In Memoriam: Leonard Cohen 1934-2016

This month augured two tragedies on the world stage: One, the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and two, the passing of legendary singer-songwriter, poet, novelist, overall genius, Leonard Cohen....

In Retrospect: George A. Romero: The good, the bad and the (living) dead

This article contains spoilers for George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” “Dawn of the Dead,” “Day of the Dead” and parts of “Martin.” Ghouls, monsters, walkers, runners, flesh eaters, walking dead, living dead....

In Retrospect: All my friends are back from the dead

I’m losing my edge. New technologies have paved the way for unprecedented synthesis between high and low, the personal and public, known and unknown, a process that is far from over. Nothing is ever...

In Retrospect: What I learned from watching six hours of “The Cosby Show”

I have fond memories of “The Cosby Show” from my childhood. Growing up in a broken home with no cable may have helped, but it may have stemmed from seeing such a harmonious and...

In Retrospect: ‘Heaux Tales’ is an exemplary concept album in contemporary music

  After a slew of record breaking songs: "Bust Your Windows" (2008), "Need U Bad" (2008), "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)" (2010) "Let it Burn" (2015) and wide recognition throughout award seasons with Grammy...

The Top 10 narrative feature films of 2022

10. “Avatar: The Way Of Water” James Cameron delivers yet again another action-packed, spectacle-fueled adventure, surpassing the already staggering technical prowess of the first installment. Our focus is placed on the mesmerizing visuals, and while...

In Retrospect: ‘Columbus’ reflects upon Kogonada’s delicate ode to architecture and those who long...

Kogonada invites us to find solace through his gently moving story about architecture, friendship and belonging in his film, “Columbus.” Released in 2017, the video essayist turned director’s debut feature captures a junction between...

In Retrospect: ‘The Night of the Hunter’ is a gothic nightmare born out of...

In the 1950s Hollywood saw the gradual decline of Hay’s Code, a set of censorship and regulations imposed on filmmakers by the industry. Artists began to ignore the guidelines and pushed the envelope on...

The question of ‘Barbie’ being snubbed at the Oscars

On Jan. 23, the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced. As per usual with Oscar nominations, there was immediate widespread outrage over certain people or movies getting snubbed. This year, the movie to receive this...