CinemaCon: Annual Vegas Event Is an Interesting and Infuriating Intersection of Art and Commerce

If the Cheesecake Factory were a city, it would be Las Vegas -- and I love Cheesecake Factory, but I am not trying to stay in there for five days which is the duration of CinemaCon, an event the average person outside of Hollywood would know nothing about -- and they...

Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’ and The Reclamation of Art

Ahead of the release of her highly anticipated Cowboy Carter, the almighty Beyoncé said in a detailed statement about the album, “This ain’t a country album. This is a Beyoncé album"... and it certainly is. For some, that is good news and for a minority of others,...

The Chaotic SXSW Screening of ‘Road House’ and the Death of Film Festival Decorum

This year's SXSW was the stage for the premiere of Amazon MGM's Road House, a remake of the legendary all-out brawl of a camp classic starring the late icon Patrick Swayze. Austin, Texas is the perfect venue for a premiere with this kind of "don't fuck with me" energy...