SUBMITTED BY DAVID CANFIELD The series premiere of the new FX anthology drama “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” drew 5.1 million viewers live – the biggest launch in the network’s history. Produced by Ryan Murphy and written by Scott Alexander and Larry…
SUBMITTED BY DAVID CANFIELD There’s an exhilarating combination of empathy and contempt in “Hail, Caesar!,” the latest comic concoction from Joel and Ethan Coen. Immersed in the day-to-day of a Hollywood studio in the 1950s, the film follows the travails of Eddie Mannix (Josh…
With “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opening in theaters across the country on Dec. 18, many people, including this writer, have been stuck in a “Star Wars” phase as we anxiously await the arrival of the franchise’s new movie. One of the biggest questions “Star…
Headlined by Mayday Parade, the 2015 AP Tour finished its six-week journey through the nation last Wednesday in Orlando. Boasting a bright red logo and extensive coverage on youth underground culture, Alternative Press - coined AltPress or AP - is the one-stop shop for…
If there is one thing the Sarasota culinary scene is not lacking, it’s sushi. Each week, it seems like a new sushi joint is popping up around town. With so many options, finding your favorite rolls may seem like a delicious chore, so here is…
Make a left on Dr. MLK Way. Drive until you see the Jamaican flag. You can’t miss it. The locale is nothing special, but anyone who’s from South Florida knows the drill. Unassuming decor usually hides phenomenal flavors. Pride of Jamaica has been serving up…
There was a special kind of nostalgic sadness that swept over the scene when one of its forefathers, The Academy Is…, decided to call it quits in 2011. The Chicago rock band was part of the mid-2000s “rat pack” - alongside Fall Out Boy,…
Skinny jeans, gray Vans, dyed hair. “I haven’t looked like this since high school,” I said, cranking my head around to my little sister - the tie-dye Set It Off shirt-clad high schooler who smirked in satisfaction at my nostalgic dismay. We were preparing…
Netflix’s newest comedy “Master of None” made its mark as one of the most groundbreaking shows this year, and possibly ever. What normally takes several seasons to build a TV show’s legacy; Aziz Ansari has managed to accomplish it in just 10 half-hour episodes.…
SUBMITTED BY DAVID CANFIELD “Steve Jobs” fails to follow through on an implicit bargain. The biopic is constructed with idiosyncratic rigidity, but its unusual three-act structure – which goes from product launch to product launch to product launch, spanning 14 years – eventually turns…
