Month: August 2013

Cuba Gooding Jr., James Marsden, Lenny Kravitz—OPRAH! (and other reasons why you must go see Lee Daniels’ The Butler)

Cuba Gooding Jr., James Marsden, Lenny Kravitz—OPRAH! (and other reasons why you must go see Lee Daniels’ The Butler)

“We have no tolerance for politics here at the White House.” The day after I saw Lee Daniels’ The Butler and overheard on the news there were STILL racial “issues” happening among people in this country, the United States of Freaking America, my mind remains 

Dining at Jonathan Sawyer’s Noodlecat: a fresh and modern take on Japanese cuisine in the heart of Cleveland

Dining at Jonathan Sawyer’s Noodlecat: a fresh and modern take on Japanese cuisine in the heart of Cleveland

Roaming around downtown Cleveland you’d be surprised at the amount of food options you have to choose from. So if you’re looking to try something different and fresh (that’s also healthy with many vegetarian options!), definitely make a trip to Jonathan Sawyer’s Noodlecat (located downtown 

Reasons to visit Montreal’s Pointe-à-Callière for the historic Beatles exhibit

Reasons to visit Montreal’s Pointe-à-Callière for the historic Beatles exhibit

The city of Montreal is known for its historical musical impact on the world no doubt, but there’s a particularly interesting backstory to the Beatles’ influence on the city and a phenomenon called Yé-yé that surfaced in the 60s. And when the Beatles finally did make 

Blue Jasmine will make you never want to fall in love again

Blue Jasmine will make you never want to fall in love again

“There’s only so many traumas a person can withstand until they take to the streets and start screaming.” You know what they always say: money can’t buy happiness. But oh is it easy to fall into the delusion that it can (who can deny nice 

The biopic of 1972’s porn revolution poster child and Deep Throat star Linda Lovelace

The biopic of 1972’s porn revolution poster child and Deep Throat star Linda Lovelace

“There should be bells ringing, dams busting, bombs going off!” Linda. Lovelace. How could one forget such a name?: the good girl gone bad who would go on to be the poster child for the pornographic revolution, starring (pretty much against her will) in the 

The most important film of the year: Fruitvale Station’s powerful message through Oscar Grant’s unforgotten story

The most important film of the year: Fruitvale Station’s powerful message through Oscar Grant’s unforgotten story

“I’m good, I’m good. I’m gonna be good.” A while back when I read Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein our class had a discussion about whether or not human beings were born good or whether we are born evil. Do we subconsciously pursue “bad” when we do, or 

On missing Mad Men: looking back at the inevitable bittersweet ending to season six

On missing Mad Men: looking back at the inevitable bittersweet ending to season six

“Ice cream castles in the air / and feather canyons everywhere / I’ve looked at clouds that way / but they only block the sun / they rain and snow on everyone” In a way TV shows are a lot like relationships (duh), and with 

Girl Most Likely: Kristen Wiig as an overly-dramatic and ridiculous failed NYC playwright forced to move back home to her Jersey roots

Girl Most Likely: Kristen Wiig as an overly-dramatic and ridiculous failed NYC playwright forced to move back home to her Jersey roots

“Imogene, you’ve had a meltdown.” One minute you’re on top of the world. The next thing you know, your live-in boyfriend is moving out because you can’t seem to get your shit together. And then things start to suck (like, realllly bad). This isn’t anything unheard