“The Artist” has been receiving an enormous amount of praise and award nominations in recent months. After seeing it I can safely say that it is deserving of all the accolades. The movie is...

I must admit that I was skeptical about the film “War Horse” before seeing it. I had reservations about how a kid-friendly Disney project would portray World War I, one of the most gruesome conflicts...

The Black Keys are single-handedly saving popular music from the fakeness and softness that has been infused in the music industry in recent years. They are doing so by bringing a smash mouth style,...

“The Rum Diary” is a rather uneventful film starring Johnny Depp reprising his role as a mostly-biographical character created by the famous journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson. The film...

“Moneyball” is a very interesting film adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name. The film follows the story of Billy Beane, the real life general manager of the Oakland Athletics...

Panda Bear is the stage name of Noah Lennox, a founding member of Animal Collective and pioneer of the musical movement “chillwave.” The genre uses heavy synthesizers, sequencers, drum machines and...

To say that Radiohead is the most innovative band of our generation would be an understatement. The English alt-rockers possess a discography that reads like testament to musical evolution, from the expressive...

With modern music dominated by technology that allows anyone and their cat to make a record, it is amazing that James Blake can find an empty niche to release something unique. On his self-titled debut...

Portland’s indie-nerd archetype, The Decemberists, landed a No.1 record with its latest release, “The King Is Dead.”  This may come as some surprise, considering it follows 2009’s “The Hazards...