You’ve probably seen a lot of essays and think-pieces this week about the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s 1995 sophomore set The Bends. This is not particularly surprising. Radiohead is probably the most discussed, dissected and analyzed band of the past 20…
Book Review: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach
Four high school seniors put their hopes, hearts, and humanity on the line as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this contemporary novel. They always say that high school is the best time of your life. Peter, the star basketball…
Book Review: ‘King Dork Approximately’ by Frank Portman
In elementary school, I read “The Clique” series and the “Canterwood Crest” series, devouring the stories of these impossibly cultured middle school girls. Then, I got to middle school and realized my life was boring in comparison. In middle school…
TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2×12) “What Are You Really”
Well, my questions from last week were immediately answered. Secret no longer are Skye’s powers as of this week. In addition, we get the big return for Lady Sif of Asgard, and our first formal introduction to a Kree, not in…
WATCH: Miranda Lambert Rocks the Red in “Little Red Wagon”
There’s very little in this world that I love more than seeing badass ladies succeeding, which is why my being a Miranda Lambert fan rocks. Lambert has been kicking ass and taking names, especially over the past year—she was named…
Book Review: ‘Tear You Apart’ by Sarah Cross
Though Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast are Hollywood’s most popular fairy-tales, Sarah Cross’ second novel in the “Beau Rivage” series revamps the tale of Snow White. As any princess in the city of Beau Rivage knows, not all fairy-tales…
Video Interview: Genesis Rodriguez from Run All Night!
Hello young folks! Last week, I caught up with the lovely Genesis Rodriguez, who is starring in the latest Liam Neeson action thriller Run All Night. We talked about the challenge of playing a supporting character, working with Joel Kinnaman, and…