ldquo;It Follows” is the latest supernatural horror film to be released in theaters from writer and director David Robert Mitchell.  The story tells of a young girl named Jay (Maika Monroe), who, after a sexual encounter, is soon stalked by an unknown entity that will kill her if it touches […]

It’s that time of year again, when everyone rushes online so they can buy their tickets before they are gone.  These tickets sell out quickly for a huge music festival that takes place each year in Chicago during the summer. As the event’s website claims, “Lollapalooza is more than just […]

D’Angelo has linked with The Vanguard for his third studio album “Black Messiah.”  From start to finish “Black Messiah” captures the true essence of R&B.  The album is truly a shot in the heart for a genre of music that was surely on life support.  Black Messiah has everything that […]

Actress Julianne Moore has finally received an Academy Award after four other nominations. dd Based on the novel of the same name, by Lisa Genova,“Still Alice” is the story of Alice Howland (Moore), a linguistics professor at Columbia, who discovers that she has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.  As the disease progresses, […]

For over 30 years, the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe has killed it in the music industry.  After their many worldwide best-selling albums, a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame, and the countless sold-out tours around the world, they are sadly coming to an end.  Now this may not […]

Spring is on its way!  Yes, I know, here in the Midwest we haven’t really been seeing much hope for warmer temperatures, but March is here so technically Spring should be showing up soon.  Bringing in a new season means new trends, new styles, and best of all fewer clothes. […]

On Sunday, February 22, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held its 87th annual ceremony to award the legendary Oscar to those they think are worthy.  Like any cinephile, I watched it.   To me the Oscars are my Super Bowl.  I’m not saying I’ve always agreed with […]

The Oscars were Sunday, and although it’s a very well known show that gives prestigious awards, I find the show to be rather dull.   Typically, I watch a lot of music award shows, but not many for acting because they just don’t seem as interesting to me.  Nevertheless, I […]

I have a confession to make: one of my favorite things to watch on television is “Lockup: Raw.”  If you’ve never seen it, it is a show on CNBC that travels to various jails and prisons to see how the inmates live.  The show includes actual interviews with inmates, who […]

Paula Hawkins’s mystery fiction “The Girl on The Train,” just published on January 13 is currently the top seller on Apple’s iBooks.  From the window of her train, troubled alcoholic Rachel Watson watches the world.  Specifically she watches a couple who are frequently out on their terrace at the very […]