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Game of Thrones: “Dark Wings, Dark Words” review

Game of Thrones: “Dark Wings, Dark Words” review

“We don’t choose who we love.” Jaime Lannister It’s probably foolish to compare Game of Thrones to Mad Men for obvious reasons: one features unknowable and occasionally unlikable protagonists in a fantasy setting as they all vie for power and the other is Game of Thrones. But…

“The desire to define and the desire to remain undefinable”: The Comedian is a humbling story about human emotion and accepting failure

“The desire to define and the desire to remain undefinable”: The Comedian is a humbling story about human emotion and accepting failure

Tom Shkolnik’s first feature film The Comedian grips onto the darker side of the UK that is alive and well today—not the “Big Ben, Buckingham Palace”-type jazz you see in the mainstream: telling the story about a 32 year-old guy Ed (Edward Hogg) working at a…

Game of Thrones: “Valar Dohaeris” review

Game of Thrones: “Valar Dohaeris” review

“Even the bravest man fears death.” Jorah Mormont During their obligatory press tour to promote the third season, Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff revealed to Grantland that when they first pitched the show to writer George R.R. Martin, they were afraid…

Attention Vine nuts and filmmakers alike: the #6SECFILMS contest could get you in the Tribeca Film Fest spotlight

Attention Vine nuts and filmmakers alike: the #6SECFILMS contest could get you in the Tribeca Film Fest spotlight

Vine sorda took us all by storm when the video making app debuted this January; this was an exciting chance for film peeps to really show off their stuff in a mere six second span—similar to the Twitter phenomenon of only having 140 characters to…

Gunshots, neon, and pink unicorn beanies: we saw Spring Breakers and here’s what happened

Gunshots, neon, and pink unicorn beanies: we saw Spring Breakers and here’s what happened

Spring. Break. It’s as if nothing as cool has ever happened in your entire life—or well, at least up until that seemingly crucial moment in time: somewhere along the lines of being halfway through college, pretty careless, no obligations. Just a chance to getaway for…

Blake Griffin is 24 today and here are 10 images proving he’s the King of Swag

Blake Griffin is 24 today and here are 10 images proving he’s the King of Swag

It wasn’t until this year’s All Star Game that I realized I needed Blake Griffin to be my stylist—I mean, he was lookin’ pretty damn fly rocking out some suave-looking apparel coordinating quite perfectly with his undeniable swaggy demeanor. And to think he’s only 24!…

As if Canada hasn’t bred enough amazing musicians already: Toronto based indie band Zeus is a sweet party for your ears

As if Canada hasn’t bred enough amazing musicians already: Toronto based indie band Zeus is a sweet party for your ears

“Every ocean that you’ve been tells a different story when we’re all dead and gone” Apparently I’m a little late to jump on the Zeus train (not to be confused with the Polish rapper, also named Zeus), but lemme just say that it was love…

Even Mr. Spock himself agrees: “it’s only logical” that Pluto’s new moon be named after the Star Trek humanoids

Even Mr. Spock himself agrees: “it’s only logical” that Pluto’s new moon be named after the Star Trek humanoids

Last July when scientists discovered Pluto’s new moon the Carl Sagan Research Center decided later to leave it up to we the people to vote for P4’s new name. And I mean, just how are you supposed to narrow something like this down, when it’s obvious…

GIF-fiti: a graffiti artist’s street works made exclusively for the Internet

GIF-fiti: a graffiti artist’s street works made exclusively for the Internet

Graffiti artists have been throwin’ up tags and creating extravagant city murals for decades; the way street art is sort of ingrained in urban culture says a lot about the way we see it as second nature—accepting it ultimately in its initial backlash (though, some would disagree.) And…

“Heavy Petals” at BUCKBUCK: Molly Pamela’s exhibit that’s every work represents a struggle

“Heavy Petals” at BUCKBUCK: Molly Pamela’s exhibit that’s every work represents a struggle

“Do men really hate women? Or do they just have breast-envy?” —Molly Pamela  When I learned not too long ago about the 2004 statistic revealing the contradictory and shocking fact that the Metro Museum of Art, yes, the very same chic and world renowned art…