‘Mean Girls: The Musical’ has ‘fetch’ performance on stage in Syracuse
Rating: 4/5 stars From Sept. 26 to Sept. 30, a touring production of the musical version of “Mean Girls” came to the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. I was fortunate to be able to attend the production on Sept. 29. “Mean…
Wes Anderson’s ‘Henry Sugar’ proves director’s storytelling expertise
Rating: 5/5 stars Wes Anderson’s (“Asteroid City”) adaptation of Roald Dahl’s (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”) short story, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” is about the mystical extrasensory perception of Imdad Khan (Ben Kingsley, “Learning to Drive”). Actually, it…
Ed Sheeran exhibits exquisite lyrics on “Autumn Variations”
Rating: 4/5 stars Ed Sheeran (“Subtract”) has once again hit us with a perfect fall album just in time for the leaves to start changing and sweater weather to commence. “Autumn Variations” released on Sept. 29 and has 14 songs,…
‘Dumb Money’ chronicles fascinating absurdity of Wall Street stock trading
Rating: 3.5/5 stars “Dumb Money” is the latest film from Director Craig Gillespie (“I, Tonya”) and is based on the 2021 book, “The Antisocial Network.” The film tells the story of the GameStop short squeeze of 2021 and how internet…
Chappell Roan deserves her plastic sequined tiara, applause
Rating: 3.5/5 Chappell Roan (“Love Me Anyway”) has dressed as a cowgirl, a cabaret dancer, a waitress and a cowgirl in the long promotional era for her latest debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” Roan’s style…
Kim Petras releases raunchy, infectious French house-inspired album
Rating: 5/5 stars Kim Petras’ extraordinary rise to stardom has gone down in history with her Grammy win alongside English artist Sam Smith (“Desire”). The pair won 2023’s Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their performance of 2022’s hit “Unholy.” The…
Jockstrap releases new single, promises more upcoming music
Rating: 4/5 stars Electronic duo Jockstrap (“50/50”) released a collaboration with rapper Ian Starr (“MEADOW”) and while the track does not even last two minutes, it promises their next semi-remix of their debut song “I Love You Jennifer B.” “Red…
Dan Harmon expands comedic horizons with ‘Krapopolis’
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Krapopolis is a hilarious, animated Greek mythology-themed adult comedy by co-creator of “Rick and Morty” Dan Harmon (“Community”). It is easy to identify this show as a product of Harmon’s mind with the scattered witty humor and…
‘No One Will Save You’ will not impress you much either
Rating: 2/5 stars “No One Will Save You” is a newly released sci-fi thriller that follows Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever, “Ticket To Paradise”) as mysterious alien-like creatures begin to terrorize her. Directed by Brian Duffield (“Spontaneous”), “No One Will Save You”…
Taylor Swift breaks internet yet again during Google Search puzzle game
Taylor Swift (“Midnights”) fans put their thinking caps on Sept. 19 to help unlock five “From the Vault” track titles that will be featured on “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” Swift partnered with Google so fans across the world could play along…
