The world of skateboarding, like most spaces typically dominated by male energy, has never been overly accommodating to young women. Even for female prodigies in the field, there are always men waiting somewhere nearby to condescendingly undermine their abilities. It…
From the Record Crate: Lady Gaga – “The Fame” (2008)
With six studio albums, nine headlining tours, and an upcoming role in the most recent reboot of A Star is Born under her belt, it’s fascinating to remember Lady Gaga’s start as a straight-up dancepop artist. After dropping out of…
Perfect Blue 20 years later remains beautiful and haunting
How better to describe the films of the late Satoshi Kon than guiding spirits to our agitated subconscious. Although all his films can be called dream factories, this notion becomes quite literal in his last feature Paprika, a film that…
The Night is Short, Walk on Girl Movie Review: Electric anime rom-com is one of 2018’s best
The first shot of starry-eyed, risk-taking filmmaker Masaaki Yuasa’s latest venture, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, is of the nominal gal gulping down a glass of white wine in the midst of a wedding reception. For a moment…
Concert Review: Vans Warped Tour – Wantagh, NY, 7/28/18
It’s 10:30 a.m. on a muggy Saturday morning and everyone in the parking lot of Jones Beach Theater is prepared. Almost every line of parked cars features a squad of teens and twenty-somethings sporting tie-dye shirts, sleeveless tees, baseball caps…
Album Review: Halestorm – “Vicious”
Hard rock group Halestorm has built quite the career for themselves over the past few years–the type of career that comes with heavy expectations for a new release. Originally a family band (no joke–lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale and…
Insatiable Season 1 is a Roller Coaster of Inconsistent Characters and Tonal Issues
Insatiable, the new Netflix dark comedy that’s been marred in controversy, premiered its 12-episode first season on Friday, August 10. Ever since the first trailer was released, the initial online consensus has been that Insatiable would be nothing more than…