THIS IS NOT A DRILL. I REPEAT THIS IS NOT A FREAKING DRILL. The Formatareback. Are you kidding me!? Let’s goooo! Okay, so I posted a few weeks ago that there was some unusual activity regarding The Format—and people began doing investigative work because that’s what the Internet does. People found that they unfollowed everyone except Nate and Sam, then Nate deleted all of his Instagram photos. Then they announced new merch (Of which I bought one of each, including 2 of the 2007 Tour Posters because obviously I would.) And now, yes. Announced last night at their Live at… Read more »
A lot can change in ten years: personalities, tastes, relationships. For Mayday Parade the last ten years have been a chance to grow as a band, explore new ways to entertain, and to connect with their fans. Which is why—almost exactly a decade after seeing them live for the first time—I’m sitting on a tour bus in Chicago, chatting with frontman Derek Sanders. We’re at the back of the bus. On one side of Sanders, guitarist Brooks Betts is fiddling around on a laptop, on the other, bassist Jeremy Lenzo pre-signs a stack of Sunnyland CDs. The window is cracked… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week breaks down some of the best anti-authority anthems.
Guest review by Nell Minow Grade: C In 2007 a female astronaut, furiously jealous because the male astronaut she was sleeping with was also sleeping with someone else, drove from Texas to Florida with the intention of attacking the other woman. Lucy in the Sky tells us it is inspired by a true story, and while it draws some of its details from what really happened, there is very little inspiration evident on screen. Natalie Portman plays Lucy Cola, who has made up for the chaos and dysfunction of her family by being competitive and ultra-capable. Her mother drank, her father… Read more »
This week on Geek Girl Riot we talk Unbelievable, food delivery services, and the latest news.
Listen Up! This time, on episode 437 it’s national sour candy day and we try the worlds most sour candy… enjoy. The Brett Davern Show is streamed LIVE daily at 10am (eastern) 7am (pacific) on idobi Radio at https://idobi.com Follow Brett on social media @BDavv, Katie : @KatieLeclerc, the show @BrettDavernShow
Adult Swim Festival returns this fall! Tickets go on sale at 12 P.M. PST June 25th, for the 2-day comedy event that can’t be missed. With music acts, stand-up comedy performances, and exciting games there will be something fun or funny at every turn. Live acts Dethklok, Jamie xx, Vince Staples, Young Thug, The Eric Andre Show Live!, Captain Murphy, Tierra Whack, and Lil Nas X are slated to perform. While Rick and Morty fans will be treated to a never-before-seen Season 4 episode. Festival-goers will get to see previews of all their favorite shows and be privy to exclusive… Read more »
Should movies delivered by those streaming platforms be honored with participation in the Academy Awards?
America’s 44th President was honored over the weekend with a street naming. The new name of Rodeo road, now Barack Obama Boulevard, in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area of Los Angeles, was unveiled in a ceremony Saturday. Thousands of people were in attendance to celebrate. Former President Obama held a campaign rally at the same spot just after announcing his bid for office in 2007. Thandiwe Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Youth Vanguard, took the stage saying “A lot of people will say it’s just another street, but for me, being 15 years old, a black child looking up… Read more »
Magnus Bane and his Shadowhunter boyfriend Alec Lightwood just want to relax on their European vacation but there’s a mysterious cult that’s seriously cramping their style in Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu’s The Red Scrolls of Magic.
