DAVID ELMY

Why the eldest McCallister cousin is the real villain in Home Alone

December 24, 2015

Hannibal Lecter, Darth Vader, Nurse Ratched.  Hans Gruber, Khan, and the guy who killed Bambi’s mom.  These are some of the most vile and despicable villains to ever grace the silver screen.  We love to root against them, we love to watch them get theirs.  But believe me when I tell you that there is an incarnation of cinema evil so heinous and terrifying that it will give you more nightmares than Freddy Kruger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers combined.  And the most unsettling fact is that you don’t suspect her, you don’t see her coming.  Her brand of villainy is hidden under a charming smile and a presentable pink turtleneck sweater.  She manipulates the main characters of the film and forces them to question their very existence. 

Evil has a name and it is Heather McCallister.

A deep-dive exploration into THE musical phenomenom of the 20th Century

EDM (Electronic Dance Music) has gripped the youth of this nation with it’s pulsating beats and care free boogie.  This music movement seemingly came out of nowhere, but like rock and roll, hip hop, and gutterhouse trance, it’s origins are a bit more layered than that.  EDM owes a great deal to Rave and Techno music.  Rave and Techno owe a great deal to Acid House and Eurodance.  And before any of that there was...Technotronic.

In the early 1980’s Jo Bogaert was a bassist in a Velvet Underground tribute band.  Filled with drive, ambition, and outrageously stupid beats Bogaert rose to the forefront of the Belgian New Beat movement.  Bogaert stretched himself across various projects, but his focus and passion always seemed to point at one above the rest...Technotronic.

This is a story about beats.  A story about dance.  A story about international fame and the hefty price tag that comes with it.  This is a story about...Technotronic.

Captain America and Iron Man do battle whilst I battle indigestion

May 18, 2016

The Summer movie blockbuster season is upon us.  Fans rejoice as the big Hollywood studios begin to release their expensive tent pole projects.  The name tent pole is misleading.  Tents make me think of camping and relaxing - taking the canoe out on the lake or hiking with loved ones through a serene forest.  What they should call these movies are “Slamming Head with Cinder Block Poles” because that is how you feel when watching them...but I digress.

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Undoubtedly the most successful studio is Marvel. They have cornered the market in head slamming, ear splitting, sensory overload films, and once again they are reigning supreme with Captain America: Civil War, the 81st movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The hottest show on TV according to my girlfriend

October 29, 2015

     I live with my girlfriend in a spacious one bedroom in Queens. We see each other everyday. We also go out with each other. We go to museums, to a show, we take long walks around Manhattan. We also go to restaurants and eat food with each other on occasion. We also spend all major holidays together and are in constant communication via text message when we are not together.

     Even with all that my girlfriend thinks we don’t spend enough time together. One point of contention of hers is that we do not watch television together, that we do not have any shows that are “ours”. I love this woman but I must admit she has shitty taste in TV. I mean, she’s never even watched The Wire? What am I supposed to do with that? If someone said to me, “Hey, do you want to watch the greatest TV show ever?” and I responded with “Nah, I’m going to watch the new Mindy Project.” people would think I was insane.