The sun is the most important energy source on Earth, powering almost all life. It’s also a star that shows no mercy, burning at thousands of degrees and blasting ultraviolet radiation into space. The relationship between this fiery ball in the sky and humans plays out metaphorically throughout literature and pop culture. Writers use it…
The Wedding Singer is a great film, with both Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore delivering standout performances in this cute story about a wedding singer who falls in love with a waitress. But would it be as good without its soundtrack? Considering it gives us 90-year-old Ellen Dow rapping over the Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight,…
Glass Animals is an indie rock band formed in Oxford, England. The group consists of Dave Bayley (lead vocals/guitar), Drew MacFarlane (lead guitar), Edmund Irwin-Singer (keyboards), and Joe Seaward (drums). Formed in 2010, the band’s music combines psychedelic pop, indie pop, and indie rock with electronic music. The group’s self-titled debut album was released on…
The Average White Band was a jazz-funk band from Scotland. Their musical style differed from the other contemporary funk acts by using traditional Scottish folk instruments, such as bagpipes and various forms of drums. The group started in 1972 as a supporting act for Black Sabbath, after which their first album, Show Your Hand, was…
The Dumb and Dumber film soundtrack is one of the most popular soundtracks by itself. Now, this may be because it provides the greatest song in cinematic history, “Mockingbird” by Eminem. Many people have requested that I rank all of the songs from the album before, so here is my ranking of all 13 tracks…
Vanessa Williams is an American singer, actress, and television producer. She is best known for her roles in Ugly Betty, Soul Food, and Desperate Housewives; she is also a Grammy Award-winning singer. Williams started performing when she was only six years old but had to give up her show business dreams after becoming Miss America…
On April 21, 2000, an American romantic sports drama titled (Love & Basketball) hit the theatres and grossed $27.7 million USD in box office sales. Over the course of time, this movie has cemented itself into pop culture, earning itself the right to be called a cult classic. The movie received positive reviews and was…
Jagged Edge is a popular R&B/Hip-Hop group from Atlanta, Georgia that consists of brothers Brandon “Brian” Casey and Kyle Norman along with Richard Wingo. Jagged Edge’s soaring vocals helped them become a dominant force in the 90s and early 2000s with major hits that made the group one of the most successful acts in urban…
Anne Rice, the author behind The Vampire Chronicles, published in 1988 the third book of her horror novel series, The Queen of the Damned. This book was then transitioned into a motion picture in 2002. It served as a stand-alone sequel to the first book of The Vampire Chronicles series, Interview with the Vampire. With…