Wednesday, April 11 2012
Top 10 Culturally Significant Banjo Moments
In the shadow of Earl Scruggs’ death, it’s worth taking a look at the role the banjo has played in American popular culture.
Tuesday, April 10 2012
The 10 Greatest Man vs. Space Monster Movies Ever
ET - GO HOME! PLEASE! Here are 10 examples of where extraterrestrials have overstayed their welcome, resulting in a man vs. alien beatdown.
Grunge: Straining to Challenge the Status Quo
Grunge: Music and Memory casts grunge as the unsure middle weight stepping into the ring against one pop music brawler after another. Down goes Michael Jackson, down goes Guns 'n' Roses, and while Springsteen is putting the finishing touches onHuman Touch/Lucky Town, Nirvana and Pearl Jam release the most influential albums of the decade.
Monday, April 9 2012
Jazz’s Wizard of Wit—and Much More—Dave Frishberg
Pianist, singer and songwriter Dave Frishberg, something of a cracked lovechild of Stephen Sondheim and Woody Allen's, is a too-little known miracle. The writer of hip ditties like "Peel Me a Grape" is also much more.
Friday, April 6 2012
Not Gonna Lie: ‘The Hunger Games’, Twitter, and Reverse Victimization
Would it matter at all if Katniss Everdeen, a white teenager in the book The Hunger Games, had been portrayed in the film by a suitably teenage and female, black actor? For the young racists who have gone berserk on Twitter about the supporting character Rue being portrayed by an African-American actor, apparently the answer is yes.
Thursday, April 5 2012
Meet the Filmmakers: Promoting Indie Films the Q&A Way
We need to talk: Q&As have become very important to independent filmmakers as a way of raising their profile and gaining new audiences.
Wednesday, April 4 2012
The Future is Female
Sometimes, the prism of the future can be envisioned in the kitchen and playground, in unexpected forms of empowerment.
Tuesday, April 3 2012
The 10 Greatest Fourth Films in Longstanding Franchises
Sequels rarely capture the moviemaking magic of the original film. Here are 10 examples where the fourth title in a franchise actually makes their cinematic series proud.
Friday, March 30 2012
Revisiting and Rethinking Two Classic Essay Films: ‘La Jetée’ and ‘Sans Soleil’
La Jetée and Sans Soleil are the kind of works that prompt repeated viewing and provoke thought and reflection on film, self, and world.
Wednesday, March 28 2012
5 Reasons Why Pepe Deluxé‘s ‘Queen of the Wave’ Is a Masterpiece
Last month, PopMatters gave Pepe Deluxé's pop-opera-surf-rock concept album Queen of the Wave a perfect 10 score, just one of many plaudits the LP has amassed in a scant few weeks of releases. Sound Affects breaks down five reasons why this record is a stellar achievement destined to become a cult classic.
