This past weekend, the 20th Annual Virginia Student Film Festival took place in Newcomb Theater. Audiences may have been initially apprehensive about the quality of these short films, but the calibre of the filmmakers, in particular with some of the narrative and documentary features, was impressive.
After a tumultuous and controversial awards season, the 88th Academy Awards will take place this coming weekend.
As part of his “Making America Great Again!” stand-up tour, David Cross performed at the Paramount in downtown Charlottesville this weekend.
Aesop Rock, whose born name is Ian Matthias Bavitz, has carved out a seminal place in underground rap history during his 19-year career.
2012’s hectic “Centipede Hz” seemed to be a reaction to Animal Collective’s most accessible album, “Merriweather Post Pavilion.”
The year is 1973. Richie Finestra (played by Bobby Cannavale) has climbed the music industry ladder from working New York City clubs to building a successful record label, American Century.
For years, the idea of a Deadpool movie floated around the fringes of the film industry, and would periodically resurface from the depths of obscurity, only to once more disappear behind the machinations of Hollywood.
In its latest episode, “It’s Always Sunny” showcased many of the bizarre side characters who have largely been absent since the end of the ninth season.
While it never quite achieves the iconic status of the original, “Zoolander 2” is good for a few laughs and should please fans of the first film.
While Meléndez enjoys the performance aspect of the game he most appreciates that the Globetrotters take the opportunity to give back.
February was sure to be a strong month for Saturday Night Live as it locked in two big-name hosts Larry David and Melissa McCarthy.
Much information has been flying around about the current candidates up for election, making it easy to forget what is really important — their theme songs!
After over a year of speculation on its release date and a jumbled rollout featuring different album tracklists, names and covers, “The Life of Pablo” has graced the ears of all listeners — so long as they are Tidal subscribers.
One of the most poignant moments of the Abraham.In.Motion showcase this past weekend was the silent beginning of a piece called “The Quiet Dance.”
Vagina. About half of the world’s population has a vagina. All nine performers in The Virginia Player’s Reading Series presentation of “The Vagina Monologues” have a vagina.
While there is not a single frontrunner, we can easily identify the three top movies competing for the big prize — along with one mad dark horse.
“American Crime Story” promises to recreate the trial of the century. “The People v. O.J. Simpson” relives the 1994 story that captivated the nation.
In the same vein as last season’s “Charlie Work,” this week, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” focused on the inner life of the gang’s most disgusting and depraved member: Frank (Danny DeVito).
Characterized by cool vibes, smooth vocals and impeccable 80’s-inspired beats, Majid Jordan’s self-titled debut album introduces a refreshing combination of R&B and electronic pop.
The first thing that stands out about the movie is its star-studded cast.
