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And here’s one for the theater nerds.

In 1988, blood pumped hot on Broadway when a musical adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie splashed across the stage. Created and composed by Dean Pitchford, Michael Gore, and Og Carrie screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen, the musical was big on ideas but low on white-glove appeal — after a brief run in the U.K., it closed on Broadway after just 16 previews and five regular performances. Critics had a field day ripping the show to shreds and in 1991 it found itself the centerpiece of a book about Broadway flops. Poor Carrie, a laughingstock all over again.

Over the next several decades, however, bootleg recordings of the musical made the rounds and a passionate cult sprung to life. All that persevering interest culminated in 2012 when an Off-Broadway theater brought together the original creators to rework the show. Since that production, the odd project’s found...

Code Orange have returned with two new songs, “Grooming My Replacement” and “The Game.”

The Pittsburgh band has only released a handful of singles and a remix album since 2020’s Underneath, so the two-song drop comes as a pleasant surprise for fans.

“Grooming My Replacement” is a sludgy sub-three-minute hardcore crusher, with thick bass tones, groove-metal riffs, and harsh vocals from frontman Jami Morgan. Meanwhile, “The Game” is less straightforward with its more angular and prog-tinged arrangement, boasting complex rhythms and exaggerated guitar theatrics that recall early Slipknot.

“The bug infested subconscious of a band on the run from its past and future,” said Morgan of the tracks.

The double single is a statement of intent following the 2021 one-off single, “Out for Blood,” which received a mixed response for its electronic-aided nu metal sound. If “Grooming My Replacement” and “The Game” are any indication, Code Orange’s next album could...

Are you one of those people who sees all of the hoopla surrounding HBO content but never gets to play along?

Has adding another pay-tv option to your already overburdened entertainment fiscal responsibilities left you in the dark when it comes to HBO?

Have you unwisely chosen to spend your money on less critically acclaimed and lower quality content to get more bang for your buck?

Well, we have good news for you.

HBO knows you're a captive audience, and they're betting that once you get a taste of their popular and lauded entertainment that you might want to make it a more permanent thing.

Of course, that's my assessment, and I'd recommend HBO in a heartbeat. I have, and I will continue slathering praise on the network that has provided some of my all-time favorite content.

And now, you (that's You who don't have HBO), too, can find out...

Last year, Game of Thrones‘ Gwendoline Christie enjoyed an opportunity envied by all in the realm: She and author George R.R. Martin, who penned the fantasy novels on which her HBO series is based, had a heart-to-heart.

The topic: the relationship between lady knight Brienne of Tarth and her one-handed, morally conflicted, sharp cheekboned traveling partner, Ser Jaime Lannister.

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