When Liverpool defeated Sheffield United on the 2nd January this year, they had gone 12 months without losing a game in the Premier League. Only two other Premiership sides have achieved this. Their last defeat was against Manchester City where The Reds lost 2-1 on the 3rd January 2018. Currently, Liverpool holds the Champions League, Uefa Super Cup, and Fifa Club World Cup trophies. They are the first English side to hold all…
A few months back, we received a package of Basic/Outfitters’ 4-pack of socks. This 4-pack retails at $20 and comes with some pretty eye-catching designs. Jocelyn Probasco
Andrew Bird is not much of a man for words, which might surprise you if you’re a fan of his expressive songwriting. The empty stage bravado that marks the shows of his fellow artists is noticeably missing from his live performance. Instead, he appears on stage looking like a rather rumpled troubadour in a wrinkled suit. He picks up a fiddle and begins picking instantaneously, no words spoken. The crowd…
Girlhood is a difficult movie to describe, if only because it is so beautifully complex that it cannot be easily summed up in a paragraph or two. It features the talented Karidja Touré as Marieme (also known as Vic in later portions of the film). Marieme lives in a poor section of France with her younger sisters, her abusive and frightening older brother, and her largely absent and overworked mother.…
Heaven Adores You is a captivating documentary detailing the life and musical career of songwriter Elliott Smith up until his untimely demise in 2003. Jocelyn Probasco
To Hell with a Bullet is a modern, metal twist on the classic Robert Johnson myth: A struggling musician who sells his soul for a chance at talent and fame. Jocelyn Probasco
Living is Easy With Eyes Closed, named after the opening lines of “Strawberry Fields”, is a movie about hope. Set in 1960s Spain, the film revolves around schoolteacher Antonio (Javier Cámara), teenage runaway Juanjo (Francesc Colomer) , and a young, unwed pregnant woman named Belen (Natalia de Molina ) at a point in time when their lives intersect for a bit. Jocelyn Probasco
Hustler White, a campy, throwback-style piece of queer cinema with nods to earlier art films, manages to defy most common genres. It is not quite an art film, not quite a comedy, and not quite an action movie. Jocelyn Probasco