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
Review: Gary Busey's One Man Hamlet (As Performed by David Carl)
Richard Burton, Ralph Fiennes, Mark Rylance, and even Ethan Hawke have all played the doomed, indecisive Danish prince. And now we have the pleasure and the privilege of seeing the estimable Gary Busey assume the...
Culture of Pop
Watch: 17-Year-Old Notorious BIG Freestyles Someone's Face Off
Excuse me. If you didn't believe that flows went through Biggie like trees to branches, like cliffs to avalanches, here's some proof: a 17-year-old Notorious BIG ripping; lyrically undressing a rap-battle opponent on a Brooklyn...
Culture of Pop
Watch It: Ryan Adams' 'Gimme Something Good' Video, Featuring Elvira
Ryan Adams released the video for "Gimme Something Good," the first single off of his upcoming self-titled album. And it is indeed quite good! Especially if you're a fan of Elvira. In an assumed nod...
Culture of Pop
Foo Fighters Reveal Info for New Album, 'Sonic Highways'
Hot on the heels of their eight-second teaser clip on Friday, the Foo Fighters announced yesterday that the title of their upcoming album will be Sonic Highways , which also happens to be the title...
Culture of Pop
Trailer for ‘Let’s Be Cops’ Starring Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr.
For those of you in need of a New Girl fix of funny, we’ve got good news: Let’s Be Cops hits theaters tomorrow (Wednesday, August 13). It’s your typical buddy-cop movie save for one important...
Culture of Pop
New Video for Tori Amos’ “Promise,” Featuring Daughter Natashya Hawley
Here’s the new video for “Promise” from Tori Amos’ recent album Unrepentant Geraldines , a duet with her daughter Natashya (“Tash”). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYqA2wciaPQ “Promise” is a beautiful song between a mother and daughter, as Amos recently...
Culture of Pop
O Captain! My Captain! Rest in Peace, Robin Williams
The death of Robin Williams hits hard among many people. That first sentence of this post has probably been written about 20 times as I struggled with the manner to begin writing this. I am...
Culture of Pop
The Leftovers Recap, Episode 7: Solace for Tired Feet
It won’t be long now. On this week’s The Leftovers recap, we talk about how people are frustrated in Mapleton! They are in need of money, unable to have sex, are unhappy with their cell...
Culture of Pop
Better Tell Everyone: ‘Better Call Saul’ Teaser Trailer Is Here!
Even though Better Call Saul was pushed from a November 2014 premiere date on AMC to some time in February 2015, we at least have the short teaser trailer that aired during the Breaking Bad...
Culture of Pop
Cancelled MTV Shows of Recent History: "The Buried Life"
This is the second of four pieces in a series of entertaining MTV shows of the recent past that were cancelled. First up is The Buried Life . #74: Help deliver a baby #91: Get...
