Pop Culture and Politics on the Artistic Spectrum
I don’t know why, but November was a popular month for horror in 1990. The three films named in this survey released that year resided in the month of November. Tim Curry as “Pennywise the Clown” would scare a generation of youngsters in the TV miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1986 best-selling novel IT. To… Continue reading 1990 to Now, A Perspective on Horror Films by the Decade: Part II of V
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIViy7L_lo8 At the end of each year, it's customary to reflect backward instead of looking forward. Pretty much the only forward-thinking we ever do is related to some doomed-to-fail resolution that we wind up breaking within the first month of the new year when the first celebrity we kind of liked dies. Pass the cigarettes,… Continue reading Grace, Chewbacca & The Deplorables: 2016 Year in Review
As I'd mentioned in a previous article, Black Mirror--the so-far 13-episode long cinematic series on Channel 4 and Netflix respectively--has quickly became a favorite of mine due to its thematic elements, style, and ability to fuck my shit up royally for a few days at a time. Everyone who reviews this show, aside from insisting that it… Continue reading Obligatory Ranking of ‘Black Mirror’ Episodes from OK to OMG
Patrick and Jordan from Philavise.com, Philadelphia's best and brightest independent adult website join us to talk about their journey, the adult industry and looking to the future. We discuss #CecilTheLion and the atrocities of hunting, as well as the atrocities of PeTA and others for wanting public executions for humans. We talk about the leaked… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 157: Masters of the Porniverse, with PHILAVISE
Hey, boys and girls! I've been reviewing music all year--songs and artists that I've really enjoyed, and those I found horrifying. I try not to be genre-specific, but it does become a strain on my ability to effectively deliver my honest opinion. Having said that, I can (and regularly do) appreciate lots of different styles… Continue reading Best and Worst Music Videos of 2011
When compiling a list of the top of anything, one must consider quite a few things. It would be too easy to go with the staples of cover art. You wouldn't have to dig too deep to find gems like The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pink Floyd's The Wall. Once we… Continue reading The Top 50 Best Album Covers EVER
Well they've done it folks. They rebuilt it, They had the technology, crappier than it was before. We Are the World debuted back in March of 1985. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and featured a variety of many diverse and popular vocalists and musicians. A song written by the very… Continue reading We are the world, but we’re not your children.
Oct. 22nd was the Philadelphia Screening of Boondock Saints II : All Saints Day. I was lucky enough to get a pass to attend the screening and see a film 5 years in the making. It's no secret that I am a huge fan of the first film, which I never heard about until my… Continue reading A Night Out with The Saints: A Review from a Crazed Fan
Okay, so apparently I can't do jack shit (literally what I do) without hearing about LOST. I haven't heard anyone talk about that giant pile of shit TV show since May, and I liked it. I can deal with hearing about how many dicks any man would suck to be (in) Jack Bauer, because I've… Continue reading LOST, or How Good People Watch Bad Television
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