Beatty breaks out in ‘Dreaming of David’
Coolest boy at the party Ryan Beatty released his second album since reinventing his sound. In the early 2010s’, Beatty was seen as a teenage...
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Of Montreal gets psychedelic on ‘UR FUN’
Of Montreal takes listeners on a ride to the center of their psyche with album “UR FUN.” This Athens-based band was formed nearly a quarter...
‘BoJack Horseman’ concludes with jokes, meaning
For a television series, endings are difficult. If showrunners follow their artistic intuition, such as in the case of the abrupt fade to black in...
‘Miss Americana’ goes behind the scenes with Swift
Taylor Swift welcomes Lana Wilson — and consequently, millions of other people — into her life with a glimpse into her childhood diaries. That is...
‘Outmatched’ offers neither humor, relatability
Fox introduced its latest multiple camera sitcom on Jan. 23 when it premiered Lon Zimmet’s (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) new series “Outmatched.” The show stars Jason...
Oscars nominees fail to reflect diversity, progress
On Jan. 13, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the field of nominees for February’s upcoming Oscars ceremony. As per usual, some...
Cretton’s ‘Just Mercy’ balances drama, humanity
To be truthful, it is hard to remain impartial about “Just Mercy.” Although the film often teeters too far into melodrama, the deep well of...
Too Many Zooz turn it out at Variety Playhouse
YouTube has somewhat democratized the music industry and allowed the rise of many artists that otherwise would not have had such success. More famous examples...
‘Vienna Blood’ retreads popular BBC premise
This past fall, BBC Two aired “Vienna Blood,” a British-Austrian crime drama set in Vienna during the early 1900s. The series enjoyed moderate popular and...
Lyrics shine on Little Big Town’s ‘Nightfall’
Country powerhouse Little Big Town packs a punch on their recently released studio album “Nightfall.” The soulful quartet offers hymnal-like vocals and instrumentation on their...
Welcome to Tech, Green bros.
On Sunday, Jan. 12, excited patrons flocked to the Ferst Center Theater to see John and Hank Green on their last stop of the “Dear...
‘You’ runs out of ideas in season two
Joe Goldberg is back and creepier than ever in this season of “You.” On Dec. 26, Netflix released season two of their hit psychological thriller,...
Alex Harris offers photos, perspective on South
Since 1996, the High Museum’s “Picturing the South” project has provided viewers with a new perspective on the perplexing region. Alex Harris’s “Our Strange New...
Selena Gomez’s new ‘Rare’ is a little undercooked
Selena Gomez, the pop princess of comebacks, released her third studio album, “Rare,” on Jan. 10, following a five-year hiatus. This intimate record focuses on...
Mendes’ one-shot film ‘1917’ joins Oscars race
With the Oscars less than one month away, the race for Best Picture is finally starting to take shape. One film has joined the ranks...
Atlanta’s greatest music albums of the decade
Over the past decade, Atlanta has been called home by many talented artists. This city offers a sound like no other whether it is hip-hop...
Gerwig updates ‘Little Women’ to 21st century
Greta Gerwig is the latest filmmaker to tackle the literary classic “Little Women.” Based on Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel, the film follows four sisters...
Netflix show ‘Dracula’ starts strong, ends slowly
When writers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, creators of the popular series “Sherlock,” announced that they were writing a three-episode miniseries based on Bram Stoker’s...