The Inbox Jukebox brings you fresh new tunes and bands. This week features tracks from UMI, Jonah Kagen, and The Juliana Theory.
Today we talk about the life of Ivan Reitman, Eminem’s stance during the Super Bowl halftime show, Kanye’s Instagram rants, and the new Bridgerton teaser trailer. Remembering Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman, an absolute legend in the film world, has passed away at 75. Reitman produced and directed classics like Ghostbusters, Space Jam, and National Lampoon’s Animal House. Not much has been released about his death but a tweet was sent out from the Ghostbusters’ account on behalf of Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, saying: “Tonight, the lady with the torch weeps, as do all… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Neil Young vs. Spotify.
We’re mixing things up this week on Geek Girl Riot by playing Russian roulette with our social media feeds. Wish us luck…
Today we remember theatre legend Stephen Sondheim and fashion innovator Virgil Abloh, and talk about Jack Dorsey leaving Twitter. Remembering Stephen Sondheim Theatre and music lovers everywhere are mourning the loss of the legend Stephen Sondheim. The composer died suddenly in New York on Friday morning at the age of 91. Sondheim’s career took off at the age of 27 when he wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story. His other credits are global hits like Into The Woods, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy. His works have continued to be performed throughout the years at every theatrical level. Over… Read more »
Today we talk about the assault allegations made against All Time Low’s Jack Barakat, Kat Von D closing High Voltage, and B.J. Novak’s face in the public domain. All Time Low Responds to Allegations* Earlier this month a woman’s TikTok went viral after her accusation that an unnamed pop-punk band tried to take advantage of her at age 13. Viewers ended up identifying this band as All Time Low. Similar accusations followed, the most recent being from an anonymous woman on Twitter claiming guitarist Jack Barakat had been grooming her and abusing her for years. The tweets have since been… Read more »
Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride: Geek Girl Riot talks The Harder They Fall, before revisiting our talk all about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Today we talk William Shatner’s space travels, an update on the Gabby Petito case, and Coachella’s vaccine requirement reversal for 2022. William Shatner Goes to Space Cue your Star Trek jokes because Captain Kirk himself has gone to space. Today, William Shatner launched into orbit on the Blue Origin flight along with three others. At age 90, Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space (who else didn’t realize that William Shatner is 90?). The flight was delayed initially but launched just before 11am ET past the Kármán Line, which is a boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and… Read more »
We’re doing what we do best on Geek Girl Riot: Geeking out over some fantastical stories, including Dune, Ted Lasso, and Needle in a Timestack!
Today we talk about the Stranger Things Season 4 teaser and Netflix’s TUDUM event, the highlights of the 74th Tony Awards, and President Biden’s third Coronavirus vaccination shot.
