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!
Television
The Flash Season 4 Review: 4.15: Enter Flashtime
The Flash talks to Killer Frost. Photo: Katie Yu/The CW This week The Flash season 4 aired its weakest episode yet. Up to this point, I enjoyed this season much more than I expected to....
Television
iZombie Season 4 Review: 4.2: Blue Bloody
This week’s episode of iZombie season 4 was a disappointing entry. The main problem was that the brain-of-the-week, which came from a mean upper-class woman, took over Liv Moore too much. Liv disappeared so much...
Music
Sonny Says ... Music is in the Ear (and Eye) of the Beholder
Brad - "I agree with you thinking Prince is the GOAT. Given Bruno Mars’ age and trajectory, can he ever be possibly seen in the same light as Michael Jackson and Prince?" Annie - "What...
Music
Bender, Legendary Creative Soul - My Tribute from the Fan Perspective
Image courtesy of the "Bender vs Soul - Who Won?" video posted on YouTube. Alex "Bender" Buchanan was a gifted artist. Gone far too soon, word came on March 1st that Bender had passed away....
Television
Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.12: A Dark Knight: Pieces of a Broken Mirror
Gotham season 4 returned this week. The mid-season premiere was a little bland by Gotham standards, but had a solid story and some very amusing moments. An assassin named Toymaker was after Lee Thompkins. Toymaker...
Movies
Thoughts on all (some) of the ‘Best Picture’ Nominees
Every year I make it a point to try to watch all of the movies nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. It’s kind of irrational because there are plenty of movies that are...
Television
The Flash Season 4 Review: 4.14: Subject 9
The main plot of this week’s episode of The Flash season 4 felt incredibly phoned in. But, a great subplot with Harry Wells befriending Cecile Horton slightly redeemed the episode. This week, Barry Allen tried...
Television
iZombie Season 4 Premiere Review: 4.1: Are You Ready for Some Zombies?
iZombie season 4 premiered this week with an incredibly strong opener. The premiere explained the current world of the show so efficiently that it felt like a well-done pilot. New viewers will have an easy...
Movies
'Black Panther' Lives Up to the Hype
Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Black Panther Black Panther is finally here and it delivers on levels you may not expect. It takes place right after Captain America: Civil War , where T’Challa arrives at Wakanda...
LifeStyle
Marvel and New Balance Introduce the Black Panther Collection
Brought to you by our friends a New Balance and Marvel. Be the Hero: A hero of Wakanda comes to life in the new 990v4 Mid from New Balance, inspired by Marvel’s iconic character: Black...
