At midnight on New Year’s Eve, world-renowned and prolific rapper–producer–religious figure Kanye West, along with former Beatle Paul McCartney (aka some underground artist Kanye is so generously bringing into the spotlight) unexpectedly released their new single, “Only One.” While New Year’s Eve seems like an odd time to release aContinue Reading

After its riveting premiere and dramatic (if awkwardly placed) plot twists in seasons three and four, Masterpiece’s production of Downton Abbey is finally meeting middle ground. Season five starts five years after the war. The Grantham family continues its struggle to maintain the estate while adjusting to the new socialContinue Reading

Megahit band Fall Out Boy’s newly released album American Beauty/American Psycho (AB/AP) has arguably become their most divisive album yet. Released Jan. 20, the album has sparked a polarizing debate: while many people praise the changes in the band’s tone, others accuse them of selling out and losing their originality.Continue Reading

As the producers of a film that relied on gags such as Eminem coming out on tabloid television and Kim Jong Un enjoying Katy Perry’s work, the controversy caused by major cinema chains’ refusal of The Interview was the best thing that could have happened for Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg.Continue Reading

A few years ago, mythological sexed-up monsters, like the vampires and werewolves of Twilight, were all the rage. However, as of recently, another trend has infected not just the teenage world but the adult world as well. The stumbling, moaning, flesh-craving zombie apocalypse has taken over television and cinema. AMC’sContinue Reading

BBC Three’s In the Flesh offers a fresh alternative to the traditional good versus bad plot lines of most zombie franchises. The show is set in England after the Rising, in a society where Partially Deceased Syndrome sufferers are treated and then rehabilitated back into their communities. The two seasonsContinue Reading

This is for the people who want to be angry that they dished out an exorbitant amount of money to see only half of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, but have no one to blame but themselves. And the worst part is, it’s not even like you can say that you knowContinue Reading

Tysons Corner Mall debuted their outdoor extension, appropriately named “The Tysons Plaza,” on the west side of the mall on July 12. The Plaza features new restaurants, lounge chairs, grassy areas, games and candy vendors and directly connects to the Silver Line via an overpass, making the mall easily accessibleContinue Reading

Judith Viorst’s acclaimed children’s novel, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, hit theaters in a Disney adaptation on Oct. 10. From setting fire to his crush’s science notebook to throwing his birthday party the same day as the most popular kid in school (among an assortmentContinue Reading