This month, I’m replacing my normal playlist with a fun little post about Little Mix because aside from a few singles that I’ll probably have more to say about next month, I essentially listened to the same playlist. If you’ve ever underestimated or overlooked UK girl group Little Mix, let me change your mind. Even if you’re not a particular fan of their brand of sugar-y pop, they are unmatched when it comes to performance. Thier energy, choreography, vocals, and outfits are so detailed and in

I didn’t come to appreciate the music and the full album itself until I later listened to it all the way through, because I hadn’t bothered to look past the singles. All of the singles hit the Billboard Top 10 within a week of their release, so if you were alive and listened to the radio in 2010, you would have been forcibly exposed to at least half of the album. While the singles are all good pop songs in their own right, I find pleasure in exploring the deeper cuts, the less popular tracks, be

The Greatest Showman is an upcoming 2017 movie musical/drama that focuses on the life and career of P.T. Barnum, the man who established the idea of modern day show business, and founder of the world renowned Barnum and Bailey Circus. The film is set to release on December 25th and boasts a cast of Hollywood powerhouses like Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, and Zendaya. The trailer hits all the right notes of a feel good family film made for the holiday season. Barnum gets laid off from his job and ins

Since TVs became staple items in American households, television shows have become a main source of family entertainment and education. Naturally, the family sitcom also became a staple for ‘family time’. These TV shows in particular are enjoyable and kid-friendly, making it easier on parents who want to make time for family activities. Think stereotypical, think cliche, think of Roseanne or The Cosby Show — a suburban family, consisting of a happily married heterosexual couple who live in a sub

The Good Place: a NBC fantasy-slash-comedy created by Michael Schur, writer and creator of hit comedies such as The Office, Parks and Rec, and Brooklyn Nine Nine. If that wasn’t enough to convince you of its immense potential, here’s a brief synopsis: Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) dies and is sent to The Good Place. She soon realizes that she doesn’t belong and convinces Chidi Anagonye (William Jackson Harper), her assigned soul mate and a moral philosophy and ethics professor, to teach her

Recently, television has been tapping into historical events and by-gone eras in search for original stories to tell in a bloated marketplace. Snowfall, Vinyl and The Get Down have been the most recent entries in this series sub-genre. As nostalgia eclipses the entertainment industry with the announcements of remake after remake, the market is the perfect place for these kinds of stories to thrive. Vinyl was an HBO production about the 70’s and had the likes of Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger be

In its first season Empire broke records, ratings and Internet engagement by the end of its first full season run. The premiere episode was Fox’s highest rated series in three years and it tied with ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder as the highest rated new show of the 2015 television season. This monstrous phenomenon has been contributed to the star power of Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) at the helm and stars Terrence Howard (Iron Man, Hustle & Flow, and The Butler) and Taraji P. Henson (P

The Powerpuff Girls was one of the staples of my childhood TV schedule. I loved the idea of a group of girl superheroes that could save the day. Not only were they girls, they were in kindergarten and young enough that I could relate to them on a deeper level. They were young girls who dealt with normal kid stuff during the day but were still able to kick the butts of monsters and super villains that threatened their city. The three main characters had diverse personalities and it was common for