Our newest RiotFest.org contributor takes a look back at Frank Iero, Hot Topic, and the ups and downs of being a suburban pop-punk fan. Read more
Category: Editorial
Bloc Party‘s ’Silent Alarm’ was a dance punk revival record that kept you off balance and on your toes. You‘ll hear the record performed front-to-back… Read more
Enema came from a purely different time in American history, but still manages to still sound fresh, timely, and alive. Read more
The Village People are playing Riot Fest. Now’s a good time to rewatch their glitzy film spectacle ‘Can't Stop The Music.’ Read more
’Cry Havoc’ sheds a surprising light on the reality of enlisting in the military and deployment.
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Reflecting on era of slacker comedies—and how depicting adolescence on the big screen has changed—as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure turns 30. Read more
Navy pilots have been encountering so many “unexplained aerial phenomena” that the Navy has rolled out a new system for reporting and analyzing them. Read more
Spider-Man in the mafia? Knockout yo-yos? Things like these are the norm when it comes to fast, fun, and totally out of control cheap superhero… Read more
Pennsylvania has declared the “snot otter” as the official state amphibian. They’re working class salamanders who should be lauded as American heroes. Read more
4/20 came into existence organically—it wasn't decreed by the government or invented by an ad agency, it just kind of happened. That's what makes it… Read more
“Music Inspired by the Motion Picture” is generally not a disclaimer to be trusted, but the original soundtrack to 'The Crow’ oozed style. Today marks… Read more
We navigate scammy situations all day long, every day—yet despite spending so much time and energy avoiding hundreds of scams a day, we can’t seem… Read more