Jon Winkler
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Jon Winkler is a 27-year-old movie/music nerd in Hudson, NH by way of Merrimack, NH. He loves watching, listening to, dissecting, mocking and talking about movies, television, music, video games and comics. He enjoys a good cheeseburger, believes CDs and vinyl are superior, likes to make people smile if they're having a rough day, and is rumored to be Batman (unconfirmed).

Album Review: Vic Mensa – “The Autobiography”

It’s been a long road for Vic Mensa. The 24-year-old Chicago rapper was given all the typical opportunities a new rapper gets to break into the mainstream: a XXL Freshman Class cover in 2014, collaborations with major names like Skrillex…

Album Review: Arcade Fire – “Everything Now”

There’s always been a sense of something bigger going on behind Arcade Fire. The Canadian alternative rock collective has felt more like a musical movement than a traditional band. They’re not about singles or torch-bearers of a particular music trend,…

Movie Review: Kuso

Not every movie has to lay everything out in front of the audience. Abstract and experimental films have provided a wider canvas of imagination for audiences to absorb since the start of cinema. A filmmaker looking to play with the…

Movie Review: Wish Upon

Question: Are you supposed to laugh at a horror movie? Granted, if there’s a funny scene in a horror movie or if the movie is a horror-comedy, it might be fine to laugh. But if the movie is straightforward, stacked…

Jodie Whittaker Announced As New Doctor Who

The Time Lords have spoken, and the world will soon see a woman with her very own Sonic Screwdriver. BBC One broke the news after broadcasting a sneak peek at the next season of Doctor Who, revealing that actress Jodie Whittaker will…

Album Review: Hey Violet – “From the Outside”

Take one look at the album cover for Hey Violet’s From the Outside. It’s easy to assume that this is more of a promotional photo from a collaborative clothing line from PacSun and Hot Topic. It feels more like a…

Album Review: JAY-Z – “4:44”

JAY-Z has been and always will be untouchable. Since he first stepped on the scene in his bulky leather coat, jumping from a helicopter to a white Lexus in the “Dead Presidents” video, the artist casually known as Shawn Carter…