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!
Movies
'Suicide Squad' is Wasted Potential
Some of the most heinous villains of the DC universe are brought together and asked to do some heroic damage in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad . A secret government agency, led by Amanda Waller, assembles...
Television
'Mr. Robot' S2 E5 Review - Slow Movement of Time
Mr. Robot starts with Elliot in the middle of a hack. This picks up from last week's ending moment of our beloved hacker attempting to virtually crack into the FBI. As he uses his methods,...
Movies
Throwback Thursday: 'A Bug's Life' (1998)
One of the first Throwback Thursdays I did was on the movie Antz , a Dreamworks version of A Bug’s Life. As I previously said, I was much more of A Bug’s Life kid, but...
Culture of Pop
'Down To Say Nice Things' Glows In The Light Of Positive Vibrations
STWO released his first commercial record exclusively on Apple Music this past week on 7/29/16, making the iCommunity privy to a special preview before the rest of the world gets to play discovery. When immersed...
Television
A Breakdown of the 'Gilmore Girls' Trailer and What It Means
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTnU5MG5Edw Stop what you’re doing, pour yourself a cup of coffee, call the five nearest delivery places, and break out the dessert sushi, because this announcement can only be celebrated in one way. After months...
Television
'Mr. Robot' S2 E4 Review - Points of Origin
We begin the latest episode of Mr. Robot with Elliot in his cramped apartment. Darlene shows up at his door without a heads up, and it has the vibe of a flashback. They smoke up...
Movies
Throwback Thursday: 'The Brave Little Toaster' (1987)
I don’t so much as have memories from my childhood as I do have memories of stories from my childhood. My memory has gotten so bad in my old age of 23 (ha, fifty should...
Movies
'Star Trek Beyond' Keeps the Series Beaming
Star Trek Beyond (Paramount Pictures) Space is endless, and just like time, it can change things. Star Trek Beyond is the third installment in the successfully rebooted franchise, and this time around, Justin Lin is...
Music
Aftershock Robbed in Ground Zero Title Match
Aftershock has been a KOTD/Ground Zero fixture for years. An intricate writer with a knack for breaking down his opponents, his years of battling experience eventually led him to a Ground Zero title match against...
Television
'Mr. Robot' S2 E3 Review: Death & Paranoia
We begin in an arcade, the one made memorable in Mr. Robot during Season 1. Off the grid describes the quarters perfectly, and even more perfect is the vibe of this arcade as a hacking...
