Lucasfilm announced this afternoon that principal photography had begun for Rogue One, the first anthology film to begin the process. Thing is, we're not calling in an anthology film anymore. The spin-off movies—those that don't...
Keri Hilson's Facebook feed? It appears as if she has given up on music to start a career in link aggregation. More realistically, it's as if her social media manager either stopped caring or finds nothing...
PropertyOfZack will cease to update after this weekend. It's a sad thing, but not a bad thing. POZ has done a lot for the scene. It's nice to read and contribute so many words during its...
Masterclass animator and world-renown director Hayao Miyazaki has had a career unrivalved by any other. The sheer quality and distinction in his movies have driven many, myself included, to create work of their own. All the while instilling valuable lessons...
A Warped Tour flyer for a Town Hall Meeting tomorrow that will decide the fate of Slaves’ place on the tour. The band has been removed from the tour temporarily following sexual harassment claims from their merch girl. Warped is...
History has shown that Gawker’s “no-fucks-given” attitude is unlike any other. They’ve published countless articles over their years that make most recoil in disgust.1 None so much as Jordan Sargent’s piece in which he aids a...
My friends in The Orphan, The Poet have teamed up with the wonderful folks at Hope For The Day to raise awareness for suicide prevention, a cause close to my heart. Anyone who donates here will receive a download of...
This piece was published at AltPress on July 15, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. A few weeks ago, a tweet by PVRIS guitarist Alex Babinski was discovered. It’s hard...
Sometimes, amidst the collectables, references, and RSS feeds that encircle my entire life, I find myself forgetting that there is a new Star Wars film on its way. Then I’m reminded and the warmth and familiarity that I experience...
[VIDEO REMOVED BY COPYRIGHT MONGERS] For the last several years, comic books have completely dominated our theaters. Spidermen, Batmen, Supermen, and various collections of mutated crime fighters have demolished skyscrapers and box office records alike. Some, with more success than...
Another year, another list of albums I liked. I’ve only been doing this for like five years, but it only took that long to realize that I’m not making these for approval or blog hits, but so that...
From the ashes of Gatsby’s American Dream rises The Money Pit, an exciting new project from Nic Newsham and Bobby Darling. In a press release today, the duo announced that their self-titled record would arrive September 4. The album...
The adventures of Goku, Vegeta, Krillin, Mr. Satan, and more continue in Dragonball Super right where they left off in Dragonball Z. I never watched Dragonball GT and frankly counted myself out of those excited about the future of the...
Andrew Liptak for i09: Fans of Lovecraft and Weird Fiction will get a kick out of this short film by Mike Diva: Thresher. Following a man trying to get into a locked room, we find that there’s just some...
Our good friend John Bee is on the Vans Warped Tour all summer, playing daily sets as American Opera at the Acoustic Basement stage. One of the songs he is performing every day is “Jack Pine,” a single from his...
Cleveland photographer Jason Unoriginal photographs the abandoned Cleveland Catacombs. This bit of local urban exploration is particularly cool....
In Casey Neistat’s 100th vlog (congratulations Casey—you’ve inspired me daily for a few months now), the filmmaker talks about his creative hierarchy. That is, actually making something, inspiring someone with that creation, and finally creating a tool...
There once was a scorpion that needed passage from one side of the river to the other. A passing turtle was asked to be his ride. The turtle, wary of the scorpion’s sting declined to help for fear that...
A month ago, Alternative Press asked me to be a columnist for their website. This is my first piece for that column.
This piece was published at AltPress on June 19, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. I'm frustrated, and the source of my frustration is our scene. Here we have...
This piece was published at AltPress on June 04, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. Growing up, those who support you most will encourage you to find what it is you...
Kevin Fox via parislemon: I’m a digital pack-rat, and I’ve been on the Internet a long time. I remember a very different, more playful Apple.com homepage. I remembered a page that was more Fractal Design Painter and...
The Star Wars Celebration kicked off the first of its three days today in Anaheim, CA. There, Star Wars fans from the world around are congregating to share their love for the franchise. A key point in the first day’...
Last summer, I spent two weeks in Nashville, TN with Shapes & Colors recording their On Display EP. Most of our time was spent in the studio with Aaron Sprinkle, but I took some time out to hang out with...
A cute short film by Evan Atherton featuring our favorite rolling trash can....
The time is 2:55AM EST. My Pebble smartwatch buzzes furiously on my wrist to remind me that it’s time to get up and order the Apple Watch, another smartwatch. Here I am, 3:00AM, sitting at the kitchen...
Four Year Strong has once again brought their choice flavor of easy-core back to the eardrums of their listeners. This time, by way of Pure Noise Records. I love the new material. It’s most comparable to what we heard...
My friend and colleague Brian Lion has listed his Netflix recommendations in a comprehensive and well-formatted list. I highly recommend his recommendations. More than people ask me how I’m doing or how I’ve been, they ask me, “What...
In which I introduce Zack to Star Wars. I’ve known him for over half of a decade and this is my first piece on his site. What is this? Star Wars is a beloved (and presently ongoing) space opera...
The ‘90s were a good time for poppy, female-fronted trip-hop songs that were so blissed out that they seemed to float out of your speakers on fluffy little clouds. Brisbane, Australia-based trio Avaberée has recreated that feeling with their new...
We sit down with guest Jacob Tender to talk about what's really a magazine, how can magazine companies transition to a digital world, and the role of major publishers in a self-publishing world.
Using a Change.org petition last week, Illuminate Me singer Christopher Murray made a dramatic call for social networking justice. Facebook has raised its rates on bands and small business’s promoting themselves through their website several times over the...
Adobe is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Photoshop. To highlight the landmark, they’ve released a fantastic video made with user submitted PSD files. The entire video was created in Photoshop, made by animating each layer. The result is a...
While I think this song comes off as a bit crabby, and I’m not really sure what made it a necessary thing to release, I agree with the criticism it presents. Watching kids support trashy human beings on stage...