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Brian Boylen | Friday, February 15, 2019
Nineteen years out from the release of “Unbreakable” (2000), M. Night Shyamalan has finally finished his “Unbreakable” film trilogy with “Split” (2016) and “Glass” (2019). While this may seem like an unbearable time to wait that only fans of “A Song of Ice and Fire” (the “Game of Thrones” book series) have suffered, “Split” was
Nora McGreevy, Carlos De Loera, Brian Boylen, Ryan Israel, Jake Winningham and Nicholas Ottone | Monday, December 24, 2018
Scene writers chat about the results of our end-of-the-year roundup: what we missed, what stood out and more. To read more about our top picks of 2018, click here. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer
Nora McGreevy, Ryan Israel, Brian Boylen and Jake Winningham | Monday, November 26, 2018
In light of the Midterm 2018 elections and a notable uptick in celebrity political engagement, Scene writers discuss the intersection of art, artists and the political sphere, from Kanye West to Taylor Swift to Frank Ocean and beyond. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer
Nora McGreevy, Nicholas Ottone and Brian Boylen | Monday, October 8, 2018
What do Francis and the Lights, “Over the Garden Wall,” “Moonrise Kingdom” and the poems of Emily Dickinson have in common? They all remind us of fall, in their own idiosyncratic ways. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer
Brian Boylen | Thursday, October 4, 2018
You don’t need to stay until the end of football games. While the pressure to stay has been present throughout my career here at Notre Dame, it has never been as prevalent as it is now during my senior year football season. I’m not saying anyone is holding me hostage in the student section, but
Brian Boylen, Nora McGreevy, Lucas Masin-Moyer, Margaret McGreevy and Ryan Israel | Monday, October 1, 2018
Brian Boylen Associate Scene Editor “Sometimes” by My Bloody Valentine “Expectation” by Tame Impala “Streaky” by Death Grips “Sugar for the Pill” by Slowdive “I’m Sleepin’ In” by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard I chose these songs because all of these artists are performing at Desert Daze, a festival I am going to on
Brian Boylen | Friday, September 21, 2018
The fifth season of “BoJack Horseman” kicks off with the song “Los Ageless” off of St. Vincent’s latest album “Masseduction,” which thematically focuses on the ideas of power and temptation. This song is a perfect fit for “BoJack Horseman,” a show set in an animated version of Hollywood — a place no stranger to these concepts.
Nora McGreevy, Jake Winningham, Carlos De Loera and Brian Boylen | Monday, September 17, 2018
In the season’s inaugural cast, Scene writers discuss Emmy quirks, flops and predictions — in anticipation of the 70th Primetime Emmys award show, which airs tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scene, from The Observer
Brian Boylen | Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Despite being an above-average fan of film, I really had no inclination to watch the Academy Awards earlier this month. The only actual draw for me was wanting to watch Sufjan Stevens perform, but I knew his performance would be one click away on Pitchfork the next day anyway. I looked up the award results
Brian Boylen | Friday, February 16, 2018
We live in strange times. A billionaire launched his car into space, Twitter makes nuclear war seem ever imminent and MGMT is making pop music again. On Feb. 9, the band released the album “Little Dark Age,” which is a return to their poppy roots and their most accessible release since their debut. For a