Gorillaz began in 1998 as a collaborative effort between Blur frontman Damon Albarn and “Tank Girl” comic artist Jamie Hewlett. The idea for the project centers around Gorillaz being a virtual band made up of cartoon characters — 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs. At the time of the formation of Gorillaz, Albarn was struggling with the celebrity that came from his successful Britpop career with Blur. Gorillaz allowed
The Dose
Over the last month, I have been conducting Twitter polls to see what horror icon is the best of the best. To see the results thus far, or to vote in the current matchups, find the polls on my Twitter @OberkromJaden. The final matchup of the month is going to be between Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers, who belong to two of the biggest horror franchises out there — “Halloween”
Content warning: Minor spoilers ahead “We have to stop letting their fear shape us.” So, “Lovecraft Country” brought its first season to a thunderous finish Sunday night. Across ten episodes, the Freeman and Baptiste families struggled against mind-bending horrors, a cult of sinister wizards and racist America for their safety. Throughout, showrunner Misha Green and her team mixed explorations of Black identity, the idea of family and cosmic horror to
One of the most influential parts of horror movies is the “final girl” trope. This trope is focused on the last female character who uses her smarts and surroundings to take down the killer or monster and ultimately lives to see another day. Here is a breakdown of my top five final girls and how they have left their mark on pop culture. Nancy Thompson from “A Nightmare on Elm
Horror movies tend to be the center of attention this time of year, which means I get to talk about some of my favorites. I am sure everyone wants to hear about how great “Halloween” is or how corny the entire “Friday the 13th” franchise can be, but instead I think it is time to talk about a genre within the genre. That’s right, we are getting meta and going
“This is the Academy Awards of protests, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s an honor just to be nominated.” Something tells me this line was not just an arbitrary piece of dialogue, and director Aaron Sorkin would, in fact, like the honor of being nominated for the 2021 Academy Awards. Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which made its Netflix debut last Friday, is a riveting retelling of
In 2019, which seems like a lifetime ago at this point, Adam Sandler starred in the immediate classic “Uncut Gems.” Sandler came out and said if he was not nominated for an Oscar, he would purposefully create a really bad movie. “Hubie Halloween” is that movie, except this is one of the best movies I have seen this year. As I sit here and write this review, I am still
“We all die. But sometimes the tales of our passing are so shocking that they must be forever carved into our collective memory. There is a place where these horrors are transcribed by the dead. And they want their stories told.” As an anthology film, “Books of Blood” chronicles three stories exploring the depths of human misery. In “Jemma,” a traumatized young woman (Britt Robertson) runs away and takes refuge
Horror is a genre that is often overlooked, but also has so much to give. This time of year is encouraging me to make a list of the best horror movies from each decade, going all the way back to before horror movies were considered a thing. Since we are covering ten movies, the commentary portion will be pretty short, but we are still going to talk about some of
“Because you were your father. So ruinous.” “French Exit” follows mother and son — Michelle Pfeiffer‘s Frances and Lucas Hedges‘ Malcolm — as they navigate their newfound life in Paris after they are forced to relocate there when the inheritance that Frances has been living on from her dead husband begins to run out. Director Azazel Jacobs imbues some interesting tones throughout “French Exit,” but the most impressive thing he does
