Hüsker Dü’s New Day Rising, a major influence on indie/alternative rock, was released in January 1985, 30 years ago this month. Early Alt-Rock Bands At least canonically, rock history has a starting point for punk rock, with 1976 generally presented…
TV Review: ‘Girls’ Season 4 Premiere – Hannah Finally Accepts “Iowa”
Something has always stricken a fondness in me when it came to watching Girls, particularly how dignified each character acts about their own individual passion before it just turns to more contradictory confusion. Season four is a pivotal one for…
TV Review: Bob’s Burgers (5×09) – “Speakeasy Rider”
For me, Bob’s Burgers hit its peak in its third season, with every episode being plenty enjoyable and several of them among the show’s very best. “Speakeasy Rider” isn’t on par with that season in terms of quality—in fact, I…
Half Bad Giveaway: Win the Winter Witches Brew prize pack!
Last year, one of my favorite books was Sally Green’s Half Bad. It was a stirring survival tale mixed with magic and intrigue. What made it so good was how unpredictable it all is, and I can’t see what happens…
Golden Globes 2015 Winners – Full List
Oh, the Golden Globes. Tonight, the Hollywood Foreign Press awarded their favorite films and TV shows of the past year at one of the industry’s most glamorous ceremonies. It was a big night for Boyhood; Richard Linklater’s remarkable coming-of-age film…
TV Review: Shameless (5×01) – “Milk of the Gods”
For a show to remain as consistently strong as Shameless has up until its fifth season is no laughable feat. For it to have delivered its strongest season last year is even more impressive, so the fifth season is getting…