Jon O'Brien

1 week ago | indiewire.com | Jon O'Brien

A tabloid-baiting family of socialites, a lone brother completely overshadowed by his sisters’ antics, and a marriage to a megalomaniac who turned to fascism. It’s understandable why the aristocratic clan known as the Mitfords have been hailed as the inter-war’s answer to the Kardashians. But is BritBox original “Outrageous,” the latest attempt to bring their scandalous story to the screen, worth keeping up with? As its title suggests, the six-part adaptation of Mary S.

2 weeks ago | mentalfloss.com | Jon O'Brien

After you’ve screened ‘Jaws,’ consider putting these flicks on your to-be-watched list this summer. When it comes to shark movies, nothing (certainly not the three toothless sequels) will ever top Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. The 1975 classic practically invented the summer blockbuster, broke the all-time box office record, and scared an entire generation off from ever swimming in ocean waters again. But there are still several films that emerged in its wake that possess plenty of bite.

2 weeks ago | billboard.com | Jon O'Brien

Mariah Carey’s Debut Album: Every Track Ranked (Staff Picks)The vocalist dropped her first-ever LP in 1990 and immediately became a chart-topping sensation.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jon O'Brien

Mariah Carey’s Debut Album: Every Track Ranked (Staff Picks)“We don’t look at her as a dance-pop artist,” Columbia Records president Don Ienner noted to Rolling Stone about his latest signing Mariah Carey in 1990. “We look at her as a franchise.” It’s fair to say that some pretty lofty expectations were placed on the diva ahead of her first studio album’s release. Luckily, Mariah Carey achieved them and then some.

2 weeks ago | inverse.com | Jon O'Brien

Joining the likes of ARQ, The Adam Project, and last year’s underrated Time Cut, Our Times(Nuestros Tiempos) is the latest Netflix movie to explore the concept of time travel. Instead of thwarting megalomaniacal leaders or fleeing serial killers, however, the Mexican original grounds its science fiction in something a little more socially conscious.