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
You Should Be Watching “Playing House” on USA
"Oh, I haven’t watched that, is it any good?” Who among us hasn’t been asked this question by one of our fellow TV-watching friends? Well, I remember I was asked this same question about two years ago when I watched, and immediately fell in love with, a show on NBC called Best Friends Forever.
Culture of Pop
"The Leftovers" Review: They are not our dogs. Not any more.
NOTE: This review of episode one contains spoilers. October 14. What happened on that day, exactly? Well, it’s three years later and the characters in HBO’s new series The Leftovers sure as hell don’t know.
Culture of Pop
OK Go...Ahead and Mesmerize Us Again
OK Go are at it again with another visually dazzling music video for “The Writing’s On the Wall,” the first single off their new album Hungry Ghosts, due out on October 14.
Culture of Pop
Lionel Richie Accepts BET Lifetime Achievement Award on Behalf of Lionel Ritchie
Move over, Adele Dazeem, there's a new awards error in town. (Boy you can get a lot of mileage out of that joke, can't you?)
Culture of Pop
Aubrey Plaza's New Movie "Life After Beth" Helps Fill Your Zombie Needs
If you’re looking for a quick zombie fix before The Walking Dead returns in October, may we suggest Parks & Rec star Aubrey Plaza’s latest movie, Life After Beth?
Movies
How Now, Stanley Chow
I recently took note of this sweet illustration of Spike Lee in a recent New Yorker article, and decided to look up more info on the artist.
Culture of Pop
Whatcha Gonna Do When Erykah Badu Sneaks Up On You?
Creating a scene straight out of a Kristen Wiig SNL sketch, Erykah Badu decided to prance, preen, and make obscene gestures behind the back of a local New York news reporter.
Culture of Pop
Lindsay Lohan Coming to London's West End
Playbill reports today that Lindsay Lohan, who used to be more famous for her on-screen roles than her off-screen antics, will be making her stage debut this fall.
Culture of Pop
Viewing "The Room" in a Theater Is a Necessary Experience
Oh hi, Mark T here are many different things that can make a film captivating to an audience. It may elicit feelings of despair that viewers find touching or even feelings of great happiness that...
Culture of Pop
Dozens of Fans Fall Ill at Avicii Concert in Boston
B oston's NBC News reported that more than 80 concertgoers had to receive various types of medical attention during a concert by EDM DJ Avicci. The main culprits appear to have been excessive drinking and...
