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Neil Gaiman’s <i>American Gods</i> is coming to Starz

Neil Gaiman’s American Gods is coming to Starz

“Every hour wounds. The last one kills.”  A while a go it was rumored that Neil Gaiman’s fourth prose novel American Gods would be developed into a TV series by HBO (AND that The Rock would be starring in it), but it seems after some…

HBO’s <i>Project Greenlight</i> is back: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck want your 3 minute shorts

HBO’s Project Greenlight is back: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck want your 3 minute shorts

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are at it again with their HBO docuseries Project Greenlight that showcases the production of a bunch of filmmakng newbs directing their own Hollywood movie with the help of the two. And I mean seriously guys, is there anyone you’d…

“Found buried in the dirt next to a tree”: <i>Secret Diary of a Call Girl</i> to help end sex trafficking through a collection of stories

“Found buried in the dirt next to a tree”: Secret Diary of a Call Girl to help end sex trafficking through a collection of stories

“As most men do, you give them an inch and they take a mile” When I was younger the “thing” to do was go hangout at the local strip mall that had a hip bookstore we once knew as BORDERS (RIP). Rummaging through the fiction section…

Loop’s <i>Summer Riffage</i>: warm weather jams to get you in the mood

Loop’s Summer Riffage: warm weather jams to get you in the mood

O, sweet summertime. The sun is shining (well, sometimes…), and all seems sweet in these mid-June days that will eventually turn into those awful dreaded end-of-the-summer blues that usually start surfacing come the end of July. But don’t worry, there’s still time. And though it does…

<i>The Normal Heart</i> review: the outbreak of AIDS in NYC as the Broadway play comes back in HBO’s more than brilliant film adaptation

The Normal Heart review: the outbreak of AIDS in NYC as the Broadway play comes back in HBO’s more than brilliant film adaptation

“Is it true of the normal heart;/for the error bred in the bone/ Of each woman and each man/ Craves what it cannot have,/ not universal love/ But to be loved alone.” – from W.H. Auden’s“September 1, 1939″ In the latest HBO TV movie venture of…

Attention, snackaholics: Doritos now makes it easier than ever to map your favorite flavors

Attention, snackaholics: Doritos now makes it easier than ever to map your favorite flavors

It is no secret one of the main ways I get my kicks is stopping at the gas station late night picking up any assortment of snacks. But my world was rocked (like: stomach tingling from the spicy hot delight) after passing through Long Island…

Longtime NYC antique venue seeks new weekend spot

Longtime NYC antique venue seeks new weekend spot

It turns out the greatest antique flea market in New York City is tucked away between 6th and 7th avenue on 25th, a street that’s been recognized as one of the Top Ten Shopping Streets in the World by National Geographic. The Antiques Garage, literally a parking garage…

The secret life of rare Instagram hashtags

The secret life of rare Instagram hashtags

It all started a few years back when my friends and I first jumped on the Instagram bandwagon: it was innocent, it was fun; we posted pictures of juggalos at the video store and hashtagged #juggalolife. However since the earlier days of my grams, I…

<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,…