An intimate setting featuring socially-distanced artists allowed the Grammy Awards to make the most of the pandemic, with an increased number of performances and fewer awards given out making for an entertaining, historic night. While there were only three more performances this year than the previous (23 vs. 20), the focus on them with awards…
Have you heard of garage swamp music? Of course you haven’t, it’s brand new! Read on to see if this just might be your new favorite music genre. Photo from Elizabeth Broocks Owens. In his self-titled debut album that came out in February, songwriter and musical artist Bones Owens has created a genre all of…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently sat down with Oprah in their first official public appearance since their split from the Royal Family. Photo from cnet.com. “I am everywhere but I am nowhere,” Meghan Markle said in reference to her portrayal in the media, and how stifled she felt by the royal family institution. Less…
With the airing of the last episode of ‘WandaVision,’ how does the series that both enraptured and infuriated it’s viewers on a weekly basis hold up when viewed as a whole? Photo from disneyplusoriginals.disney.com. The kickoff to Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe content that was “WandaVision” has been a huge hit with audiences. The series is…
What do “Pulp Fiction,” “Legally Blonde” and “The Amityville Horror” have in common? Nothing, right? Wrong. They all pass the Bechdel Test, a measurement of “whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping.” Named for its creator, Alison Bechdel, the…
With books, a TV show and a live-action movie, there’s not much else that can be done with ‘The Mortal Instruments.’ But has such quantity come at the cost of quality? Photo from amazon.com. “City of Bones” is the first novel in “The Mortal Instruments” series by Cassandra Clare. Being one of six books in…
Woody Allen, great comedian or the punchline of a bad joke? Photo from npr.org. “Separate the art from the artist.” This is something that is often brought up today when talking about “House of Cards” with Kevin Spacey, or the films of Roman Polanski. It has also been brought up with Woody Allen, his films…
Chloe Zhao, award-winning director of ‘Nomadland.’ Photo from refinery29.com. Chloe Zhao made history on Feb. 28, becoming only the second woman to win Best Director of a Motion Picture at the Golden Globes for her film “Nomadland.” The first was Barbra Streisand, over 35 years ago, for “Yentl.” In a year of sparse theatrical releases,…
A recap of the 2021 Critics’ Choice Awards. Photo from criticschoice.com. The red carpet was rolled out and the stars were dolled up for the 26th Critics’ Choice Awards. Well, online of course! The awards premiered Sunday night on CW and was hosted by Taye Diggs. The Critics’ Choice Association consists of hundreds of television,…
With both praise and condemnation from viewers and reviewers, the jury is still out on Netflix original ‘Ginny and Georgia.’ Photo from imbd.com. Netflix’s new show “Ginny and Georgia” is all but boring. Despite the corny jokes all binge-worthy television shows have, identity, love and murder all come into play at one point. However, the…