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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…

The Way Way Back: just when the whole summer was about to suck…

The Way Way Back: just when the whole summer was about to suck…

“It’s like spring break for adults.” Once you’re driving along the 6 en route to Cape Cod all aspects of real life seem to magically disappear. The tunnel of trees leading up to all the beaches and goodness the Cape has to offer, well, it’s…

LIGHT: Bruce Munro’s nightlight installation at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville

LIGHT: Bruce Munro’s nightlight installation at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville

“…the Field of Light is a personal symbol for the good things in life.” – Bruce Munro There’s something to be said about the quaintness of Nashville: its simultaneous country-like feel paired with its nearby city features (best experienced on a hot summer July night!) This time: at…

Home of Maker’s Mark: a 101 on whisky in the heart of Bourbon Country

Home of Maker’s Mark: a 101 on whisky in the heart of Bourbon Country

Driving through a series of intertwined backroads off I-65 there’s the heart of Bourbon Country (Kentucky for you fools out there), where most likely that bottle of bourbon sitting on your shelf was originated (hopefully not dusting!). I was a bit strapped on time so…

Before Midnight review: love is beautiful, love is annoying

Before Midnight review: love is beautiful, love is annoying

“Know thyself.” You know that feeling when you meet someone and it’s as if everything you’ve ever done had lead up to that very moment? Of you know, love stuff? Then before you know it you’ve spent so much time with that person you start…

SOMM: A funny documentary about the journey in becoming a noble wine connoisseur aka Master Sommelier

SOMM: A funny documentary about the journey in becoming a noble wine connoisseur aka Master Sommelier

“Our job is to not make picking a wine off a restaurant wine list like playing a game of Russian roulette” I’ve been waiting to see Jason Wise’s documentary SOMM for what seems like an eternity now, so when it finally came out a couple…