Basically: NOPE is Jordan Peele’s JAWS turned up into a sensory spectacle Jordan Peele, much like Hitchcock, Serling, Clouzot, and even Shyamalan, has sculpted a niche out of the horror-tinged thriller genre—to such a stylistic degree it is a fingerprint. Exhibit A: During the first third of his films, Peele creates a symbolic framework of backstory, objects, trauma, character idiosyncrasies, and music. Those become the 3D glasses we as the audience use to fully experience the context as well as the denouement of the story. Exhibit B: Black American culture. Period. Blackness in all of its hues is another signifier… Read more »
Even if you’ve worn a groove in your copy of Take Good Care, there’s something new to discover here.
Today we talk about the “Late Night Talking” music video, Zendaya’s Emmy nominations, and the drama behind Lea Michele taking on Funny Girl. Late Night Talking with Harry Harry Styles has once again graced us with his talent by releasing a music video for “Late Night Talking”. The song itself dropped with the Harry’s House album in May. As if the track isn’t fun enough, the music video is basically the sleepover of our dreams. We see Styles in different beds, partaking in different activities. Everything from pillow fights to eating a plate of spaghetti and hanging out in a… Read more »
A father-daughter road trip doubles as the moment when life flashes before our eyes.
Today we talk about the Duffer Brothers’ new production company, a new segment on The Late Late Show, and Nipsey Hussle’s murderer being convicted. The Upside Down Expands The Duffer Brothers are living the dream. We don’t know that anyone could have predicted the success of Stranger Things. Now it has taken over and has led the brothers to expand on their much deserved accomplishments. They announced today they have created a new production company called Upside Down Pictures. The company, in partnership with Netflix, will be run by Hilary Leavitt and will take on projects that “take place at… Read more »
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Today we talk about yesterday’s shooting at Highland Park, Harry Styles cancelling his tour in Copenhagen, and an update on Travis Barker. Shooting in Highland Park Yesterday there was a shooting in Highland Park, Illinois at a 4th of July parade, about 25 miles outside of Chicago. According to NPR, authorities said over 70 rounds were shot off of a rooftop from a high powered rifle. The suspect then allegedly ran off and got into a vehicle from his mother’s home to try and escape. Officials reported that after hours of searching he was stopped and taken in by the… Read more »
Not many bands get back together for the right reasons. Brett Detar and Joshua Fiedler, the founding members of The Juliana Theory, recently rekindled their excitement from the early days of their careers and set out on an acoustic tour.
Canadian electronic and art-pop duo Purity Ring wrapped up a two-night NYC run on Sunday, June 26th, at Bushwick’s Brooklyn Steel.
