One of the best albums to be released this year was Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience. Since it hit shelves, rumors have been swirling that JT had recorded a second set of songs for a new album and today we get confirmation on the 20/20 EXPERIENCE PART 2 OF 2 along with a new single. “Take Back the Night” is the first single from his new album that is available for preorder but you can stream the song below!
This review was originally published at Awards Circuit during the Sundance Film Festival.
Every so often as a critic you get the opportunity to witness a film that’s so ingrained in your experience that it becomes difficult to even comprehend how you feel about the film. On one hand, Fruitvale Station is a rich, if slightly problematic, retelling of the day in the life of Oscar Grant, the Oakland man who was shot by police officers on New Year’s Day 2009. On the other is innate sense of personal relevance. I can still tell you exactly where I was sitting when I heard about him getting shot, the worry on my parent’s (and to speak the truth, all Black parents) faces that something like this could happen to me (their children), and the anger, not just African Americans, but most Bay Area residents felt when the officer who shot him was only sentenced to two years jail time. There’s no way to divorce those experiences from watching a film like this. However the movie doesn’t ask you to, it just wants you to be in the moment as it tells it’s story. For those reasons, Fruitvale Station is a feat of movie making, something that operates well within the medium and invites you to bring your emotions along for the ride.
I’m too tired to give this film a full review right now so here’s the best thing I can do. Review: Pacific Rim = (Transformers + Godzilla x a million fanboy orgasms/ Charlie hunnam’s shitty acting) x REALLY LOUD NOISES Good 3D tho
Despite the million and one cancellations, the 2012-2013 TV season was pretty spectacular. Next week are the Emmy nominations and you’ll be able to see my fake Emmy ballot next week, but I thought we were due for a bit more introspection regarding the TV season. So now, without further ado, here are the top 10 moments from the past year in TV!
We have reached the halfway point of the 1st 12 episodes of this 3rd season of Teen Wolf and my word did they mollywhop us with “Motel California.” Micah and I are back to recap one of the best hours of Teen Wolf ever, breaking down the highs and lows of what happens when our beloved characters head to a creepy motel and Derek finds love lust in a hopeless place. We also chat about some fun fan theories and take stock of where the season has gone so far. Be sure to listen the whole way through, there’s a surprise at the end. Dig in!
Never, in all of the history of Teen Wolf, has an episode been so hyped as “Motel California.” We were told it would be dark, make us cry and scream, and is the first episode in 3 seasons to receive a Viewers Discretion tag at the front of it. And man did it live up to the creepiness. Tonight’s episode showed what happens when people stop being polite and start experiencing really creepy shit.