When a movie is based on real events, one of the biggest challenges is to tell an exciting and suspenseful story, even though the audience already knows the ending. This is a particular problem in period pieces, where some historical knowledge can quickly turn into a movie spoiler. But director Joe Wright is a...
Over the past decade, music festivals across the U.S. have begun hosting “official aftershows” as a part of their weekend experience. Despite admission generally not being included with the purchase price of a weekend wristband, aftershows have become an essential part of the overall festival experience, drawing not...
Upon viewing a live premiere of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Halloween night, a question was brought to my mind. Despite its powerful cult following and enjoyable performance, why is it specifically Halloween when most people tend to watch it? At first sight, there really is nothing horrific about it (unless you...
Everyone is familiar with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. — but few people know what’s going on right outside the “happiest place on earth.” With his movie “The Florida Project,” director Sean Baker takes the audience to a place that couldn’t be a larger contrast to the world-famous amusement park populated by mice,...
Voodoo Fest, a three-day music and arts festival, hosted in City Park, New Orleans opened its gates Friday afternoon to a crowd of anxious fans wanting to claim their front-row spot for Galantis and Kendrick Lamar — two of the headliners of that evening. With fall weather finally settling in along the gulf, and music...
Tis’ the season to fall into binge watching and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than by spending hours watching some spooky shows. Here are my top ten show recommendations for achieving the ultimate level of spookiness. 10. Lore “Lore” is a horror anthology series that recounts common folklore stories from...
This slideshow requires JavaScript. At 5:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the doors to White Oak Music Hall’s outdoor lawn opened for the highly anticipated A$AP Mob – Too Cozy Tour performance. This set marked the halfway point in the group’s 20-show North American tour. It happened to fall (almost) on a very special day...
On Tuesday night, The Weeknd returned to Houston’s Toyota Center for yet another sold-out performance, marking his second in less than five months. Despite the lack of new material, fans were as eager as ever to see the soulful hip-hop artist in action. The evening began with a quick set from PNDA, a modern era DJ...
During the workload of tests and assignments, college students always are in search of finding a way to relax their minds. So, here are three book series you can read while sitting in a café, in your dorm or when you want to take a break from the tiresome homework. Percy Jackson The story of this book revolves around...
Looking for something to do this Halloween? Well, look no further! This Halloween weekend, New Orleans’ City Park is playing host to Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, a three-day, immersive festival with musical performances ranging from Kendrick Lamar to LCD Soundsystem to The Killers. With Kendrick Lamar riding the...
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