Reviews

Coolio, Lisa Loeb and huge, wobbly 'Rugrats' characters mingled with a nostalgia-hungry, highly kitschy crowd in Williamsburg at the first-ever "90s Fest" on Saturday.

As popular as she is, Taylor Swift remained incredibly human during her larger-than-life '1989 Tour' stop in Denver.

Max Joseph's film about an aspiring EDM star is a parable with a nebulous moral — but hey, Zac Efron looks great!

Carly Rae Jepsen's 'E·MO·TION' goes back to the future with a start-to-finish solid, '80s-inspired pop record.

Sam Smith and Disclosure hit the dance floor once again for a worthy follow-up to their smash hit, 'Omen.'

The Matchbox Twenty frontman is back with his first solo effort since 2009.

Star Wars and Marvel Comics have a long history. A Marvel adaptation of the original sci-fi-fantasy film appeared in April 1977, a month before A New Hope dominated multiplexes in May of the same year. The success of the film as well as the comics led to a volume of over 100 issues over a nine-year span, featuring stories about what happened to the heroes of the Rebellion between their big screen adventures. Following Marvel parent Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, this week sees the return of the Star Wars Universe to the Marvel banner, with a new ongoing series from Jason Aaron and John Cassaday launching on Wednesday. It's a strong debut from an A-list creative team who manages to capture the feel of George Lucas's film A New Hope while still taking advantage of the entirety of the Saga.

Lake Superior State –- the smallest public university in Michigan -- has released its annual list of banished words. The list’s proper name is the List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness, and has been a Lake Superior tradition since 1976. Which words have been banned this year?

I kind of, just a little, teeny, tiny, bit loathe myself for what I'm about to say. But here it is. I do not like "Girl Meets World." At all.

Often felt in the hormone-fueled heydays of youth, first love can be a frenzy of overwhelming passion and dizzying lust. So of course it's a sensational jumping off point for drama. Add in a dash of deep parental disapproval, and you've got the stuff of Shakespeare. Sadly, while the new movie 'Endless Love' has the premise for great romantic drama, it lacks the conviction and execution, coming up

Based on the bestselling YA book series, 'Vampire Academy' seemed a promising movie adaptation. Combining the cutthroat world of high school with the bloodlust of vampire fiction, it had an enticing starting point. Adding to its allure were a writer and director who have defined the modern teen queen movie, Daniel Waters, the screenwriter of 'Heathers,' and Mark Waters, the director of 'Mean Girls

After former Disney kid Vanessa Hudgens scored the spotlight with a string of family-friendly 'High School Musical' movies, she began the tricky trek from child star to respected ingénue. Her first step was to shake up her image with steamy roles in controversial features like 'Sucker Punch' and 'Spring Breakers.' Now with the coming-of-age indie 'Gimme Shelter,' Hudgens strives to show how commit