Tag: Sabrina Carpenter

Single of the Week: “Taste” by Sabrina Carpenter

I did not have “Becoming a Sabrina Carpenter Superfan” on my bingo card for 2024. Mostly because I didn’t know anything about her in 2023 and didn’t initially like “Espresso.” Then “Please Please Please” happened. Then Outside Lands happened. And now I’m smitten with her snarky blend of disco and country that feels so utterly timeless. “Taste” is, at its heart, a brilliant send-up of the “woman done wrong” country song. It would be “Jolene” if Jolene didn’t decide she was the victim. And the video is brilliant, too. 

“Taste” is the latest single from Sabrina’s 5th (Yes. 5th) record, Short n’ Sweet, in stores and streaming TODAY. You can experience the magic I felt at Outside Lands this fall on tour: Continue reading “Single of the Week: “Taste” by Sabrina Carpenter”

Outside Lands 2024: 21 Instant Gig Reviews

I really love Outside Lands. It’s funny because my heart genuinely lies in the world of Punk, and something this big *shouldn’t* be my thing, but I love being able to disconnect from the outside world and just take in music with strangers and friends, and the best part- strangers that became friends that I only see at this event. And, yes, a fellow writer recently referred to Outside Lands attendees as “norms” (I saw what you did there, Alan!), but, man, I had such a wonderful, blissful time, dancing with strangers, eating amazing food, enjoying nearly perfect weather, and taking in some amazing music. I honestly can’t wait for next year, and hope I’m able to keep coming to the park for many years to come. Continue reading “Outside Lands 2024: 21 Instant Gig Reviews”

Film Review: “Emergency”

This emergency needs to be seen, stat

Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins, l.), Carlos (Sebastian Chacon, center), and Sean (RJ Cyler) face an emergency.

Nominated for the Grand Jury prize at Sundance this year, Emergency took home the Festival’s Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. After seeing the film, you’ll understand why. Adapting her 2018 Sundance short of the same name into a full length feature, screenwriter K.D. Dávila has done something sly here. She starts the picture as if we’re in for a spring break high jinks, wild college party comedy à la Animal House. But then she turns the tables in such a dramatic, urgent, and tense fashion that you’ll leave the picture reeling. And that’s a good thing.

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