Norman Lake’s “Songs for Long Distance Lovers” delves deep into what it means to be apart from the one you love. Joey MacMahan is the man behind Norman Lake, a name that MacMahan uses as a stage name. MacMahan showed up to our meeting in a gray...

My expectations for “Cocaine Bear” were not high but that black bear sure was. I went into “Cocaine Bear” thinking it would be a bad survivalist movie that takes itself far too seriously. Then, in the end, the viewer would learn everything...

Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation company, has produced 23 films that are full of magic, nature and love. Choosing the best films from Ghibli’s almost 40 years of work is an intense debate. In no particular order, here are the top five best Studio...

Sleepy music, the new Scream film and the next book by Margaret Atwood will be coming out next week.  Margaret Atwood’s “Old Babes in the Wood: Stories” Margaret Atwood, known for her books “The Testament” and The Handmaid’s Tale,” is...

With their new album “This Is Why,” Paramore defies the odds and delivers a daring and fresh collection of new songs. While the album is quite good on its own merit, its mere existence is even more impressive considering the trajectory of some...

Take a look into my favorite childhood cartoons that my dad has mysteriously procured on DVD. “TUTENSTEIN” (2003 – 2008) If you’re thinking of the Egyptian boy pharaoh Tutankhamun, you are thinking correctly for this 20 year old cartoon....

TikTok was the most consumed social media app in 2022, according to Statista, and its population of users keeps on growing into the millions. Due to security speculations, America may have to wish their most beloved app goodbye. Those who have been...

Outer Banks  (Netflix) On an island of Pogues and Kooks, the wealthy and the poor, one teen John Booker Routladge (Chase Stokes) is on the hunt for a treasure. John B’s father, Big John, went missing on his own hunt for the treasure and is presumed...

I’ve always gotten the sense that comedy is a cathartic form of therapy for Marc Maron. In his new special, this has never been clearer.  Maron rarely prompts me to laugh out loud; that’s just not his style. While some observational comedians...

Editor’s Note: This review will contain spoilers, so read with caution or watch the film and come back later. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” kicks off phase five doing what Marvel does best  – giving audiences a thrill-seeking adventure...

While most horror video games are about zombie attacks, surviving encounters with vengeful ghosts or escaping cursed mansions, some developers are trying new ways to scare players.  Distinguishable by the pixelated, somewhat low quality graphics,...

Next week has quite a few movies and TV shows coming out, each suited for viewers with different tastes.  “The Mandalorian” season 3 Everyone’s favorite space duo is coming back on March 1 after nearly three years of patiently waiting for their...