On a sunny afternoon, Oklahoma indie-rocker Samantha Crain might be found hanging laundry out in the backyard, but this mundane chore isn’t as boring as it seems. Crain said it provides her with the perfect setting to quiet down her busy mind before heading into a meditative state, which can inspire the creation of new songs.
What do the films “Showgirls,” “Glitter” and “Gigli” all have in common? Well, most would agree that they are utterly unwatchable. So awful, they are devoid of even an iota of cinematic pleasure.
Then there are films that are so gloriously terrible, the director’s intentions seem curiously motivated. Films so awful, they convert to sheer awesomeness. Here's an eclectic assortment of films so bad they’re irresistible.
Jack (George Clooney), whose last name remains unknown, is one hell of a craftsman.
Serving as an American assassin, he is the best of the best. He’s sophisticated, seemingly calm, keenly observant and rightfully paranoid of the potential threats he may face in whatever environment he inhabits.
Your phone has three programmed ringtones: one for unknown numbers (aka debt collectors and European boyfriends/girlfriends), one for your best friends (that way you don’t have to hesitate before answering the phone with a wildly inappropriate insult) and one for your mom (mine is the chorus of the 1982 Hall and Oates hit “Maneater”).
Mom calls are a part of everyone’s lives. Mom calls don’t care that you just did a keg stand at 3 in the afternoon or that you have finally discovered the courage to say “hey” to the film class hottie.
The Daily reviews new and notable music releases from Jenny and Johnny, Phil Selway and Dead Confederate.
The Daily’s Matt Carney and Ryan Querbach preview notable albums releasing this fall.
By most accounts, Todd Barry is a normal guy. He lives in a small New York City apartment. He jokes around about searching for wallets at Old Navy.
When asked what he had been up to the day of the interview, he answered simply, “Just catching up on laundry.”
Christmas comes a little early this semester with the announcement of "Checking it Twice: A Nice People Holiday Companion," a compilation album of holiday-themed songs — recorded by a host of Oklahoma artists — set to be released in December.
Chad Copelin doesn’t speak very much, but he hits the nail square on the head when he does.
“Eclectic,” was all the music producer said when asked to describe the lineup at Dustbowl Arts Market Music Festival.
