everyone loves Tom Holland’s Spider-man too much for him not to show…
There are a few good things about awards shows: looking at all the beautiful outfits and laughing at some of the bits. Otherwise, they’re terrible. The Golden Globes were Sunday, Jan. 6, and they sucked. I wish I had more eloquent and developed vocabulary words here, but no, plain and simple, the show was garbage….
I’ll be real with you: I’m a fan of electric guitars and bass drops as much as the next person, but sometimes it’s nice to sit back and unplug from those musical tropes every once in a while. The best way to do that, in my opinion, is through the timeless bliss of the acoustic….
Dan Humphrey has officially taken Gossip Girl too far. In the new psycho-thriller You, Penn Badgley (who played the aforementioned GG star) is Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager by day and a serial stalker by night (and most other times of the day). The show, which premiered on Lifetime in September and was released on…
Mumford & Sons is a band that, by all accounts, should not be as popular as it is. In an age where the music industry has been absolutely dominated by synth drops, speaker-busting baselines, and ham-fisted guest rapper features, this group sticks out like a banjo amongst beat-pads—probably because that’s exactly what they are. After…
There is an alarming amount of hate on the Internet for Aquaman (2018). Luckily, I’m here to explain what the haters are missing. The latest installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is a big departure from the too-serious films of Zack Snyder, the most recent being the ill-received Justice League (2017). Director James Wan,…