Noah Lennox, better known by his stage name “Panda Bear,” is 36 years old. In those 36 years, Lennox has given the world his contribution to the Maryland alt-psych group Animal Collective as...

Grade: 80/100 This week’s episode of HBO hyper-drama “The Newsroom” hit harder than any other episode of the season, as Aaron Sorkin managed to create a beautiful blend between the emotional...

Detroit rapper Eminem founded his record label Shady Records 15 years ago. To celebrate its anniversary, Shady Records released a collaborative album appropriately titled “Shady XV.” The label...

Grade: 90/100 For any artist, the cover album can be the death of a career. Few bands who can pull off their own interpretations of well-known songs. Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, better known as the duo...

Grade: 90/100 There are few bands today that have been able to confidently establish themselves as truly original artists. In an industry flooded with talent both popular and underground, a small collective exists...

Grade: 64/100 The struggle for freedom and survival is a classic theme in cinema, but true stories bring a new level of emotional investment when depicting these type of stories. Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater”...

Grade: 77/100 The challenge in creating a movie soundtrack is having a product that complements the film and retains the ability to act as a stand alone album. Under the control of dream pop singer Lorde,...

Grade: 71/100 This week’s episode of the final season of Aaron Sorkin’s “The Newsroom” was a bit of a roller coaster ride, but it ended up falling short for a number of reasons. The...

Grade: 70/100 A mention of One Direction brings to mind life-sized cardboard cutouts, screaming girls and a marijuana mishap. The boy band formed in 2010 from the British version of the vocal competition...

Grade: 71/100 Don’t get me wrong; I love what Dave Grohl has done for rock ‘n roll. I love it a lot. I’ve been a fan of his work since before his tenure as Nirvana’s drummer, when...

Grade: 93/100 Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” not only captivates the audience with its stunning visual aspects, but Nolan details what might be the most terrifying antagonist in human...

Grade: 88/100 Let’s take a minute to review Nick Jonas’ career. Jonas started as a teeny bopper with his two brothers in the Jonas Brothers. The band was a huge success among teens and led...