Culture Editorials

Like It or Not, They Have a Right to Protest During the National Anthem

Okay, time to bust out my soapbox one more time… So, we just went through another weekend of NFL football and, not surprisingly, there were numerous players who once again decided to either take a knee, stay in the tunnel, or interlock their arms with other teammates during the playing of the National Anthem. And […]

Gaming Video Games

PS4 Title, Semispheres, Launches on Vita Oct. 10

Due out next week, October 10, the PlayStation Vita version of the hit PlayStation 4 title, will hit stores. Semispheres is a meditative parallel puzzle game developed by Vivid Helix and published by eastasiasoft that places dual realities at the heart of its challenge. Its unique single-player split-screen mechanic challenges your brain by putting you in […]

Gaming Video Games

New Announcement Trailer for Elevate Combat League

Independent developer, Atomicom, has today announced the development of its latest title, the sci-fi, sports-arena shooter, Elevate Combat League. In the game, players can sculpt the arena to their advantage using exciting skills and weapons. The game’s flagship mode is a deadly contact sport where players will fight for control of a ball with which they […]

Gaming Video Games

Versus Evil & Obsidian Entertainment Announce Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Publishing Partnership

Independent games publisher Versus Evil today announced its partnership with Obsidian Entertainment to publish Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The sequel to the critically acclaimed, award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity, will launch on Windows PC, Mac and Linux in early 2018. “Pillars of Eternity and Obsidian are practically synonymous with quality RPGs and we couldn’t be happier to […]

Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Cast Reunion and More Confirmed for Stan Lee’s LA Comic Con

Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con teams with Time Inc.’s ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY to make Con history with panel sessions featuring many of the most popular stars in film and television. Scheduled for Saturday, October 28… Melissa Joan Hart headlines a must-see cast reunion of her much-beloved hit show Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. Joining Melissa are Beth Broderick (Aunt Zelda), Nate Richert (Harvey […]

Film Film & Television

John Legend and Jesse Williams to EP Tommie Smith Documentary

Visionary artist and producer John Legend, an Academy Award and Golden Globe®– winner and nine-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, together with his Get Lifted partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius, and actor, activist, and humanitarian Jesse Williams are on board to executive-produce renowned artists Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi’s incredibly timely documentary, With Drawn Arms, about the importance and inspiration of Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith’s powerful […]

Gaming Video Games

San Giorli Set to Launch Exclusively on iOS Store

San Giorli, the new puzzle game from mobile gaming giant Tencent, will soon be launched exclusively on the App Store, and will be available worldwide. Developed by a diverse team of young graduates, the completely free-to-play puzzle game is set in a beautifully rendered imaginary cyberpunk landscape featuring three unique cities inspired by Eastern cultures. The game takes […]

Film Film & Television

Magnolia Pictures Takes US Rights to Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years Of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat, director Sara Driver’s (When Pigs Fly, Sleepwalk) love letter to New York City’s past through the eyes of people who knew the renowned artist. The film, which world-premiered at this year’s Toronto International […]

Books Fiction/Non-Fiction

New Stan Lee Biography by Cultural Historian Bob Batchelor

People around the world instantly recognize Stan Lee based on his famous cameo appearances in dozens of Marvel films. While these glimpses are fan favorites, many fans do not know much about Lee or his amazing personification of the American Dream. In Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017), cultural historian and biographer Bob […]

Music

The Railsplitters Charge Ahead with Diverse Americana Album, Jump In

  Already an award-winning band on the bluegrass circuit, The Railsplitters explore new ground with Jump In, a wide-ranging Americana album that solidifies the group’s reputation as an unconventional string band. The record arrives November 10th, 2017. Formed in the Rocky Mountain foothills by a coed group of songwriters and instrumentalists, The Railsplitters have always pushed the boundaries of […]