Hanson was a staple in the music repertoire of every girl in the late 1990s. They rose to fame on the wings of a song with lyrics nearly impossible to understand and a chorus comprised of total gibberish. Thirteen years after their hay day, their legacy in pop culture isContinue Reading
In their first release, Elephant Shell, Tokyo Police Club moved at a frantic pace in most of their songs that would seem difficult for many artists to sustain. However, in their latest effort, Champ, they have not slowed down one bit. Their new work remains as catchy and upbeat asContinue Reading
Completely bogged down with clich?s and dripping with overdone ?jokes?, Killers is a physically painful waste of two hours. Although summer movies tend to be ridiculous and stupid by nature, this film takes it to a whole new level, failing to capture even a full minute of humor among theContinue Reading
New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin?s novel Heart of the Matter is the story of two women whose lives are brought together by a tragic accident. On one side is Tessa, a happily married mom who recently gave up her career to stay at home with her two kids.Continue Reading
The summer movies lineup is filled to the brim, and, as with any set of choices, has good and bad options. The comedic stylings of the third movie in the Twilight series, which I hear is a full-movie buildup to a dramatic battle that does not actually take place, onlyContinue Reading
The most recent product of the twisted mind of Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Survivor) employs the sense of the fast-paced, yet purposeful insanity that Palahniuk utilizes in each of his unique novels. Tell All embraces its author-mandated requirement to be utterly off-the-wall by exploring vintage Hollywood through the eyes ofContinue Reading
In their new album, Total Life Forever, Oxford dropouts Foals create smart and polished music. Relying on keyboards, they update classic 80s pop with intricate bass-lines and manage to preserve their optimistic sound with added maturity. Their music is an acquired taste, but its oddities unite to form a soundContinue Reading
Before I start to talk about the complete implausibility that is Tony Stark?s basement technology system, I should clarify that I?m a huge Iron Man fan. I saw the first one in theaters more times than I?d like to admit and time I watch a Robert Downey Jr. movie IContinue Reading
New on DVD, Pirate Radio, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt, Capote), Rhys Ifans (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Hannibal: Rising) and Tom Sturridge (Being Julia, Vanity Fair), propels viewers into the world of 1960?s music, fashion and culture. In the late 1960?s, the British Broadcasting Corporation stops airing rock music onContinue Reading
If there?s one thing that can undoubtedly be said about MGMT?s new album, Congratulations, it?s that the band certainly hasn?t gotten too repetitive with their music. While their debut album, Oracular Spectacular, was filled with catchy pop singles, Congratulations features an entirely different sound. The new album is much moreContinue Reading
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