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
Category: Editorial
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
We lost two legends this week: “King of the Surf Guitar” Dick Dale, and R&B dynamo Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams. Both left a big footprint… Read more
This year brings ‘3 From Hell’ to theaters, the third part in Zombie’s trilogy of Mansonoid serial killer movies. It's a great time to revisit… Read more
The Germs might seem a strange choice for a decidedly New York film like ‘Cruising’, but as it turns out, they were a perfect match… Read more
The music of the 2001 film ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ defined the girl-power pop sound that would come to influence a generation of millennial musicians. Read more
March 8, 1994 was the Midnight Madness to rule them all: the unveiling of both Nine Inch Nails’ ‘The Downward Spiral’ and Soundgarden’s ‘Superunknown’. Read more
There’s never been a clear name for Blink-182’s fifth album, and that’s strangely fitting. To the band and their fans, it’s untitled. To the rest… Read more
Cold weather has a way of shrinking down the scale of our worlds, and with the temperature staying well south of freezing recently I’ve been… Read more
It’s that time of year again. Back for its 13th year in Grant Park, Lollapalooza returns to Chicago this weekend.
And since we here at Riot… Read more