A good intro in a TV series can effectively prepare the audience for the show to come. Given the extent to which compelling ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...

Rock and roll isn't all about the amp. The acoustic guitar is definitely preferred in certain situations, whether it's only for parts of a song or for the entire piece. A great unplugged introduction ...

Few songs have made a stronger first impression than Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind." More than 30 years after its release, the track remains one of the most celebrated songs in hip-hop history, and one ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...