Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited film “The Irishman” finally arrives in select theaters and on Netflix this fall. Inspired by the book “I heard you paint houses” by Charles Brandt, the movie dives into the confession of, the hitman and one-time labor union official, Frank Sheeran who claimed to have played a part in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. To paint a house is a polite euphemism for the work done by a hitman, a reference to blood spatter. Jimmy Hoffa was the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters whose involvement with organized crime lead to 4 years in jail.… Read more »
“Why Women Kill”, a new dark comedy created by Marc Cherry, premieres on CBS All Access Thursday, August 15. The show will be available weekly on the direct-to-consumer digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service. Starring Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste the show follows the fall out after infidelity taking place in the same house in 3 separate decades. Marc Cherry, known for his highly addictive shows “Desperate Housewives” and “Devious Maids”, is named as executive producer along with Marc Webb who also directed the series premiere and one additional episode. The trailer is both creepy and funny… Read more »
Picture this: It’s a humid 90 degrees and you’re on a rooftop in New York City with 3000 other people. On one side is the Manhattan skyline; on the other Brooklyn. Everyone is turned toward a stage—the Brooklyn Bridge visible just behind it. On it, a band dressed in pink stands. One of the members holds up a sign that says “We Are All the Same” and the crowd screams. Welcome to Sad Summer Fest 2019, the tour of your dreams that will undoubtedly replace the Warped-size hole in your heart. Outside NYC’s Pier 17—a fantastic venue with a couple… Read more »
MEST are back with a new single called “Masquerade” which you can hear exclusively below ahead of tomorrow’s release—and you can catch it spinning on tonight’s Gone Fishkin!
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Morrissey.
Veronica Mars Season 4 is the grown and sexy continuation of the incredible teen sleuth drama so many came to love in the mid-aughties.
This week Geek Girl Riot teams up with Fantastic Forum for an entertainment news episode of epic proportions, celebrating Octavia Butler, mourning the shutdown of DC Vertigo Comics, wishing Batman a happy birthday, and more news!
Rancid and Pennywise are co-headlining a 10-date tour in September. Supporting bands Suicidal Tendencies, The English Beat, The Aquabats, Turnstile, Iron Reagan (I love that name so much), and Angel Du$t will change depending on the city. The tour isn’t an out of the blue attempt, Rancid and Pennywise have been keeping busy in and out of the studio, consistently playing shows in support of their most recent records. Rancid’s “Trouble Maker”, the band’s ninth studio album, was released in 2017. Trouble Maker has been hailed as the band’s best record in a decade. Pennywise is touring their effort “Never… Read more »
Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson are about to fall in…respect.
A bright and colorful telling of a rock icon’s life that shows off the ups and downs in splendorific fashion.
