The film Perks of Being a Wallflower was based on a 288 paged teenage novel by Stephen Chbosky. This movie talks about a 15-year-old man called Charlie facing teenage challenges as He tries to cope with his first love. He developed a mental illness in the process of everything going on around him, which includes…
Soul legend Curtis Mayfield curated the soundtrack to the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly, creating one of the finest soundtracks of all time and a ’70s soul/funk classic. When Director X decided to re-make the film in 2018, he handed on Mayfield’s baton to rapper Future, who also produced the movie. The result might not…
Scottish rock band Simple Minds formed in Glasgow in 1977 and have been going strong ever since, releasing numerous albums and touring the world. While they have never quite achieved the mainstream success of some of their peers, they have a dedicated and passionate following. They are known for their eclectic mix of post-punk, art…
‘The Bodyguard’ is a 1992 romantic thriller film written by Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Mick Jackson. Singer Whitney Houston made her acting debut in this film, playing the lead female opposite Kevin Costner. Others who starred in the movie were Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite. It grossed $411 million at the worldwide…
It was never easy to make it in music back in the day because there was no shortcut to success. A music group had to take a long way to make it to the top if they wanted to rock and roll. One such group that became successful was the Confederate Railroad which, even after…
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, and Ernie Hudson. It follows the Ghostbusters, a team of parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City….
Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington, and is currently based in Portland, Oregon. The band is composed of lead singer and guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. The band’s original lineup featured Brock, Green, and Dann Gallucci; Judy replaced Gallucci in 1996. Since their…
Carly Rae is a musician who is popular for her single “Call Me Maybe.” She was born on November 21, 1985, in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. She started her carrier as a folk singer and later switched to pop music. Carly’s first album was “Tug of War” which was released in 2007. She gained mainstream…
Meet Janelle Monae, an American R&B artist who started performing as a child. Born on December 1, 1985, Monae got her biggest breakthrough in 2005 and later signed a deal with P Diddy, Sean Combs. In one of her interviews, she mentions something about living with a father battling drug addiction. Even though she had…