Ryan Gibbs
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Ryan Gibbs is a journalist and music critic from Newport, Rhode Island. He is the music editor for The Young Folks, and writes the "Freshwater Phish" column about the rock band Phish.

TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×04): “Five Hoda Kotbs”

This week’s episode of The Last Man on Earth features the group at their lowest ebb, collectively at their wit’s end following a bungled road trip. It’s also the best episode of the season so far, and arguable one of the best…

TYF Analyzes the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

Every October, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces a list of nominees for induction. This year’s induction list featured 19 names, the most since 1990. As with last year, members of our music staff were keen to give…

Halloween Movie Countdown Day Eight: Hausu (1977)

We’ll be counting down to Halloween with a new post each day about our personal favorite Halloween inspired and horror movies. To read our past lead up to Halloween coverage, click here.  It’s difficult to approach Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 Japanese film…

TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×03): “You’re All Going to Diet”

This week’s episode of The Last Man on Earth feels somewhat ephemeral. As good as several of the sight gags were, it was an inevitability that the gang was going to leave Malibu after discovering Pat was still alive. At the…

Music News: Rock Hall announces 2017 nominees

The Rock and Roll Hall Fame has announced their list of nominees for their 2017 class. The list is one of the largest nomination slates in the Hall’s history, topping out at 19 names. The 2017 nominees cover the gamut…

Music News: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize

American music icon Bob Dylan has been announced as the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. The award was announced on October 13 by the Swedish Academy, the Nobel committee which awards the literature prize. In a single-sentence…

TV Review: The Last Man on Earth (3×02): “The Wild Guess Express”

Three seasons in, and The Last Man on Earth finally has its first real antagonist, albeit one who does not move on camera for the entirety of this week’s episode. The promos for “The Wild Guess Express” were intentionally vague…