Cinephile No. 588 "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping"

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Written By Nathan Box

After a 2016 Seattle International Film Festival filled with way too many dramas, it was a relief to sit down to a major release like "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping." If you loved any of Lonely Island's work from Saturday Night Live, then you will love this movie too. It is irreverent, sophomoric, childish, and a perfect mirror for the world of current pop music to see itself. Promotion, awards, groups, break-ups, solo albums, touring, wealth, and the fame of others are all fair game. At the end of the day, no one is left standing, which is perfectly fine by me. Pop music deserved this one and we all deserved to laugh at their expense. 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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