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Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 9 – “The Rains of Castamere” Recap
June 3, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Twins (The Red Wedding)
Having agreed to marry Edmure Tully to Walder Frey’s daughter in order to acquire his troops for an assault on the Lannister city of Casterly Rock, Robb Stark asks his mother’s opinion on whether to … Read More
Game of Thrones Season 3 – “The Climb” Recap
May 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroWelcome to our weekly Game of Thrones recap feature. It includes full spoilers from Season 3, Episode 6 “The Climb” and the HBO series as a whole, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels.
Game of Thrones “Kissed by Fire” Recap
Game of Thrones “Kissed by Fire” Recap (Season 3, Episode 5)
April 29, 2013 | Eric ShapiroWelcome to our weekly Game of Thrones Season 3 recap feature. It includes full spoilers from Season 3 Episode 5 “Kissed by Fire” and the HBO series as a whole, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels.
Game of Thrones: “Dark … Read More
HAP Combines British Invasion Vibe With Indie Rock Sounds on Debut Album “Corners”
April 22, 2013 | Eric ShapiroOn their debut album, Corners, indie band HAP possesses a wonderfully cheerful quality, which shines through in guitarist and lead vocalist Ned Porter’s bubbly streams of consciousness and even more so in the band’s quirky, carnivalesque arrangements.
Music Review: With Self-Titled 2013 Album, Paramore & Hayley Williams Reshape Alternative Rock In Their Own Image
April 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroOriginally published on indieshuffle
You hear that? That’s the sound of indie rock band Paramore tearing apart the vague entity that we call “punk rock” apart, only to stitch itself back together into something familiar, yet utterly unique. Nowhere … Read More
Film Review: “Room 237” Offers Few Insights Into Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”
April 11, 2013 | Jonas PaslauskasRoom 237 is almost exactly what I thought it would be. I had huge reservations about seeing it, as The Shining is one of my favorite films and Stanley Kubrick is one of my all-time favorite directors. Read More
Game of Thrones Episode Recap & Review – “Dark Wings Dark Words”
April 9, 2013 | Eric ShapiroWarning: This recap contains full spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 2, “Dark Wings Dark Words”
The following is a summary of “Dark Wings Dark Words” focusing on the major events of the episode. It is divided into sections featuring the show’s various protagonists: Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, Bran Stark, Margaery Tyrell, Robb Stark, Catelyn Stark, Roose Bolton, Theon Greyjoy and several new characters including Lady Olenna Redwyne, Thoros of Myr and Jojen and Meera Reed.
Justified Season 4 Finale – “Ghosts” – Review/Recap
April 2, 2013 | Eric ShapiroWarning: Full spoilers for Season 4 of FX TV series Justified, including season finale, “Ghosts.”
Showrunner Graham Yost and Justified‘s writers attempted a daring gambit with Season 4 of their critically acclaimed, criminally underrated series, starring Timothy Olyphant as southern … Read More
Slim Charles – Versus Fatso Jr EP – “Triangulate” Review
April 2, 2013 | Eric ShapiroOriginally published on indieshuffle
Representing a synthesis of disparate musical forms, Slim Charles wears their influences proudly, even as they carve out a sound that is distinctively their own. Traces of math rock, indie, space rock and funk are all … Read More
Walking Dead Season Finale – “Welcome to the Tombs” – Review & Recap
March 31, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Walking Dead has come a long way since its first season. Hell, it’s come a long way in the second half of Season 3. Back in October 2010, the show, based on the well-loved comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, got off to a promising start. Directed by Frank Darabont, the first episode was a masterpiece of tension, a legitimately horrific portrayal of a post-apocalyptic America infested with zombies, as seen through the eyes of small-town cop and series star Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). Read More