A ranking of the most game-changing, side-splitting, tear-jerking, mind-blowing, world-building, genre-busting programs in television history, from the medium’s inception in the early 20th century through the ever-metastasizing era of Peak TV. Check out the list HERE from Rolling Stone.
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Inside The Making of ‘The Many Saints of Newark’
When Michael Gandolfini arrived at Vera Farmiga’s house to meet her for the first time, he had a bouquet of flowers in hand, like a dutiful son visiting his mother. Which he more or less was, since he would be playing the teenage Tony Soprano to her Livia in the Sopranos prequel film, The ManyContinue reading “Inside The Making of ‘The Many Saints of Newark’”
The 30 Greatest Rock & Roll Movie Moments
The movies have a long history of glorious rock & roll moments. Whether the story is about gangsters, lovers, warriors or vampires, the right song can jolt an ordinary flick into something loud and wild. So behold, the 30 all-time greatest rock & roll moments in film history: from Goodfellas to Hot Tub Time Machine,Continue reading “The 30 Greatest Rock & Roll Movie Moments”
The 25 Greatest Movie Bands of All Time
On October 5th, 1991, the Dublin-based soul band known as the Commitments hit their peak position on the Billboard 200 when they cracked the top 10 to secure the number eight spot on the music chart, wedged between Ozzy Osbourne and Bonnie Raitt. The biggest difference between those two legendary artists and the Irish newcomers?Continue reading “The 25 Greatest Movie Bands of All Time”
What Are The 50 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time?
It’s odd to think that, once upon a time, a TV show set in space — one that declared, in its opening narration, as the cosmos being the “final frontier” — was considered the pop-cultural equivalent of an unwanted party-crasher. Yes, a concept like Star Trek was both of its time and clearly ahead ofContinue reading “What Are The 50 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time?”
J.J. Abrams And The Secrets of ‘Skywalker’
Director J.J. Abrams is trying to talk about his new Star Wars movie, but the process of making it keeps intruding. He’s in his office on the second floor of his Bad Robot production company’s Willy Wonka-worthy headquarters in Santa Monica, and his assistant keeps opening the door to pass him notes, as Abrams’ iPhoneContinue reading “J.J. Abrams And The Secrets of ‘Skywalker’”
Stephen King On His New Horror Novel, The ‘Nightmare’ of Trump, And Stranger Things
Donald Trump was still months away from being elected president when Stephen King began writing his new novel. But The Institute — out September 10th and centered on a 12-year-old boy stolen from his parents in the night and locked up in a mysterious facility — is likely to remind readers of certain immigration policies.Continue reading “Stephen King On His New Horror Novel, The ‘Nightmare’ of Trump, And Stranger Things”
Rolling Stone Cover Story: The Softer Side of Howard Stern
After years of psychotherapy, the King of All Media looks back, repents, and rescues a few kittens… Howard stern hasn’t released a book in 24 years. Back in those days, he was a guy who didn’t think twice about calling Rosie O’Donnell a “fat pig”; using a giant, rotting fish as a mallet to spankContinue reading “Rolling Stone Cover Story: The Softer Side of Howard Stern”
Billy Joel On Turning 70, Donald Trump & Why He Writes Music Just For Himself Now
Billy Joel hasn’t released an album of new pop songs since 1993, but that hasn’t stopped him from selling out Madison Square Garden every month for the past five years and packing baseball stadiums across the country each summer. “I’ve gone onstage and said, ‘I don’t have anything new for you, so we’re just goingContinue reading “Billy Joel On Turning 70, Donald Trump & Why He Writes Music Just For Himself Now”
Zoë Kravitz Recreates Lisa Bonet’s Iconic Rolling Stone Cover
Zoë Kravitz’s new Rolling Stone cover has a heartwarming backstory. The 29-year-old actress recreated a shoot that her mom, actress Lisa Bonet, did for the magazine while two months pregnant with Kravitz. 30 years after mother Lisa’s iconic Rolling Stone cover, where she wore a white shirt and nothing else, Kravitz recreated the pose forContinue reading “Zoë Kravitz Recreates Lisa Bonet’s Iconic Rolling Stone Cover”