Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
Nine Inch Nails Release ‘Copy Of A’, offer free download for a limited time. Hot on the heels off their recent Lollapalooza performance, Nine Inch Nails have just released ‘Copy Of A’, the second single off forthcoming album ‘Hesitation Marks’ and a song that went over big at the Chicago music festival (it was the […]
‘Clear History’ Review Starring Larry David. No need to curb your enthusiasm for David’s hilarious new HBO movie. [rating=5] Curb You Enthusiasm fans have waited impatiently for any news of an upcoming season. Given the future of the series is shaky, there’s been much anticipation for Larry David’s new film Clear History, which is currently […]
This is part 2 in a series covering the 60 Most Badass Antiheroes in Pop Culture. Click here to read Part 1 for entries 60-45 SPOILER ALERT: Some entries contain spoilers in discussing certain anti-heroes attributes. And I’ll have Amazon and Entertainment Earth links for movies, comics and collectibles under each entry. 44. Namor, The […]
The 60 Most Badass Antiheroes in Movies, Television and Comics; Past To Present. Pop culture has had a long love affair with antiheroes and badasses in various formats. Currently they reign supreme on TV. Name one premium cable drama that doesn’t boast one as the protagonist? So how is an anti-hero defined exactly? Webster’s Dictionary […]
The Killing Season 3 Finale Review: After a strong start, ‘The Killing’ ends its third season with a preposterously stupid climax with the 2 parter ‘From Up Here’ and ‘The Road To Hamelin’. [rating=2] SPOILER ALERT: Make sure you watch the finale before reading! You’ve been warned. Oh ‘The Killing’, what am I going to […]
Watch the Lollapalooza 2013 lineup on YouTube all weekend. It’s finally here; the 2013 Lollapalooza lineup kicked off last night at Chicago’s Grant Park. For those too broke or distant to check out the festival, I feel your pain. But all is not lost; YouTube will be streaming the entire festival all weekend long. Click […]
Smashing Pumpkins ‘Siamese Dream’ Turns 25 Years Old; A look back at an alt-rock masterpiece. This is the first in a series of Albums Revisited. So Smashing Pumpkins ‘Siamese Dream‘ turned 25 this week. Good lord. I feel old. Where’d the time go? I was 22 it came out. I was also a mess of […]
Gary Numan Releases New Single ‘I Am Dust’, discusses new album details. Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan just released a new single ‘I Am Dust.‘ It’s from the upcoming, long in the works album ‘Splinter’ which will be released October 14th. Listen to it below: In an interview with Stereogum, Numan discussed the album’s difficult […]
‘The Wolverine’ Movie Review: Marvel’s favorite mutant gets back on the right path, even if it’s bumpy at times. [rating=3] Hugh Jackman has the dubious distinction of playing a cinematic superhero for longer than any other actor. His character Wolverine, has had a charmed box office life, but critically it’s been mixed. X-2 remains one […]
Joel Hodgson ‘Riffing Myself’ Review: Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson gives a warm and funny look into his unique creative mind. [rating=5] Recently I interviewed Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator and star Joel Hodgson. We discussed his one-man show Riffing Myself , and he mentioned was coming back to Austin. And luckily, I was able to attend […]
