Well, 2020 fucking sucked, right? We all know the reasons why, and we don’t need to revisit them here. It was an odd year for movies, with most major film releases of 2020 past February getting pushed to the infinite future. This was the year of the smaller, indie films getting the big releases and … More Nick Earl’s Top 10 Movies of 2020
I was a sophomore in high school when I first heard this line from Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Getting Back Together:” “And you would hide away and find your peace of mind with some indie record that’s much cooler than mine.” To me, I was that guy: too cool for school, relishing music conversations … More Entering the world of The National after listening to ‘folklore’
“folklore” is the eighth studio album from Taylor Swift, arguably the biggest name in modern music. This project is also the quickest back-to-back release Swift has ever come out, with a July 24 release date coming just over 11 months after the Aug. 23 release of “Lover.” This 16-song, 64-minute-long album holds just one feature, … More ‘folklore’ is Taylor Swift at her boldest and, quite possibly, at her best
“Palm Springs” is a Hulu-exclusive film that was directed by Max Barbakow and stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti. The film is about Sarah, the maid of honor at her sister’s wedding, getting trapped in a time loop with another man at the wedding Nyles, and the pair’s adventure through living the same day over … More “Palm Springs” is a fantastic jolt of life to a tired time loop genre
While 2020 has been just a dumpster fire of a year in every meaningful way, one of the only bright spots has come in the form of music. This has been one of the best music years I can remember, at least six months in, with multiple genres bringing out standout projects that the 2010s … More My favorite albums of 2020 (so far)
I’ll start off with what you might be thinking: Yes, I know I am the millionth person to talk about how bad this movie is. It’s beating a horse that was dead for 10 years, might not make that many new points about it at all and, frankly, I don’t care. This is more a … More ‘The Last Airbender’ movie is so, so bad
Photo Credit: Damian Mauville On May 15, Netflix brought “Avatar: The Last Airbender” to streaming, and with it, brought back what was possibly my favorite show from my childhood. The show initially started in 2005 and went until 2008, so if you aren’t expecting spoilers to be in here, you’re in the wrong place, just … More My love of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ and Prince Zuko
Photo Credit: Ken Levine (Allsport/Getty Images) There aren’t many sports going on in the world right now, and ESPN was certainly aware of that when it moved up the release of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary on both the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, using unreleased behind-the-scenes footage of that championship season, as well as the … More “The Last Dance” was the jolt of sports excitement needed during a pandemic
Hi everyone, it’s been awhile, hope everyone is safe and doing well through these crazy times. After eight long years since the release of “The Idler Wheel,” Fiona Apple finally dropped her fifth studio album “Fetch The Bolt Cutters,” a title that comes from a scene in the TV shot “The Fall,” with the statement … More “Fetch The Bolt Cutters”: A visceral, unforgettable musical experience
It might be almost a month late, but here we are. The 2010s was only the second full decade I have been alive for, and it was the decade where I found a love for movies of all sorts (thank you to Brunswick High School Film Lit teacher Raymond Luttner). Because of that, I saw … More The Top 100 Movies of the 2010s
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