Category: Culture of Pop
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section for all things having to do with pop culture - movies, TV, music, interviews with celebrities, both traditional and modern, and comic books. Keep your eyes on our words as we keep our fingers on the pulse of pop culture!
Culture of Pop
Empty New York in the Movies
As New Yorkers, we think this city is ours, but ultimately we're just witnesses to constant change. I know how much you miss your favorite restaurant/bar/bookstore/weed spot that is now a Starbucks/yoga studio/frozen yogurt shop/Starbucks....
Culture of Pop
U2's New Album Available for Free via iTunes
As part of Apple's major media day to unveil its latest products, CEO Tim Cook also announced (with the help of Bono, The Edge, Larry, and Adam) that U2's latest album, Songs of Innocence ,...
Culture of Pop
James Corden to Officially Preside Over "The Late Late Show" on CBS
CBS officially put a ring on it and has made British actor-comedian James Corden (soon to be seen in the big-screen version of Into the Woods ) the official host of The Late Late Show....
Culture of Pop
Binge-Watching: Is the Netflix Method Good or Bad for Television?
Binge-watching is the hottest way to watch television since your great-grandparents realized it wasn't a radio and opened their eyes. As the name suggests, binge-watching entails viewing two or more episodes of a show sequentially...
Culture of Pop
'The Knick' Recap: 'They Capture the Heat' and Face Punches
The fourth episode of The Knick , and its return from a two-week hiatus, adds more to a big bed of complications. And like in the previous three episodes, many of these complications lie undercover,...
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And That, Kids, Is How I Met Your Mother. Really. (The Better Ending)
Rumors abound that this is the alternate ending that co-creator Craig Thomas said you'll see on the How I Met Your Mother collector's boxed set. We certainly hope so, because the following is simple, and...
Culture of Pop
The New Yorker's Cartoon Tribute to Joan Rivers is Excellent
Really, does anything need to be said here? Kudos to The New Yorker for hitting it spot on on what Joan Rivers would say if she saw the cartoon herself.
Culture of Pop
'The Walking Dead' is Spawning a Spinoff
Entertainment Weekly is exclusively reporting that the ravenously popular AMC hit, The Walking Dead , will expand its universe with a spinoff series that will take place outside of Georgia. So, expect a different cast...
Culture of Pop
'So You Think You Can Dance': The Best Reality Show on TV?
As its prominence in the national lexicon became more prevalent, my aversion to what was branded “Reality TV” came largely from my belief that this term could only be used oxymoronically. The goal seemed to...
Culture of Pop
Denzel Washington, Antoine Fuqua to Reunite in 'The Equalizer'
Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua teamed up over a decade ago for the first time to make a film that you might have heard of before called Training Day . Washington has always had swagger,...
