Tag: Pop Culture

Amazon Prime’s “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” is a Wonderful, Chaotic Experience, Movie Review

It’s hard to believe that Bridesmaids, one of the funniest movies ever made in my opinion, is 10 years old. I watched the film with my parents around five or six years ago, around the time I first watched SNL and instantly recognized Kristen Wiig from it and remembered I loved everything about it. The Bridesmaids powerhouse pair, Wiig alongside ex-Groundlings star Annie Mumolo, are back now, with Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, a new comedy celebrating female friendship in the same way as the prequel.… Read More Amazon Prime’s “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” is a Wonderful, Chaotic Experience, Movie Review

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“Bad Trip,” a…Somehow Wholesome…Hidden Camera Show, Movie Review

I’m not gonna lie – I absolutely love Adult Swim’s cult absurdist comedy series The Eric Andre Show. There’s just something magical about some guy pretending to have a talk show and trolling both celebrities and normal people, and the iconic memes he spawned are even better. When I heard he was producing a film that was one long version of one of his prank segments, I got extremely excited. … Read More “Bad Trip,” a…Somehow Wholesome…Hidden Camera Show, Movie Review

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“Rutherford Falls” is the Show That “Parks & Rec” Forgot to Be, TV Review

It’s no secret that Parks & Recreation is one of NBC’s best sitcoms, yet it’s hard to ignore the fictional town of Pawnee’s long, horrific history of violence against native tribes who lived on the land before the white settlers “claimed” it as theirs. Across seven seasons, this was often little more than aside-jokes to fill idle moments where the implications were worse than the actual content.… Read More “Rutherford Falls” is the Show That “Parks & Rec” Forgot to Be, TV Review

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Movie Review: “Judas and the Black Messiah,” a Captivating Look at “the Other Side” of American History

My knowledge of the Black Panther Party has always been fairly limited—it wasn’t exactly a part of my high school history curriculum. So when I took a class on counterculture during my time at UWB, I jumped at the chance to read more about them. The Huey P. Newton Reader was my first introduction to the real BPP: it was like opening my eyes to a part of history that had been forgotten or perhaps covered up.… Read More Movie Review: “Judas and the Black Messiah,” a Captivating Look at “the Other Side” of American History

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