Tom and Jerry has been a staple of countless childhoods for generations- and for good reason. A supremely entertaining marriage of whizz-bang animation and gleefully farcical slapstick, the venerable cartoon has imbued adolescents and adults alike with unencumbered joy by utilizing its signature energy and endearing characters. Tom, an aggressive and buffoonish cat, and Jerry,… Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’ is a pandering, banal and cynical mess
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Hayley Williams of Paramore drops surprise album
Hayley Williams of the band, Paramore, dropped a new surprise solo album entitled FLOWERS for VASES/descansos at midnight Feb. 5. FLOWERS for VASES/descansos is a prequel to Williams’ last album, Petals for Armor. “This isn’t really a follow-up to Petals For Armor. If anything, it’s a prequel or some sort of detour between parts one… Continue reading Hayley Williams of Paramore drops surprise album
A Look At KB’s ‘His Glory Alone’
I will preface this by saying I am not a critic or musical professional of any kind, I just happen to know what music I enjoy. Under that category of music I like is KB’s newest album His Glory Alone. Kevin Burgess, known by his stage name KB, is a Christian rap artist whose most… Continue reading A Look At KB’s ‘His Glory Alone’
Another collection of hits from Katy Perry
Katy Perry released a new album, titled Smile, on Friday, Aug. 28, and I am totally here for it. The album is all about life regrets, new beginnings, and ways to start over as the popstar reflects on mistakes she has made throughout her life. With motivating and inspirational tracks such as “Daisies,” “Resilient” and… Continue reading Another collection of hits from Katy Perry
Country album ‘Lukes’ like a hit
Luke Combs released his second studio album What You See Is What You Get on Nov. 8. The album features pre-released singles “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Even Though I’m Leaving.” The person I was five years ago would rather have not listened to music at all than to have had to listen to… Continue reading Country album ‘Lukes’ like a hit
Norman rocks well
Norman F—ing Rockwell!, Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album, was released Aug. 30, 2019. NFR! has a total of 14 tracks and is deeply introspective and rather melancholic. “NFR!”, the title track, is, in Del Rey’s words, “about this guy who is such a genius artist but he thinks he’s the s— and he knows… Continue reading Norman rocks well
13 Reasons Why stays raw and honest
***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD*** Netflix Originals have been known to confront less than joyful topics on more than one occasion: stalking in You, racism in Dear White People, murder in Mindhunter and suicide in 13 Reasons Why, the 2017 drama that left viewers shocked and in tears at Netflix’s disregard for censorship. 13 Reasons Why has… Continue reading 13 Reasons Why stays raw and honest
Beale Street tells a lovely tale
If Beale Street Could Talk is the screen adaption of the James Baldwin book by the same title. The movie was directed by Barry Jenkins, who also directed the award-winning film Moonlight. The movie opened Christmas 2018. The story follows a young couple named Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) as Tish recalls the circumstances of how they… Continue reading Beale Street tells a lovely tale
Sony’s Venom: A fun time and missed opportunity
When a person looks past all of the grease and grime, Venom turns out to be an energetic movie with fun lead characters. Venom is Sony Pictures’ first film in Sony’s Marvel Universe. Though it has a lot of potential, most of the chances taken fall short of anything worthwhile. Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock,… Continue reading Sony’s Venom: A fun time and missed opportunity
And the Emmy goes to … a fiancé
The 70th Emmy Awards took place on Monday, Sept. 17, focusing on diversity as the main theme of the night. In all of the presenters’ and hosts’ openings, they spoke heavily about how diverse all the nominees were. However, when looking at the winners, a majority of them were Caucasian. Though this was the case,… Continue reading And the Emmy goes to … a fiancé