Rants for the Riff Raff: Li’l 5 Flicks
<3 Will Ahh, Little 5. Classes are coming to an end, the weather is warm, and it is completely socially acceptable to be drunk at 10 in the morning. You’ll need some entertainment, though, so I present to you a day-to-day film guide for this illustrious of weeks. MONDAY: Grandma’s Boy Dumb, crude, and...
Rants for the Riff Raff: A Tribute to Jackass Number 2
I am a huge Jackass fan. I was the kid in middle school who ignored all the warnings and filmed my own version with my friends (it was called What the Hell? and it was god awful). I remember hearing about it when it first came out, but it wasn’t until my friend Christian showed...
Rants for the Riff Raff: The Hunger Games
I went into this movie with very little knowledge. I haven’t read the books, I haven’t been following any of the promotional material, and I only saw the trailer once. I had heard about it, and kind of knew the story, but for the most part I was going in blind. Overall, I liked it....
Rants for the Riff Raff: Game of Thrones
Chances are, you’ve probably already heard of this. The TV show premiered about a year ago to ridiculously high critical acclaim, and people all over the internet couldn’t stop talking about it. It’s based A Song of Ice and Fire, an unfinished epic fantasy series written by George R. R. Martin that has sold over...
Rants for the Riff Raff: The Thief and the Cobbler
I watched this movie for the first time in years the other day. When I was a kid, my sisters and I watched it all the time. It was one of our favorite movies. It’s funny, bizarre, and has some of the coolest non-digital animation you’ll ever see. But I never really thought about it...
Concert Review: Papadosio
Going to a Papadosio concert was a multi-sensory experience. Flashing lights of different colors illuminated the four men, painting them in different shades of red, blue, and green. Smoke, partially from the band’s smoke machine and partially from the crowd’s hastily smoked joints, showed trails of red lasers. A hallucinatory slideshow was projected on screens...
Rants for the Riff Raff: Why You Love Movies
It’s easy to hate on movies. “Everything is just a remake,” you say. “The studios are only interested in money. Nobody just wants to tell stories anymore,” your friend continues. “But guys! Movies are awesome!” That last guy is me, rudely entering your hypothetical conversation. I do that sometimes. I have a good reason, though....
You Should Hear… Aesop Rock
If I had to give you one reason, and only reason, why I loved Aesop Rock, it would be his lyrics. They are intelligent, funny, and deep. In his New York tinted voice, he weaves intricate metaphors, pop-culture references, and word play into a hypnotizing flow. Some songs, like “The Tugboat Complex, Pt. 3″ from 2001′s...
Rants for the Riff-Raff: Oscar Nominated Shorts
I’m not very invested in the Oscars this year. For the first time in years I haven’t seen any of the movies nominated for Best Picture. Or Best Director. Or a bunch of other categories. Some of them I really wanted to see, but never got around to it or didn’t have the opportunity, like...
Rants for the Riff-Raff: Top 10 of 2011
Hello friends. Well, it’s that time of year. Everybody is throwing down their top 10′s of 2011. I’d like to tell you that I’m a non-conformist and won’t be doing the same, but that would be a dirty, filthy lie. I love writing lists, and will do so at the slightest provocation. Unfortunately, there were...
Rants for the Riff Raff: The Muppets
As far back as I can remember, I have loved the Muppets. I had a Kermit stuffed animal from the time I was a baby. I watched Muppet Treasure Island and Muppet Christmas Carol enough times to know them by heart. I even remember watching that odd cartoon Muppet Babies semi-religiously. But if you notice, none of those...
Rants for the Riff Raff: The Lost Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a great holiday. Any holiday that revolves around eating as much as humanly possible while spending time with your loved ones is ok by me. The problem is, Thanksgiving gets the shaft. As soon as we get past Halloween, everybody starts thinking about Christmas. Stores bust out their red and green decorations, Starbucks...
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