Brad Carter launches Kickstarter campaign to record album after his brain surgery video goes viral

In an operating room with his skull and brain exposed, Brad Carter jammed on his guitar, specially made from crates used to store shotgun shells. Dr. Nader Pouratian, a neurosurgeon at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, probed Carter’s brain with an electrode, hoping to pinpoint the spot that would stop Carter’s tremors. All the while, […]

Movie review: ‘Riddick’

With the innumerable remakes, reboots and sequels deluging Hollywood recently, “Riddick,” the third installment in the “Riddick” series, warrants anticipatory disappointment. However, “Riddick” proves to be an exception, never rising above expectations for a summer action movie but still remaining an enjoyable distraction. Taking place a few years after the last movie in the series, […]