Nearly ten years after the original Wrong Turn scared up modest box office returns, the franchise lurches forward with the fifth entry, Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines. This one, like its immediate predecessor, is a prequel—not that it really matters whether or not you’ve seen any of the others. All you need to know is that...
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October 1, 2012October 1, 2012Entertainment
Clapton’s Slowhand to Receive 35th Anniversary Edition Releases
Eric Clapton has a body of work that spans many of the decades that rock and roll has been around. With his developing work with The Yardbirds supergroup, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek & The Dominoes, and his naturally occurring solo efforts that began with the Delaney Bramlett-produced Eric Clapton eponymous release,...
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August 30, 2012August 30, 2012Television
Taylor Made: Interview with Copper’s Dylan Taylor
Back in 2009, Canadian-born actor Dylan Taylor followed in the footsteps of many real-life heroes and took one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind as Steve Wassenfelder, a theoretical physicist and member of an international team of astronauts who set out to explore Earth’s solar system in the short-lived sci-fi drama...
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July 29, 2012July 29, 2012Music
Interview: Elise Testone and Erika Van Pelt on Tour with American Idol LIVE!
At age 29 and 26, respectively, Elise Testone and Erika Van Pelt are the senior members of the American Idol season 11 finalists. While they brought a great deal of performing experience to the Idol stage, both of them had a difficult time establishing a loyal enough fan base to carry them into the final...
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July 19, 2012July 19, 2012Film
This Week in Film: The Batman, The Bad, and The Woody
This week in film is predictably and understandably defined by one guy in a rubber suit. Yep, I’m talkin’ ’bout Batman. After weeks of feverish anticipation, the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s dark and brooding superhero trilogy is finally here. It’s a movie set to break records and even though The Avengers had the 3D...
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June 1, 2012June 1, 2012Music
New Music for Old People: My Musical Foundations, Part Four – R&B
What can I say? Fortunately, getting strong doses of doo-wop and gospel music early in life, I immediately gravitated to R&B music. There was something there that instantly reached me; the singing for sure, and the cleverness of the arrangements. Whatever it was, I was hooked at a young age and this music has stayed...
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May 29, 2012May 29, 2012Television
Lost in Time: Interview with Continuum’s Rachel Nichols
When you work as a police officer, you never know what dangers might be awaiting you when you walk out your front door every morning and head for work. Continuum’s Kiera Cameron knows that only too well. A wife and mother, she is also a Vancouver CPS (City Protective Services) officer who is responsible for...
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May 18, 2012May 18, 2012Music
New Music for Old People: My Musical Foundations, Part Three – Comparatively Modern Soul Gospel Music
First, I just wanna say if you’re as far from religious or spiritual as can be imagined, there is still something here for you if you enjoy ’70s soul music. Musically, in that genre, this is as good as it gets and if you don’t listen to the words, there are still eons of things...
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May 16, 2012May 16, 2012News
Comics: Tommy Castillo Reveals The Art of The Darkside of Oz
Since entering the field nearly 25 ago, Tommy Castillo has carved out a niche in the comics and entertainment industries that perfectly suits his sensibilities. While he’s perhaps best known as an ace illustrator of the macabre, the truth of the matter is that he’s an incredibly gifted and versatile artist capable of working in...
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April 19, 2012April 19, 2012Music
An Interview with Jimmy Jam of The Original 7ven, Part Two
Jimmy Jam’s illustrious career as a musician, songwriter, and record producer began in the early ‘80s with The Time. The band scored Prince-produced hits such as “Cool” and “777-9311” while establishing itself as a live act not to be taken lightly. Prince, with whom The Time toured during that period, once told Rolling Stone, “They’re...