The Idol and the Power of Art
May 25, 2016
Hany Abu-Assad is the only Palestinian filmmaker to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film—a honor he received twice, once in 2006 for Paradise Now and again in 2014 for Omar.
Casting Call: The Characters of Bob Dylan
May 13, 2016
Amazon recently announced it is developing a new TV series inspired by the characters, themes, and music of Bob Dylan’s songs.
Weekend News Roundup! Biebs, Grimes, and Radiohead
May 9, 2016
Here’s our compendium of pop culture news you may have missed while you were doing more important things over the weekend.
Exclusive Track Premiere: ‘Since We Were Kids,’ Arthur Beatrice
April 12, 2016
“Since We Were Kids” begins as a minimalist song but soon swells into a multi-layered composition, supported by strings played by the London Contemporary Orchestra.
Casting Call: Operation Car Wash
April 8, 2016
Anyone who doesn’t keep up with South American politics (which, sadly, is probably the majority of North America) is missing out on a Brazilian corruption scandal of massive proportions.
Weekend News Roundup! Tips, Boat Names, and Castro
March 21, 2016
Here’s our compendium of pop culture news you may have missed while you were doing more important things over the weekend.
Casting Call: Magic Tree House
March 11, 2016
Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House books have been a staple for young readers since the first one, Dinosaurs Before Dark, was released in 1992.
Exclusive Video Premiere: ‘Kids,’ The Frights
March 7, 2016
If you’ve ever wondered what might happen at the intersection of Keith Haring’s artworks and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, look no further than the music video for “Kids,” a track by self-described “garage-surf-punk mess” The Frights.
Casting Call: Good Morning, Mr. Mandela
February 26, 2016
Maven Pictures has another Nelson Mandela biopic in the works based on the bestselling memoir Good Morning, Mr. Mandela by Zelda la Grange.
Weekend News Roundup! Deadpool, Drake, and Ferris Fest
February 22, 2016
Here’s our compendium of pop culture news you may have missed while you were doing more important things over the weekend.
Casting Call: Mary Magdalene
February 12, 2016
Mary Magdalene is one of the most enigmatic figures in the Bible, and a character whose presence in Christianity extends far beyond her dozen or so mentions in the four Gospels.
Casting Call: Alexander McQueen
February 5, 2016
British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen is one of the industry’s most important icons.