Music Review: Yo La Tengo’s ‘Fade’

No, I don’t know alternative darlings Yo La Tengo because of their massive (and I do mean MASSIVE) back catalog. No, I know Yo La Tengo for because of their music being featured in independent movie soundtracks, including Juno and Adventureland. I know that sounds awful, especially since the band has put out twelve albums […]

Book Review: City of Thieves by David Benioff

Benioff brings a fresh perspective that is both quirky and lighthearted to what would otherwise be rather depressing content: survival in World War II’s Russia.

Book Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

For all the hype Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn, was getting, I was expecting it to be the mystery/thriller of the year for 2012 (as many blogs, publications, lists, etc. claimed). Sure, it was gripping and held my attention, but by the end all evaluations of how good or bad the book was were replaced […]

Film Review: Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty is the gripping true life account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden and Kathryn Bigelow superbly tells that story through the eyes of our protagonist Maya.

HST…Film Review: Gangster Squad

Zac: Gangster Squad is exactly what it is aiming to be: loud and violent fun, while putting to good use an excellent cast all up for the ride.

For You Renting Pleasure

“For Your Renting Pleasure” is back, compiling the movies that I’ve waited till now to see. Looking for something to rent this upcoming weekend? Here are a few selections to either consider or avoid: 10 Years, Lawless, or Ruby Sparks.

Music Review: Broadcast’s ‘Berberian Sound Studio’

Berberian Sound Studio is a 2012 thriller in which a sound engineer is working on a horror movie, which ends up becoming his own reality. I have not yet seen this film (I admittedly never even heard of it until today) until I saw the soundtrack credits – which is helmed by English independent band […]

Music Review: Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Vessel’

Fueled by Ramen are becoming a very impressive force in the world of pop-alternative music. From last year’s success of fun., plus their other diverse acts including Paramore, Gym Class Heroes and Panic! at the Disco makes them a rather large tour de force. Now it’s time for their newest act, Twenty One Pilots, to […]

Book Club in Session: A Game of Thrones (Book 1 in A Song of Ice and Fire Series) by George R. R. Martin

We’re back! Lauren and I haven’t had a book club discussion in a long time, so we are starting the year off right by discussing Game of Thrones!

Looking Ahead to 2013: 1st Quarter (January – March)

Now that we’re done looking behind us here at HST, it’s time to ring in the new year by filling our calendars with the upcoming releases (movies, music, TV, and video games) we’re looking forward to most. Big names, big sequels, big comebacks, big excitement.