‘Girls’ Breakdown: ‘She Said OK’
The groundwork vibe of episodes one and two pays off quite nicely in a tidy, classic display of exactly why this show really works.
Song Review: 8X8, ‘The Tie In’
This captivating musical force owes as much to progressive rock as it does The Zombies and Brian Wilson.
‘Community’ Breakdown: ‘Cooperative Polygraph’
This week’s Community is the classic bottle episode of the season.
‘American Horror Story: Coven’: ‘Protect the Coven’
On this week’s America’s Next Supreme, Queenie returns to put her name back on the ballot. It’s another solid outing with many great small moments.
Kevin Drew Announces Solo LP, ‘Darlings,’ Shares New Single
‘Darlings,’ his second solo LP, is out March 18th on Arts & Crafts.
‘Sleepy Hollow’ Breakdown: ‘The Vessel’
After a month-long break, the danger in ‘Sleepy Hollow’ is still ever-present. Yet much of the energy feels lost after so many weeks without our team of Apocalypse fighters.
‘How I Met Your Mother’ Breakdown: ‘Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra’
This week’s slap-bet installment is a convoluted tale that stalls the forward momentum of the show. But at least it’s entertaining.
‘Girls’ Breakdown: ‘Truth or Dare’
This episode, a sort-of tongue-in-cheek half-nod to the road trip as plot device, is loaded with even more signs of how much Hannah and Adam have grown as a couple
‘Girls’ Breakdown: ‘Females Only’
There are some truly compelling signs of emotional maturity (relationship-wise, at least) scattered throughout this episode, most notably the way each of them react to the coffee shop incident.
Movie Review: ‘Her’
‘Her’ is an unconventional love story on the surface — but at its core, it’s much more simple and universal. It is our greatest story — the story of everything.
‘Community’ Breakdown: ‘Basic Intergluteal Numismatics’
This week’s ‘Community: The Jeff Winger Show’ tackles the crime drama genre by way of ‘The Killing,’ ‘Hannibal,’ and David Fincher.
‘American Horror Story: Coven’ Breakdown: ‘The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks’
This week, showrunner Ryan Murphy draws from ‘Cloud Atlas’ and Stevie Nicks lore to inspire his coven.
Movie Review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Emma Thompson is Oscar-worthy as ‘Mary Poppins’ writer P.L. Travers, but the rest of this sweet, safe film is lacking substance.
Song Review: St. Vincent, ‘Digital Witness’
Annie Clark’s funky satire both maligns and celebrates what it truly means to be thoroughly Millennial.
Two of Us: Paul and Ringo to Reunite on ‘Letterman’?
Will The Fab Two ‘Come Together’ to honor their original Sullivan performance?
Josh Holloway’s Han Solo-Esque Charm Can’t Rescue Daft ‘Intelligence’ Pilot
Holloway is cooler than CBS’ cheesy new drama could ever hope to be.
Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt Talks String-Heavy, ‘Epic’ New LP
Opeth’s ‘unusual’ new album will features heavy orchestrations, some minimal moments, and a balls-out prog-fusion jam that bites from Goblin, Mahavishnu, and ELP.
Make Watching ‘Muscle Shoals’ Your First Pop Culture Resolution for 2014
The Muscle Shoals documentary has been out for months now. But if you haven’t seen it yet, consider this a strong recommendation — especially if you live in the south.
‘Community’ Breakdown: ‘Introduction to Teaching’
Jeff Winger struggles to become a teacher. Also: loads of hilarious Nicolas Cage jokes.