Concert Review: Yoshiki with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra – New York, N.Y., 1/12/17

It was almost the wrong venue. Before Yoshiki—classical pianist and co-founder of Visual Kei pioneers X Japan—took the stage at Carnegie Hall for his latest concert with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra as part of their international tour, a short film…

Can You Stomach the First Trailer for ‘Raw’?

I will be the first to admit that I have a problem. I have an addiction of sorts. It’s something of an acquired taste, but I know I’m not alone. I have a persistent urge to see horror films, no…

TV News: Cas and Mary to the rescue in the new Supernatural promo

The last time we saw Sam and Dean Winchester in Supernatural, they had just been arrested for the attempted assignation of the president. To be fair, it’s a total misunderstanding involving Lucifer and a Lucifer-possessed president, but it doesn’t look…

TV Review: Man Seeking Woman (3X02) “Ranch”

One of the most consistently hilarious characters on Man Seeking Woman has been Josh’s overbearing mother Patti (Robin Duke). This lady commits so heavily to every manic line she’s given that I suspect she’s given her own kids the electric…

TV Review: Vikings 4×17 “The Great Army”

In this week’s episode of Vikings, “The Great Army,” Ivar declares war on the whole world in the name of Ragnar and Odin. This episode wasn’t about the sons of Ragnar though, but the show’s leading ladies who stole every…

Movie Review: Live by Night

Ben Affleck has proven himself to be a competent director. He usually knows just what kind of look and feel he wants in regards to his films, which is why Live by Night is so hard to swallow. It’s a…

Issue Review: The Wicked + The Divine #25

In The Wicked + The Divine #25, structure is the name of the game. The majority of the issue is a conversation between Persephone, Urdr, and Woden, as they set out the rules for their shaky alliance in the brand…