A History of New York in 101 Objects | Author: Sam Roberts | Rating: 11/11 | Have you ever wondered how the New York Public Library began? What about the historical roots behind some of the street names that are recognizable to so many the world over? Do you ever just marvel at the wonder of such an amazing, vibrant, […]

Who Killed Mister Moonlight? Bauhaus, Black Magick, and Benediction | Author: David J. Haskins  | Rating: 9/11 Known for their tediously abrasive (but strikingly beautiful) take on post-punk which quickly became regarded as the music aesthetic of “goth,” Bauhaus is possibly the most critically underrated band of the 20th century. With an appearance as ineffably chic as it is ineffably deathly (their […]

The Wild Feathers | El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) | October 29, 2014 | Everyone left The El Rey Theatre Wednesday night with a smile on their face but how could you not smile after such a rousing set from Tennessee rockers, the Wild Feathers? The set began with a palpable energy shift in the room as the audience crept […]

Penny Dreadful | Season 1 | Rating: 9/11 Vampires, werewolves, vengeful spirits, oh my! You might have thought that this monster genre has run its course, but Showtime’s Gothic drama Penny Dreadful, whose eight episode premiere season is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray, keeps it going in a way that’s refreshing and suspenseful. With a superior cast and cinema-worthy […]

Sleeping Beauty | Rating: 8.2 / 11 | Sleeping Beauty is a well known Disney story; the plot line hasn’t changed in this release (but if you watch the bonus features, you can discover one of the original story lines!), there are no new songs and it still doesn’t make sense as to why the three good fairies don’t just […]

The Rest of Us | Author: Jessica Lott | Rating: 9/11 | If ever you were to NOT want to judge a book by its (back) cover, this would be that time. Jessica Lott’s debut novel is a heart-wrenching, soaring work of fiction that spans the depth of human emotion while telling a love story that just may surprise you. […]

Sir Sly | El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) | September 29, 2014 | You would have been hard pressed to walk out of the El Rey after Sir Sly’s thrilling set without it having some kind of impact on you. There’s a good chance you might have found yourself absentmindedly singing or humming to any one of their songs […]