Cole Powell

In the opening sequence of the new Masters of the Universe movie, we are introduced to a 10-year-old Prince Adam (pre-He-Man), as he fails spectacularly in a combat training session. Furious, his father, King Randor, reprimands him, essentially telling…

The trailers for the new Masters of the Universe movie had me hooked. The film looked to be aiming for a 2000s-to-2010s big-budget, speculative fiction vibe (think early MCU), and as a huge fan of that era, I headed out…

I am thrilled (and frankly, shocked) to announce the music video for my latest single, “Never the Same,” has been selected for the JXN Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film industry events in my home state of Mississippi.

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Raised on a steady diet of crime novels, a flock of rural English sheep set out to solve their eccentric shepherd’s murder.

So goes the premise of Sheep Detectives, the new Hugh Jackman vehicle released in the U.S. by…

Promotional still from Netflix’s “Steps.” 2026.

How many reboots, remakes, and requels will Hollywood produce before the madness ends? At least two more, it appears, as Disney and Netflix have announced competing movies focusing on Cinderella’s stepsisters.

While Disney’s Stepsisters…

Timothée Chalamet delivers opera impersonation in Variety/CNN townhall. Feb. 24, 2026.

Between 2021 and 2024, Timothée Chalamet was Hollywood’s “it guy.” From the Dune films to a surprisingly decent Willy Wonka origin flick to a biopic of the 20th century’s…

Sam Mooney. Photo by Laura Amour.

Hailing from Brookhaven, Mississippi, Sam Mooney began his music career as something of a pop-fusion wunderkind, winning the Mid-South Talent Competition at age 17. The next summer he hit #10 on the iTunes U.S…

In October 2024, I’m not sure I could have felt more optimistic about my future as a YouTube content creator. Over the previous nine months, my channel had nearly doubled its total view count to the coveted 1 million mark…

A couple of years ago, I released an episode of my podcast, Words Like That, focusing on five excellent but under-appreciated Christmas movies. While you can read article versions of those recommendations on Medium, below, readers will find…

A look back at Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors’ seminal album, ten years after its initial release.

In many ways, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors’ Medicine represents a quintessentially “Southern” sound — blues, rock, and country, shaken and stirred. A…

Although I grew up on oldies and classic rock, I didn’t know many Bruce Springsteen songs until I began producing music reaction videos for YouTube a few years ago.

At that point, I dove headfirst into “The Boss’s” catalog, listening…

I saw Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning this past Thursday afternoon, the earliest showing that was available in my area. I am a huge fan of the Mission Impossible franchise and Tom Cruise. I love all of these movies. I…