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Founded in September 2009, The Pop Break is a digital pop culture magazine that covers film, music, television, video games, books and comics books and professional wrestling.

Real Men Talk Reality TV: Below Deck, Season 2 Premiere

Pop-Break Staff - August 13, 2014

BB: It’s a rainy Tuesday night in New Jersey and “the real men” who watch reality TV are imbibing in some spirits, like true...

Trailer Tuesdays: The Giver

Pop-Break Staff - August 12, 2014

Written by Bill Bodkin and Logan J. Fowler Release Date: August 15. Starring: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Brenton Thwaites, Taylor Swift, Odeya...

In Memoriam: Robin Williams

Pop-Break Staff - August 12, 2014

Editor's Note: The following editorial is intended to celebrate the life and work of Robin Williams. It is also a vehicle for catharsis for...

Pop-Break Live: Zorzifest II (Court Tavern)

Pop-Break Staff - August 11, 2014

Pop-Break's Jeff Crespi documented Zorzifest II, a celebration of local music organized by Pop-Break's senior writer Joe Zorzi. The event featured music by: Modern...

Pop-Break Live: Modest Mouse (Starland Ballroom)

Pop-Break Staff - August 11, 2014

Written By Bill Kolbenschlag It’s been a few years since I’ve been to a concert — especially a real rock 'n' roll show. Fittingly, the...

The Singles Party: Slipknot, ‘The Negative One’

Pop-Break Staff - August 8, 2014

Singles Party panelist Nick Porcaro dropped a note to us on Mondays saying, "Last week Slipknot dropped a new song, "The Negative One", their...

Interview: Queensryche

Pop-Break Staff - August 8, 2014

Written by Molly Boekenheide "Keep on keepin' on," seems to be the unofficial motto of the hard-rocking bandmates of Queensryche, who, after a tumultuous couple...

Album Review: Spoon, ‘They Want My Soul’

Pop-Break Staff - August 7, 2014

Written by Max Freedman Prior to the announcement of Spoon’s eighth album, They Want My Soul, the band posted a photo to their Facebook page...

Album Review: Brandon Broderick, ‘Twelve by Twelve’

Pop-Break Staff - August 7, 2014

Written by Matt DeBenedetti Brandon Broderick is a phenomenal musician, songwriter, and lyricist. I was so shocked to hear this album front to back, and...

Pop-Ed: Is Guardians of the Galaxy the Best Marvel Movie?

Pop-Break Staff - August 6, 2014

The question is out and the staff of Pop-Break engages it...Is Guardians of the Galaxy the best Marvel movie? Lauren Stern: Is Guardians of the...

Trailer Tuesdays: Let’s Be Cops

Pop-Break Staff - August 5, 2014

Written by Bill Bodkin and Logan J. Fowler Release Date: August 13, 2014 Starring: Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Andy Garcia, Rob Riggle, Keegan-Michael Key Director: Luke...