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10 reasons ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is actually a Halloween movie

With Halloween right around the corner, the long-debated question of whether The Nightmare Before Christmas is really a Halloween or Christmas movie has resurfaced yet again. From Jack Skellington dangling from Christmas lights and enjoying the smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire to hoping for a box filled with a delightful pox, the […]

10 of the goriest video games

[Photo credit: Facebook] Gory video games have been one of the most talked-about controversies within the arts. Since gaming’s early years of depicting violence, everyone from teachers to flabby old politicians have whined and complained, blaming video games for all the violence that goes on in the real world. The logic of said politicians gets […]

“The more you listen to it, the more you will take out of it”—Chino Moreno on Deftones' ‘Gore’

While many of their mid-’90s peers have struggled to remain visible or relevant in the contemporary rock scene, Deftones have remained close to the hearts of listeners over the course of 21 years and seven albums. Although their sonic signature runs the gamut from the impending doom (“My Own Summer”) to the ethereal (“Digital Bath”), […]

Deftones continue to evolve, push limits with ‘Gore’

Deftones Gore Few bands are as engaging and intense as Deftones. Each of their full-length records stands alone as an individual animal, yet ideas such as passion and disruption unite their body of work. Even fewer bands skillfully walk the tightrope of melodic-and-heavy and harmonious-yet-dissonant as the Sacramento quintet have over the course of 21 […]