Side project for a veteran journalist, published historian, music lover, and film professor: “journalistic spice, academic integrity” … some expertise STILL matters, right?
It seems to be taboo these days, to criticize a person of color in the entertainment industry. Believe us when we say we despise the politics of bigotry, discrimination, and hate which seem to be thriving these days: we are educators, historians, and journalists here. Despite all that, the reality is that not every artist/entertainer …
Continue reading "Why can’t critics acknowledge flaws in BIPOC artists?"
We went to see Sarah McLachlan live in Chicago on Tuesday night, and while she did not play the song from Toy Story 2, it made us think of all the times critics, experts, and fans have dissed choices for "Best Picture" at the Academy Awards—although rarely criticizing the winners for "Best Original Song" for …
It's an endless debate, sadly, and in the end, it's subjective interpretation of art that makes this a moot question: people will think what they want to think, and that's fine. But a definitive, objective answer to this question is simple, based on two primary factors: established literary theory and modern-day sociocultural realities. Accept it, …
Continue reading "The biggest and most-definitive reasons why “Die Hard” is NOT a Christmas movie"
We could care less about Avatar and its sequels; we admit it. We thought the first film was kind of lame as it ripped off a dozen other movies and scenes we knew really well. Google that reality and enjoy reading—and then question why so many people pushed Avatar and its first sequel to the …
Continue reading "Context for “all-time” lists of films’ earnings"
We are not the biggest fans of the entertainment world's awards shows, as we feel a lot self stroking goes into this crap these days. Take the Grammy Awards: Beyoncé has 32 Grammy wins now, while acts like ABBA, Queen, Patti Smith, Jimi Hendrix, the Beach Boys, and Bob Marley have won absolutely zero Grammy …
This is going to be another side project, in addition to the one already gone live now for a few years. Watch it grow as we start to populate this space with fun pieces on movies, music, and other multimedia entertainment pieces from the past.
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