Month: May 2014

<i>Holler if Ya Hear Me</i>: the poetic mind of Tupac Shakur “blazes to life” on Broadway

Holler if Ya Hear Me: the poetic mind of Tupac Shakur “blazes to life” on Broadway

“If ya take your time to hear me, maybe you can learn to cheer me” For those familiar with Tupac Shakur you’d know there’s a nature to his lyrics that are felt through not only his songs but also in his poetry. Now for the first 

James Franco is never allowed to not post on Instagram for more than 24 hour periods

James Franco is never allowed to not post on Instagram for more than 24 hour periods

“EVERYONE IT’S SUMMER! @jamesfrancotv IS ENTITLED TO SOME TIME OFF TOO. Y’ALL SHOULD DO THE SAME AND GET OFF SOCIAL MEDIA” – @taintedbitch22 It’s 12AM-ish, I finally come home after a long day/night’s work, and what do I do? Well, besides the habitual Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 

MANHATTANHENGE: New York City’s perfect street grid allows for spectacular sunset alignment

MANHATTANHENGE: New York City’s perfect street grid allows for spectacular sunset alignment

“Thousands of people flood the streets to look at Manhattanhenge” Leave it to the genius that is Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to coin the term “Manhattanhenge” based on his stonehenge research in the British Isles, referring to the two time a year phenomenon when the sunset 

<i>Dear Sugar</i> Kickstarter: the latest Anima Sola venture based on <i>Wild</i> author Cheryl Strayed’s advice column

Dear Sugar Kickstarter: the latest Anima Sola venture based on Wild author Cheryl Strayed’s advice column

“Be brave enough to break your own heart” Mark Olsen and Will Scheffer of Anima Sola Productions are pretty busy writers / producers: Big Love, Getting On, and now an adapted animated short film Dear Sugar is in the works based on author Cheryl Strayed‘s advice column that first appeared 

<i>Bears</i> Disneynature’s doc that’s narration makes for an hour and a half of laughs

Bears Disneynature’s doc that’s narration makes for an hour and a half of laughs

“The salmon are coming!” BEARS, the fifth venture from Disneynature (you might have seen Monkey Kingdom, Oceans, or African Cats), was not playing at very many theaters in town to my surprise, because the trailer just looked so darn cute I couldn’t understand why this 

“Thugs at the fair?”: Andy Warhol’s </i>13 Most Wanted Men</i> exhibit at Queens Museum

“Thugs at the fair?”: Andy Warhol’s 13 Most Wanted Men exhibit at Queens Museum

Imagine: you’re a 1960s era artist in New York City. You spend your days and nights in the studio perfecting (and perfecting, and perfecting) your works in hopes they will be seen, by who knows: MAYBE an audience at large. Well, 1964 might have been 

<i>Of Mice and Men</i> on Broadway: Anna Shapiro directs as George and Lennie return back onstage

Of Mice and Men on Broadway: Anna Shapiro directs as George and Lennie return back onstage

“Maybe everybody in the whole damn world is scared of each other” With Of Mice and Men being my first official Broadway show since I became a New York resident, I was super giddy. And let’s just say the afternoon I went was the prime time for 

Go Go Power Rangers!: new movie in the works from Lionsgate

Go Go Power Rangers!: new movie in the works from Lionsgate

This planet is under attack! There’s going to be a Power Rangers movie. There’s going to be a Power Rangers movie! Lionsgate Studio, who is behind the Hunger Games, announced today that it would be the one to take on this, uhhh, SUPER PRIVILEGED task 

HOT IN THE CITY: How to <i>not</i> do Tinder and a 101 on getting to know your new dating app addiction

HOT IN THE CITY: How to not do Tinder and a 101 on getting to know your new dating app addiction

Tinder, Tinder, Tinder, you evil little devil, you—you stupid, stupid addictive app. How embarrassed I am to ever have downloaded you. But while it might make one weary of online dating (it’s scary out there!), let alone using a virtual Hot or Not app as 

Every nineties kids’ dream: pt. II of <i>SLC Punk</i> underway

Every nineties kids’ dream: pt. II of SLC Punk underway

“The sun never sets on the British Empire… well the sun never sets on my a*shole.” PUNK IS DEAD! OK fine, maybe not totally. But for every kid who grew up in the nineties and enjoyed SLC Punk (and spent the better part of their