Yesterday, Netflix announced that the graphic suicide scene from the Season 1 finale of their 13 Reasons Why series has been removed. While the effort is a nice gesture, the show is still problematic at its core and no gesture can fix it. When the 13 Reasons Why adaptation was brought to my attention—shortly after premiering on Netflix—I was curious. I care deeply about the issue of mental illness. Having lost a loved one to suicide, I wondered how Netflix would handle the translation of the book of the same name. The story chronicles the whirlwind of peer abuse affecting,… Read more »
The season 2 trailer for 13 Reasons Why has arrived.
Nick Major is joined by Connor Jesse and Tom Cheney. The three discuss the negative feedback toward Netflix’s new series ’13 Reasons Why’ + more.
We’re getting serious this week, because the two shows we’re discussing are very dark, complex, and incredibly important: Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why.
Dylan Minnette, who plays Clay in the hit series, announced “Pleaser”, the first-ever single of his band Wallows.
Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, has recorded a version of “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty, and it should never been allowed to happen.
Can you imagine Tom DeLonge quitting music? It’s a difficult thought to process, but the blink-182 co-vocalist considered turning in his microphone and guitar for good at one point. That is until he discovered that his former turned-current bandmate and long-term friend Mark Hoppus had been diagnosed with cancer in 2021. The band sat down with Apple Music 1’s host and musical guru Zane Lowe to celebrate the news of their upcoming album, One More Time…. In a four-minute teaser of their conversation, DeLonge shares his emotions after hearing the news about Hoppus’ diagnosis. “I remember telling my wife, ‘I… Read more »
“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week’s topics include: The Grammys, Lady Gaga, and embracing pop music.
It’s that time of the year, when snow flies, cities are covered in Christmas cheer, and music festivals are nothing but a distant memory of summer–but wait, what’s this? A saving grace to our poor mosh pit free hearts? Four Chords Music Festival is set and ready to rock your minds on December 13th, so you can log one music fueled party into your 2015 journal. Equip your tires with snow chains, and hit the road to Pittsburgh for sets from Yellowcard, Hit The Lights, Patent Pending and more. Need more than more? Here are four reasons you need to… Read more »
Everyone knows it can be tough to make money as a musician. But for those who are out there doing what they love without worrying about the size of their paychecks, there’s nothing better.
