Lastest Stories by Charles Stockdale

The immense size of this year’s Coachella festival — which is projected to draw 125,000 attendees each day — proves that there is still huge demand for live music. And the event’s...
While types of music such as hip hop and pop have become increasingly fashionable in recent years, rock music remains hugely popular. Since the 1950s, music fans have been drawn to the genre’s...
The past 11 years have been very kind to fans of Marvel movies. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has averaged nearly two movies each year, beginning with the release of “Iron Man” in 2008. The...
When filmmakers say a movie is based on true events, they are trying to give the motion picture a stamp of legitimacy. For the most part, moviegoers understand that they are going to see a story...
Audiences often go to the movies to escape the humdrum of day-to-day monotony. Yet some of the greatest movies are based on everyday life stories. While added drama may occasionally be necessary to...
Americans hoping for a mild summer may be out of luck this year. Climate models are indicating that — outside of the Plains region — temperatures will be warmer than normal this summer as well....
Beyoncé fans have been looking forward to the release of “Homecoming,” the singer’s new concert film unleashed on Netflix this Wednesday. What fans weren’t expecting was the release of a...
While most people do not live in close proximity to an active volcano, those who do must live with the lingering threat of eruption. Volcanic eruptions take place across the globe — including in...
Pop music provides the soundtrack to our lives. It’s heard on the radio and on television; it plays at clothing stores as we shop and in restaurants while we eat. It’s captivating; it’s...
Everybody loves a good practical joke — prankster as well as those who tend to fall for the joke. The former finds satisfaction in having pulled off a trick, while the latter frequently experiences...
Early this year, Chile’s Atacama desert — the driest desert in the world — experienced an extremely rare rainfall, which resulted in flooding that left six people dead. Defined by their...
R&B/hip-hop music is the most popular genre in the U.S. since it overtook rock in 2017. Its influence has become so great that it spread to nearly all other popular genres, from rock to country....
R&B/hip-hop music is the most popular genre in the U.S. since it overtook rock in 2017. Its influence has become so great that it spread to nearly all other popular genres, from rock to country....
A good television broadcaster is both fair and honest. A great one is also endearing. Of all the journalists and reporters that deliver us news, only a choice few earn the adoration of their viewers....
The sound of country music has changed drastically over the last century, and even more so in the last 20 years. Today, one might be more likely to hear electronic keyboards and computer-programmed...