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STRAIGHT EDGE: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History

This deluxe softcover runs 400 pages, features a foreword by Civ of Gorilla Biscuits, includes a full-color insert, and after is available HERE . This is the latest authoritative and exhaustive leap by Bazillion Points into the vast demi-world of a powerful DIY subculture. Launch events were mobbed at the Sonos NYC store, Bridge 9 Records in Boston, and Hold Fast Records in Asbury Park, NJ, where Tony Rettman sat for a riveting Q&A with Minor Threat's Brian Baker. Starting in 1981 via Minor Threat's revolutionary call to arms, the clean and positive straight edge hardcore punk movement took hold and prospered during the 1980s, earning a position as one of the most durable yet chronically misunderstood music subcultures. Straight edge created its own sound and visual style, went on to embrace vegetarianism, and later saw the rise of a violent militant fringe. As the "don't drink, don't smoke" message spread from Washington, D.C., to Boston, Califor

Rose McGowan Speaks at HT Leadership Summit 2017 in India

Rose McGowan is a writer, director, music artist, former actress, entrepreneur, founder of #ROSEARMY and feminist whistle-blowing activist. Rose has become a women's rights leader and symbol for equal rights, human decency and paving the way for sexual abuse victims to safely rise up in this tumultuous world we now live in. Liberatum has recently made a cultural film on climate change featuring Mark Ruffalo, David Attenborough, and Cher. Liberatum is in the process of creating a major US-Mexican cultural diplomacy festival in Mexico City in collaboration with the President of Mexico to build a strong cultural bridge between Mexico and the US. It aims to connect some of the most acclaimed US cultural, fashion and business leaders with their Mexican counterparts through a compelling programme open to the public. A Mexican-US cultural Davos, if you like. Pablo Ganguli from Calcutta founded Liberatum at the age of seventeen in Papua New Guinea in 2001 and since then he has conce

THE GRAND GESTURE: About Schmidt

We continue our long dreadful march to Christmas with another spirited pick-me-up of a family film in ABOUT SCHMIDT. This Alexander Payne flick stars Jack Nicholson as a man traveling across the country to stop his daughter's wedding to a "nincompoop" who bears a striking resemblance to one of our beloved co-hosts. This was pointed out by our spirited and charming guest  TIM COSTA  of  FIRST TIME WATCHERS  who finds himself at a loss on what to do when confronted with a nude Kathy Bates in a hot tub. As usual, your hosts Dave and Mike know exactly what to do and you will too once you listen to the latest episode of  THE GRAND GESTURE ! Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @grandgesturepod Hosts: Dave  @pccasestudy  Mike  @warmachinehorse Email us your favorite romantic grand gestures in film at grandgesturepod@gmail.com

Gunpowder & Sky's DUST To Digitally Premiere The 1967 George Lucas Student Short

Gunpowder & Sky’s burgeoning sci-fi brand DUST, announced today that after only one year since launch, the team has secured the digital premiere of George Lucas’ 1967 student short, “Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB”, set to release on DUST’s channels on December 11th. The release is part of a partnership with the USC School of Cinematic Arts, whereby DUST will showcase one student’s sci-fi short every day of the week starting today, and will conclude with the Lucas premiere. Today, DUST also reveals that it has exceeded 1MM Facebook followers and has multiple upcoming channel distribution deals, including with Twitch, Pluto, Xumo, and Popular Mechanics (Hearst Media). Through these strategic partnerships, DUST will soon be available to more than one billion viewers worldwide. “A year in, we are excited to see that Dust is tapping into the zeitgeist of a growing fanbase that is gripped with how technology is transforming our lives, and who have an insatiable appetite to consume

MARK AS PLAYED: Lady Bird and Rotten Tomatoes Perfection

We can't promise podcast perfection but we can promise two other great movie podcasts to inspire our discussion on Rotten Tomatoes Perfection and the new film LADY BIRD. On the  MOVIE MAINTENANCE  podcast the hosts discuss the current film offerings weighing heavily on the positive reaction to BABY DRIVER while over on  LITTLE GOLD MEN  there is a fear of how Greta Gerwig's movie will be perceived by the filmgoing public with the perfect Rotten Tomatoes score attached to it. Take solace dear listener in that you have attached yourself to this great podcast and we will never have such glowing reviews that would only disappoint you later. Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @markasplayedpod Co-hosts: Jairo  @TruBromanceCast  Mike  @projectingfilm Theme music by  Josh Nolan 'til the Words Run Out from the album  Fair City Lights

Pop Culture Case Study - Episode 288 - Lady Bird

Alejandra is back for our Greta Gerwig double feature.  On this episode, she and I talk about LADY BIRD! Listen :) Check out our Network! Subscribe on  iTunes!  ----Make sure to rate and review! Subscribe on  Stitcher! Subscribe on  Google Play

#080 George Lucas: Star Wars: A New Hope vs. The Phantom Menace

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THE True Bromance Film Podcast - Mudbound

Episode 182 This week we discuss the latest attempt by Netflix to get into the Academy's good graces. Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, and Jason Mitchell head up an interesting cast in Dee Rees' adaptation of Hillary Jordan's novel, Mudbound. To help us with this review, we welcome back a return guest in Daniel of Get Reel Movies. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Lady Bird, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Disaster Artist, A Bad Moms Christmas, Mudbound

THE GRAND GESTURE: Titanic

For our lucky number 13 episode we decide that there's absolutely nothing that can go wrong by taking a trip on TITANIC and to do so we bring in an admitted fan of this film (which is rare on the internet)  Peter  of  PODSTALGIC  to discuss if this is The Ultimate Grand Gesture movie and if Leonardo Dicaprio's skills as an alleged thief are more impressive than Kate Winslet's axe wielding prowess. Find out all of this and the best place to have sex on a sinking ship in our latest episode of  THE GRAND GESTURE ! Facebook / Instagram / Twitter : @grandgesturepod Hosts: Dave  @pccasestudy  Mike  @warmachinehorse Email us your favorite romantic grand gestures in film at grandgesturepod@gmail.com

30WEST Partners w/ Roadside on US Distribution of Michael Pearce’s BEAST

30WEST announced today that they are partnering with Roadside Attractions on the U.S. theatrical release of Michael Pearce’s Beast starring Jessie Buckley (Taboo, War and Peace), Johnny Flynn (Clouds of Sils Maria, Song One) and Geraldine James (45 Years, Calendar Girls). 30WEST acquired the North American distribution rights from Protagonist Pictures out of the Toronto International Film Festival where it premiered to critical and audience praise. Beast will make its U.S. debut in the Spotlight section of the Sundance Film Festival in January with Roadside Attractions eyeing a Spring 2018 release in North American Theaters. The psychological thriller, which is the first feature-length project from writer/director Pearce, centers around a small island community where a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape from her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a series of brutal murders, she defends him at all costs and learns what she