Photo courtesy of Jennifer, Flickr. To the public eye, Britney Spears is many things. She’s been given so many different masks to wear that some of them have begun to blur into one another. How does one separate the schoolgirl outfits that defined her “Baby One More Time” era from […]
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Season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” worth wait
Photo courtesy of Government of California, Wikipedia The anticipated season finale of "RuPaul’s Drag Race" finally aired on Friday, April 23. After three lip syncs performed for a socially distant drive-in event, America's Next Drag Superstar was crowned. Symone, who received four main challenge wins throughout the season, rightfully won the […]
“Ginny & Georgia” delves into issues around identity
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Released on Feb. 24, Netflix’s new series “Ginny and Georgia” follows 30-year-old single mother Georgia (Brianne Howey) as she raises her two children, who each have different fathers. Her children include 15-year-old Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and 9-year-old Austin (Diesel La Torraca). The family […]
Netflix’s “Rebecca” disappoints original book and film
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wikipedia One of Netflix’s newest breakout movies is “Rebecca.” The plot details a spur-of-the-moment romance based in Monte Carlo between a wealthy and handsome widower named Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer) and a poor younger woman (Lily James). The couple marries and moves to […]
Impressive cast salvages new Netflix thriller
Photo courtesy of Zurrenarh, Wikipedia As a lover of experimental movies, nothing feels like a bigger waste of time than watching a mediocre film. A bad movie at least creates conversation about its quality, but a mediocre one has nothing to say, and in turn the audience has nothing […]
“The Last of Us Part II” deserves credit for its major successes
Photo courtesy of Midhras, Flickr “The Last of Us” is often considered to be one of the greatest video games, not just of the seventh generation of game consoles, but of all time. With its ambitious story, memorable characters and easy-to-understand gameplay, Naughty Dog’s 2013 release won numerous awards […]
VMAs still play to celebrate latest music releases
Photo courtesy of VMAs, Public Domain MTV’s Video Music Awards have been around for 36 years and even in the midst of a global pandemic, that hasn’t stopped music artists from releasing music. This year, we have heard music from some of the biggest names in the industry: SZA, […]
Netflix movie “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” exceeds expectations
Photo courtesy of Montclair Film, Flickr Writer and director Charlie Kaufman has been creating mind-bending, original films since his first scriptwriting endeavor “Being John Malkovich” in 1999. His newest movie, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” currently streaming on Netflix is an adaptation of a 2016 novel of the same name […]
Quarantine has allowed us to stream virtual concerts
Photo courtesy of SMP Entertainment, Wikipedia During the plight of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the nation is restricted to stay-at-home orders as an act of social distancing and self-quarantine. The country is practically on shut down, and there is uncertainty as to when life will exist beyond the walls of […]
Harry Styles “Falling” video is raw and personal
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wikipedia With the release of the third video off of his sophomore album “Fine Line,” international phenomenon Harry Styles has done it again with a stunning music video for the next single off the album, “Falling.” “Falling” stands out from the rest of the songs […]