Sometimes, the critics just don’t get it. They celebrated movies that were utter garbage upon release and excoriated others that didn’t deserve it. Hey, critics are human, and they make mistakes like anyone else. Speaking […]
They don’t make ‘em like they used to. In an era long ago, horror movies relied upon mood, environment, and practical effects to get their diabolical points across. Sadly, those days are over, and most […]
It’s 2024, the age of digital media and streaming services, and for a lot of classic rock fans that’s perfectly satisfactory. After all, why mess around with easily scratched vinyl and other physical media when […]
David Bowie may have passed away in 2016, but you would never know it from the stream of reissues that have been released since then. His label, Parlophone, has been steadily releasing multi-disc sets of […]
The 1980s produced many teen comedies, which were, in all likelihood, made in the spirit of good fun. Unfortunately, 40 years later, many are jarring in their tone-deafness. Still, some of these movies have held […]
In its original incarnation, “The Gong Show” was brought to us by Chuck Barris Productions and ran from 1976 to 1980. While you could technically call it a talent show, what most people remember from […]
You don’t need to be able to read sheet music to be a musical genius. It can’t hurt, but if the long list of influential musicians who couldn’t read a note of music is anything […]
If you’re a major company with the good fortune to be embraced by consumers, you’re due for a hearty pat on the back. Unfortunately, the longer you stick around, the more likely you are to […]
The 1980s teen comedy has a lot of nostalgic value for many Gen Xers. After all, they were teenagers themselves when these movies came out, and for many of them, the films seemed to understand […]
It’s another U.S. presidential election year, and current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are the presumptive nominees. Both speak openly about religion and whoever emerges victorious in November will continue the unbroken […]