A few months ago I made an entry into my column “Out of My Element” featuring the 1968 classic movie, “The Planet of the Apes.” In it, I described in great detail my love of the “Planet of the Apes” series (to read it, click here). The latest entry into the film...

It has been 50 years since the Beatles performed at the former Civic Arena.  For many Beatle or Paul McCartney fans, it was feared Sir Paul would never return to Pittsburgh, until 2010 when he played two concerts to open the then new Consol Energy Center. Pittsburgh fans...

When I first saw the trailer for “Tammy,” one thing crossed my mind. Does Melissa McCarthy play the same character in every single movie? You know what I’m talking about. She’s a big girl with a big personality who wears T-shirts and sweatpants and who, despite what she...

After many rumors and false music career farewells, Lana Del Rey is back in full swing with her new album Ultraviolence, available in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 17. The artist had presented many doubts starting in 2012, after her release of Born to Die. She told Vogue magazine...

I'll be the first to say it. Sequels have a tendency to turn out bad.  I don't want to make any sweeping generalizations here, but sequels usually take everything you love about a first movie and mangle it with overly simplified, highly formulaic stories that make characters...

Okay, so I’ve been told that a lot of my previous ‘Grind My Gears’ may make me out to be a bit impatient, but let me assure you, that is not the case. Let’s be honest here, if people didn’t have anything to complain about, the world would probably explode. We all...

Falling into theaters June 6, is “The Fault in Our Stars” based off of the best-selling book by John Green. The movie stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, who played brother and sister in another book-to-movie series “Divergent,” released this past March. The heartbreaking...

Maleficent flies into theatres May 30th, setting itself up as the family friendly alternative to just about everything else currently in theaters. Boasting a notable leading lady, a universe chalk full of CGI and a story we all know and love, Maleficent is a fun movie that is...

“A Million Ways to Die In the West,” one of the most anticipated comedy blockbusters of the summer, hits theaters this Friday, May 30. With an all-star cast that includes Seth MacFarlane (also writer and director), Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris,...

Pittsburgh has shed it’s old nickname of the Steel City over the past few years and has become an emerging art culture with the door wide open for the world of fashion. However, the city’s main universities have to play catch-up. With the exception of the Art Institute,...