Female-starring roles becoming more frequent in popular TV
The biggest similarity among “The New Girl,” “Whitney” and “2 Broke Girls” is the focus on female-starring roles.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Newsletter TV Tags: 2 Broke Girls 30 Rock Amy Poehler Beth Behrs CBS Fox Kat Dennings nbc newsletter Parks and Recreation Peter Bjorn and John The New Girl Tina Fey Whitney Whitney Cummings Zooey Deschanel
Q&A: Nadaddy and Crouton of Family Force 5
The State Press spoke with Nathan Currin (aka Nadaddy) and Jacob Olds (Crouton) of Family Force 5 about their upcoming show in Scottsdale, their new album and their unique sound.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Newsletter Tags: Almost Alice Business Up Front/Party in the Back Crouton Family Force 5 III Jacob Olds Nadaddy Nathan Currin newsletter Thriller Warrior’s Way
Local filmmaker gains critical praise with ‘People v. The State of Illusion’
“There aren’t enough movies that leave people with an uplifting and inspiring message,” said writer and producer of “People v. The State of Illusion.” The documentary is Vickers’ debut work and has been warmly received among critics everywhere.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Movies Newsletter Tags: Aaron Roberts Austin Vickers Exalt Films Harkins Theaters New Mexico State Penitentiary newsletter Old Main Prison PBS People v. The State of Illusion
The Felice Brothers to play Phoenix show for the first time
In honor of the The Felice Brothers' first show in the area, The State Press sat down with James Felice and talked about the band’s sound, new album and future.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Newsletter Tags: Bob Dylan Christmas Clapton Gill Landry Ian Felice James Felice Kings of Leon newsletter old crow medicine show Simone Felice The Felice Brothers The Rhythm Room
‘Decoded’ a captivating look into the life of Jay-Z
In the book “Decoded,” the life story of Shawn Carter is revealed as simply as a man with a dream.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Books Music Newsletter Tags: autobiography Barack Obama Decoded hip-hop jay-z newsletter rap Shawn Carter
‘Uncharted 3′ a fantastic, character-driven experience
“Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception” not only meets the high standards the previous titles set, but surpasses them.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Newsletter Video Games Tags: Gears of War Modern Warfare newsletter PlayStation ps3 Uncharted 3
Don’t waste time with ‘In Time.’
The inconsistent plot structure and trite characters prevent "In Time" from being successful.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Movies Newsletter Tags: Amanda Seyfried Andrew Niccol In Time Justine Timberlake newsletter
Underground hip-hop to take over the world
Underground hip-hop artists are using music as a platform for social reform with politically-themed or socially conscious-songs that are characteristically intelligent.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Newsletter Tags: Aesop Rock Andre 3000 Kanye West Lightheaded Living Legends Masta Killa newsletter Non-Prophets OutKast Slug Sugarhill Gang underground hip hop
