Film Review: The LittleHours
As comic adaptations of Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron go, The Little Hours takes a modern approach to one of the many vignettes from the classic Italian novella collection. Based on the first story from the volume’s “third day” (as The Decameron chronicles the stories told among ten people hiding in…
Kendrick Lamar shares provocative video for “ELEMENT.” —watch
Kendrick Lamar has unveiled a video for “ELEMENT.” from his latest opus, DAMN. It’s another in a long line of provocative visuals from the Compton rapper following “HUMBLE.” and “DNA”. starring Don Cheadle. Among the scenes: a burning house, men handcuffed together, and a number of bloody fistfights (including a few…
Thanks, Corey Taylor?: Nickelback’s new album Feed the Beast bombscommercially
Nickelback is sick of your shit. After realizing it’s really embarrassing when Avril Lavigne has to stick up for your shitty band, Chad Kroeger and company began lashing out at anyone basic enough to make Nickelback jokes in this second half of the ’10s. That included Hollywood strongman Arnold Schwarzenegger,…
$1 billion George Lucas Museum approved by Los Angeles CityCouncil
Today, the Los Angeles City Council gave unanimous approval to film legend George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson to build their new museum. The planned $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is set to break ground early next year with an eye toward a 2021 opening. The museum, which will feature…
Killer Mike to open barber shop inside Atlanta Hawks’ PhilipsArena
Photo via Twitter The Atlanta Hawks have begun renovations of Philips Arena, and as part of the numerous upgrades, the team has partnered with one of ATL’s finest, Killer Mike. The Run the Jewels rapper will be expanding his S.W.A.G. (Shaves, Washes, and Grooming) Shop barber shop to open a…
Top TV Episodes of the Month: GLOW, Better Call Saul, and TheLeftovers
Look, Twin Peaks is going to make this list until the whole shebang comes to an end in September. That’s just how it’s going to be. At this point, we’re eight episodes into David Lynch and Mark Frost’s outstanding revival, and there hasn’t been a single hour that has felt…
The National unveil new song “Guilty Party” and video —watch
Feature photo by Killian Young Last week, The National debuted several new songs from their upcoming album, Sleep Well Beast, during a concert in Paris. Included among those new tracks was “Guilty Party,” which the Brooklyn indie rockers have now released as the second single from the record, along with its accompanying music video. (Read: The 10…
Film Review: Okja
“The rotten CEOs are gone.” At the beginning of Okja, the Mirando Corporation’s newly minted CEO Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) makes this promise to a room full of investors, expecting that the new company leader’s bold vision for a future of more ethical foods will deviate from the nasty standards…
Kendall and Kylie Jenner appropriate classic band t-shirts and sell them for $125 apop
The Kardashian-Jenner clan has a history of appropriating iconic band logos in the name of fashion. Last summer, Kim Kardashian was spotted wearing a $11,000 Enfants Riches Déprimés leather jacket donning the logo of Japanese hardcore punk band Disclose. Now, her younger sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, have unveiled a new…
The MCU teases its next TV spectacle with Inhumans trailer —watch
Given that it’s all coming from a medium that’s theoretically better-suited to long-form television storytelling than standalone movies, the TV journey of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been rocky so far. There have certainly been successes (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, the later seasons of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), but the recent high-profile rejection of Iron…