“Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes does it again — the new winter premiere of the TV show last Thursday was a full of twists and turns. If you are a dedicated gladiator like myself, you were screaming TGIT — thank God it’s Thursday — when the new episode aired.
With the more deftly handled time-jumping movie “Predestination” now available in stores, there is no pressing reason anymore to go see “Project Almanac.” However, if one is dying to revisit the halls of high school in a new light, “Project Almanac” may have something to offer moviegoers. David Raskin, played by Johnny Weston, is a loveable nerd whose acceptance to MIT is marred by his inability to secure a full scholarship.
Natalie Prass’ self-titled album begins with a sharp intake of breath, a gentle voice dripping with a curious mixture of longing and confidence, and a warm swell of horns and woodwinds.
Set in a small, fictional Massachusetts town, Tom Lukas’ “Special Operations” claims to be “a thriller that could save a life.” The novel follows old-fashioned, no-nonsense First Detective Nick Giaccone as he tries to understand the twisted mind of the Illuminator, a war-veteran-nurse-turned-vigilante. Giaccone is about to retire when the Illuminator appears in sleepy Goddard, Mass.
In their morbid self-titled debut album, Viet Cong approaches a deep existential dilemma. Throughout their LP, Viet Cong grapples with the inevitability of death with reckless abandon. Featuring Matt Flegel and Mike Wallace from Calgary’s much-beloved noise-rock outfit Women — who permanently disbanded following the unexpected death of guitarist Chris Reimer — Viet Cong is a sort of continuation despite the tragedy.
Cold January rain splattered against the windows of Mudhouse — a downtown Charlottesville hot-spot for a cup of coffee on a Friday night.
The Jefferson Theater thrives on its intimate setting. Every audience member is privy to a clear view of the band regardless of proximity to the stage.
Of the many ways to connect with a culture, music has to be the most enjoyable. Each culture produces its own style — its songs or instruments conjuring images of landscape, people and traditions.
In 2010, Carrie Brownstein announced that riot grrrl/punk band Sleater-Kinney would put out a new album some time in the next five years.
Until now, any prediction of Academy Awards winners was pure speculation.
Falling in Reverse’s newest album has fans giddy with anticipation.
Sundays are a big night for HBO.
The Decemberists kicked off the new year with its lively seventh studio album, “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World” — marking a 15-year-long career.
Jennifer Aniston has long been the poster girl for the romantic comedy heroine: unlucky in love — until she meets the perfect guy.
Fiction writer Thomas Pierce and poet Ansel Elkins shared their latest works at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative earlier this month.
“Mortdecai” is a lousy film, riddled by a weak and linear plot. The plot brings the audience to some attractive destinations — England, Hong Kong, Russia, and the United States — but the locales are wasted on the film’s lackluster premise and execution. The film’s protagonist — played by the ever-quirky Johnny Depp — is Charlie Mortdecai, an art-dealing English aristocrat who finds himself saddled with 8 million pounds of debt.
In season five, “Archer” veered away from its tried and true formula of portraying the exploits of a bumbling spy agency made up of mad scientists, chronic alcoholics and sex maniacs, shutting down the agency in the pilot episode.
The pop music industry is tough to crack into — requiring the right timing, the right voice and the right song.
It is no easy feat to quiet a theater audience. Once the credits start rolling, it is normal to hear whispers and laughs as people get up from their seats to awkwardly shuffle towards the exit.
“Selma” is the most important film of the year. “Birdman” may be the most technically creative.
