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The internet reacts to Chris Cornell

On Thursday, May 18, a representative said Chris Cornell, frontman of grunge rock band Soundgarden and hard rock band Audioslave, was found dead in his hotel in Detroit. Fans and friends took to social media to mourn the loss of the talented vocalist, who had just performed his final show just mere hours before his death. Kurt […]

Editorial

Prince: In Memoriam 1958-2016

Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016)   Being alive in the same world as Prince is something I always took for granted. Even today, with the deafening news of his death, I can’t bring myself to be sad. Callous?   Cold-hearted?   No… just comforted.       Some lives end abruptly, shockingly, and without a grasp […]

Movie Reviews

Did the Force Truly Awaken? My “Rant-Review”

(featured image appears courtesy of nme.com) First, before I start, let me give a disclaimer here: I am an “S.W. O.G.” (Star Wars O.G.) This means my geekdom does not end with A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, or Return of the Jedi. This means that I have the right to demonize those prequels-that-would-have-been-better-off-as-novels-rather-than-movies. A […]