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!

'The Accountant' is Enjoyable, But Barely Adds Up
Movies

'The Accountant' is Enjoyable, But Barely Adds Up

By Mike BitangaOctober 21, 2016

The Accountant (Warner Bros.) Autism is characterized by difficulties in social interaction, repetitive behaviors, anxiety, and communication. The Accountant is a Crime Drama that tells the story of a high-functioning autistic named Christian Wolff, who...

The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.3: Magenta
Television

The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.3: Magenta

By Lenny BurnhamOctober 19, 2016

This week The Flash delivered its strongest episode in a long time thanks to the return of Harry Wells and Jesse Quick, a solid meta-human of the week plot and a cohesive episode theme. This...

First Look: DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1
Comic Books

First Look: DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffOctober 18, 2016

Valiant is proud to present your first look inside DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of Valiant’s all-new event-level epic from the seven-time Harvey Award-nominated creative team of writer Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.),...

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Meet 'n' Greet (Parks and Recreation)
Television

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Meet 'n' Greet (Parks and Recreation)

By Lenny BurnhamOctober 14, 2016

We're celebrating Halloween through all of October by highlighting some of our favorite Halloween episodes. Today we're looking back at "Meet 'n' Greet" from Parks and Recreation . Why It's Awesome In this episode, Leslie...

The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.2: Paradox
Television

The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.2: Paradox

By Lenny BurnhamOctober 12, 2016

Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW This week's The Flash promised to finally stop messing with the timeline and settle into a status quo. Some aspects of this universe are promising. Particularly, the addition of Tom Felton...

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Paranormal Parentage (Community)
Television

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Paranormal Parentage (Community)

By Lenny BurnhamOctober 12, 2016

We're celebrating Halloween every day in October by looking at some of our favorite Halloween episodes. Today we're checking out "Paranormal Parentage" from Community . Why It's Awesome In this episode, Pierce Hawthorne tells the...

Valiant Announces Ninjak VS. the Valiant Universe Digital Series
Comic Books

Valiant Announces Ninjak VS. the Valiant Universe Digital Series

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffOctober 12, 2016

Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE – a brutal, first-of-its-kind, live-action digital series. Premiering online in late 2017, the bone-shattering, six-episode series will pit MI-6’s master assassin, Ninjak, against a...

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Girl Meets World of Terror 2 (Girl Meets World)
Television

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Girl Meets World of Terror 2 (Girl Meets World)

By Lenny BurnhamOctober 11, 2016

We're celebrating Halloween every day in October by looking at some of our favorite Halloween episodes. Today we're looking at "Girl Meets World of Terror 2" from Girl Meets World . Why It's Awesome This...

'Julieta' Examines the Power of Guilt
Movies

'Julieta' Examines the Power of Guilt

By Mike BitangaOctober 11, 2016

Julieta Directed by Pedro Almodovar Guilt is a hard pill to swallow, and time can’t get rid of the taste completely. Julieta is Pedro Almodovar ’s latest film, and it weaves the story of a...

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Costume Contest (The Office)
Television

31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Costume Contest (The Office)

By Lenny BurnhamOctober 10, 2016

We're celebrating Halloween every day in October by looking back at some of our favorite Halloween episodes. Today we're looking at "Costume Contest" from The Office . Why It's Awesome In this episode, Michael Scott...