Over the weekend, I had the chance to check out Steven Van Zandt and his band, the Disciples of Soul, perform at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills.
While most people know Little Steven from The Sopranos (a show I never watched), I know him as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and a pioneer of the Jersey Shore sound.
It was awesome seeing him live, and adding to the awesomeness was the special appearance by the Boss himself. Check out my vlog below. Continue Reading
Something I vowed to do after moving to L.A. was to visit more museums, take in the art scene, and really dive into some culture.
Well, in early April, I had the good fortune to check out the amazing landmark exhibit Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983 at the Broad Museum in DTLA. Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, the Hellboy reboot premiered in cinemas across the globe. How did it fare? Well, it’s got a 14% Rotten Tomatoes score and, as of this writing, it’s earned a worldwide gross of about $21.5 million against a $50 million budget.
Yikes.
Why did it do so poorly? The answer’s obvious, no? It’s a reboot that came too soon. One that nobody asked for. I think it’s very safe to say that we, the people, hate reboots, remakes, and sequels.
Hell, one of my mantras is “Not everything needs a sequel or reboot.”
And yet, here we are, in the midst of another reboot. What am I talking about? I’m talking about my blog, of course.