TV Review: American Horror Story: Roanoke 6×02 “Chapter 2”

“Chapter 2” of American Horror Story: Roanoke advances the mystery established in “Chapter 1,” while continuing with the show-within-a-show docu-series format. This week, viewers got to see Kathy Bates and Denis O’Hare in action, with quick glimpses of Wes Bently and Lady Gaga. One…

TV Review: American Horror Story Season 6  Premiere – “Roanoke”

American Horror Story returned Wednesday night, still shrouded in mystery. Creator Ryan Murphy opened season six to announce a contest winner of a Mercedes-Benz (congratulations Miranda W. of Oklahoma). When the highly anticipated season six began, a cold open. no…

TYF Music Podcast: Episode 3 – 2016 Grammy Chat

This year’s Grammy Awards were a lot like last year’s – a few impressive performance (Hamilton, Kendrick Lamar, Alabama Shakes), disappointments, moving tributes to late greats and even the occasional Grammy being awarded. For the third episode of the TYF…

2016 Grammy Nominations: Our Thoughts and Predictions

The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and as always they were a bit of a mixed bag of obvious selections and oddball choices no one saw coming. It’s no secret that the Grammys aren’t often taken very seriously,…

TV Review: ’American Horror Story: Hotel’ 5×03 “Mommy”

The mommy issues are in full bloom in the third episode of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series American Horror Story: Hotel. Aptly titled “Mommy”, we delve a little deeper into the stories of the mothers on this show, chiefly: Alex Lowe,…

TV Review: ’American Horror Story: Hotel’ (5×01) – Checking In

DISCLAIMER: Spoilers and graphic details to follow. Sweeping views of a retro-styled, 1940s-era, gold-gilded hotel lobby greet you as you follow two European blondes checking in to the Hotel Cortez. Stunning interiors that include grandiose velvet couches, detailed wallpaper, and…

Opening Credits for ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ leave us itching to check in

Ryan Murphy has released the opening credits of the upcoming “American Horror Story: Hotel” and it has me creeped out…in ways only Ryan Murphy can. In true AHS fashion, no characters make their way into the opening credits. Instead, we…