Month: December 2013

Loop’s 2013 TV Picks

Loop’s 2013 TV Picks

As we pass a decade into the Internet’s use as a medium, we know two very contradictory yet absolutely correct facts: 1) distilling art forms into easily digestible top ten lists is reductive and useless, and 2) we absolutely cannot stop reading top ten lists. 

The movie <i>Frozen</i> is for everyone, we don’t care how old you are

The movie Frozen is for everyone, we don’t care how old you are

“Only true love can thaw a frozen heart” Imagine if like Midas everything you touched turned to…ice and snow? Maybe not the most convenient of mediums, but this superpower is not accidental for soon-to-be-Queen of Arendelle Anna (Kristen Bell), who is cursed with the inevitable 

Your holiday hangover guide

Your holiday hangover guide

Christmas might be over, but chances are your weird Uncle is still in town hanging out with his uncomfortable in-laws (you: glued to the couch, screaming), Grandma is probably Manhattan drunk falling somewhere, and you’re finding out there’s a snowstorm on its way with less 

<i>The Punk Singer</i> is the worst name for a movie, but Kathleen Hanna is  inarguably incandescent

The Punk Singer is the worst name for a movie, but Kathleen Hanna is inarguably incandescent

The Punk Singer by Sini Anderson, released March 2013 (Cleveland got a new film relatively on time this year?!), is a documentary about a woman named Kathleen Hanna, whom no one can deny had an impact on American culture, and why she stopped making music.  

Loop’s 2013 movie picks

Loop’s 2013 movie picks

Alright, alright. I know we’ve grown tired of those top 10 lists. I know, we’re completely over it. But forgetting the end-of-the-year list stigma glued to our brains, here (in no particular order) is my well-thought out top 14 movie picks of 2013 (like I was 

<i>Inside Llewyn Davis</i>: the latest Coen bros’ folk-inspired film

Inside Llewyn Davis: the latest Coen bros’ folk-inspired film

“It’s just music” Before I start reviewing Inside Llewyn Davis, I must say I really appreciate 1/4 of the GIRLS cast appearing throughout—making us all very spoiled and forever wanting Adam Driver in pretty much every single movie ever now. And the fact that Justin Timberlake 

<i>Hudson Valley Ballers</i> is your new Internet go-to

Hudson Valley Ballers is your new Internet go-to

“Strip clubs are like the seasons: they’re gonna happen” Hudson Valley Ballers is the latest YouTube series that does not disappoint. And I mean, let’s be serious: this is Paula Pell we’re talking about here. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this very 

Are you 2013’s USA Landscape Photographer of the Year?

Are you 2013’s USA Landscape Photographer of the Year?

“A new international photography competition that puts the spotlight on talented photographers from around the world and celebrates the rural and urban landscape of the U.S.A.” Over the past year or so I have been traveling around the US trying to get that perfect sunrise 

A few quick things about the 2014 Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees

A few quick things about the 2014 Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees

The funny thing about the Cleveland Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame induction is that it’s not actually held at the Cleveland Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. It’s going to be held at the brand new Barclay Center in Brooklyn this coming April, because who 

There is no reason why you shouldn’t be <i>Getting On</i>

There is no reason why you shouldn’t be Getting On

In my short time on this planet I have seen a lot of different hospital shows and I love most of them for their uniqueness despite given only the four walls of these institutions to work with (the medical field is always fun and surprising).