Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Pop artist Sam Smith just won a Golden Globe for James Bond theme song “The Writing’s On The Wall.” As we discovered late last year, however, he wasn’t the only candidate considered to pen the tune. Radiohead surprised us all by releasing their own version, titled “Spectre,” igniting hopes and dreams that a new album is…
Today in Tedium: One of the last acts of David Bowie, supreme rock star of the past 50 years who died Monday morning, was the release of his album, Blackstar. One of the ways Bowie promoted the closing chapter of his work was by doing something that he hadn’t done much of over the years: he gave the…
Source: The Best Star Wars Nonrequired Reading of 2015 You’ve seen Star Wars (very possibly more than once) and you want to join in the critical conversation, or at least see what people are going on about. Here’s a list of the best writing on the web about the new Star Wars film, The Force…
It’s amazing that anyone would ever dismiss Wonder Woman. She’s a better fighter than Superman, and more powerful than 99.9 of most other DC characters… and she’s got the fight card to prove it. Besides all the villains she’s defeated, here are some of the fellow superheroes she’s had occasion to trounce. 1) Batman Let’s…
Despite how efficiently Star Wars: The Force Awakens manipulates nostalgia, much of the success of the movie—now the highest-grossing film ever made—can be ascribed to what’s fresh about it. Fans seem to be most excited by the new characters Rey, Finn, Poe, and Kylo Ren, and the diverse faces in the young cast are being…
Person of Interest – Samaritan UI – YouTube. Source: Person of Interest – Samaritan UI – YouTube
We think we know how TV cancellations work. A network realizes that a show’s ratings aren’t where they should be, and it pulls the plug. Often that happens right away — after a few episodes. Sometimes a show lasts a full season and then quietly disappears. And in very rare cases, a show runs for…
In the early 1960s, when Walt Disney was flying over the Orlando area to scout locations for his newest theme park, he noticed a little island that looked particularly secluded and peaceful. When he completed his Disney World land purchase, he made sure the island, then known as Riles Island, was included. Disney originally planned…
The new album “FROOT” is out now! http://smarturl.it/FROOT.itunes http://smarturl.it/FROOT.Amzn http://smarturl.it/FROOT.store http://www.marinaandthediamond… MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS | PART 7: ♡ “HOW TO BE A HEARTBREAKER” ♡ – YouTube. Source: MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS | PART 7: ♡ “HOW TO BE A HEARTBREAKER” ♡ – YouTube
Years ago, I worked on a reality show about a group of big-haired girls who ran a cutthroat skating school. They all had drinking problems, personality disorders, and boyfriends in a white rap group. Imagine three Tonya Hardings in one room, and you get the idea. To you, this may sound like sweet, beautiful, trash…