Perhaps one of the creepiest things about scary movies is when they are based on real events. There’s nothing more frightening than seeing a horror flick and realizing that art, indeed, imitates life. As a culture, we’ve always been fascinated with all things supernatural. Heck, even the word itself sounds…
It was a night of glitz at the Ritz for the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame’s La Musa Awards Gala. The swanky hotel was filled with big names from the Latin music world, including producers and songwriters (and LSHOF cofounders) Desmond Child and Rudy Perez, as well as David Bisbal,…
October has now become the best month ever because you get to wear your Harry Potter Halloween costume multiple times without looking like a total weirdo. In addition to donning your house robes on the 31st, you can throw them on for Madi’s Tea Garden Tea Room Harry Potter-Inspired Tea…
Television is generally a happy medium, especially when it comes to broadcast. Sure, there’s the occasional serious drama or that hospital show that’s really about the doctor-on-doctor conflict and has little to do with medicine. Rarely does a show come along that tackles a serious subject matter while maintaining a…
Halloween is one of those holidays that isn’t just celebrated for one day. Rather, the world sees fit to revel in all things spooky all month long. For those who would rather steer clear of the Grove or Miami Beach on Halloween (a most wise decision), and those who want…
With its second-annual La Musa Awards gala, the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame is inviting people to get on their feet as they induct the legendary Queen of Latin music: Gloria Estefan. It wasn’t until 2012 that music producers and songwriters Rudy Perez and Desmond Child collaborated for the first…
Warning: Video is NSFW. Imagine big, burly men thrusting their hips on stage underneath bright florescent lights. The shirt buttons pop and a chest full of hair is revealed. The Velcro on the handmade police-inspired costume snaps off and BOOM: a pair of boxer-briefs. Dollar bills start flying. No, it’s…
There are few things more terrifying than a scary story that’s based on some truth. Sure, when it comes to movie adaptations, Hollywood will exaggerate the gory details here and there, but the underlying foundation is real. Such was the case with last year’s The Conjuring, based on the lives…
There are few things more terrifying than a scary story that’s based on some truth. Sure, when it comes to movie adaptations, Hollywood will exaggerate the gory details here and there, but the underlying foundation is real. Such was the case with last year’s The Conjuring, based on the lives…
Hidden in a small lot between two tall buildings is a gateway to the arts like you would never imagine. Underneath a string of bulb lights are seven steel shipping containers covered with the faces of well-known artists. Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin, and Salvador Dali all sit looking picturesque and…
The sun had set and the sky was indigo. As you walked passed the revolving globe and up to the arches, the eerie music coming from the loudspeakers and musky, earthy smell of the lingering rainfall set the scene perfectly. Though Universal Studios Orlando can’t control the weather (and they…
Kevin Smith has made some unique, cult-embraced films in his day: Clerks, Dogma, and Chasing Amy to name a few. After a brief hiatus from the filmmaking world, the jersey-wearing mega-geek is back with a dark comedy about a walrus, Tusk. The plotline is a tad more complicated than just…
A very wise person once asked the deep, philosophical question: Who run the world? That same sage soul answered the ultimate question: girls. That’s right, ladies, we run the world. It’s high time everyone gets the memo. We jest, but in all seriousness, being a woman is a special thing…
Darkness. Vision is consumed by darkness and the sound of knobs turning and metal clashing. Light flickers in, and things start to come into perspective. It’s a lift; something is being carried up — but to where? The screeching of a pulley is joined by the panting of a young…
There’s no sense denying it: The 1980s was the heyday for horror movies — the decade even had its very own scream queen (Jamie Lee Curtis, for you ’90s babies). Present day thrillers are arguably lagging behind; that is, unless someone brilliantly concocts a film that fits right in with…
Darkness. Vision is consumed by darkness and the sound of knobs turning and metal clashing. Light flickers in, and things start to come into perspective. It’s a lift; something is being carried up — but to where? The screeching of a pulley is joined by the panting of a young…
Every year, it’s like a movie-making tradition to release a slew of horrors and thrillers right around the fall season — particularly the month of October. So why would this year be any different? Hollywood has been stepping up its game when it comes to the quality of films in…
Yesterday, we highlighted nine comedies, musicals, and animated movies to keep in your rear view as we plunge into the best time of the year for movies. Now it’s time to shed light on dramas — you do want some drama, yes, yes, yes, yes drama. We’ve narrowed it down…
The fall movie season is not just for would-be Oscar contenders to come out punching left and right. There always has to be room for laughter and feel food musicals that make you want to sing along. And those animated creatures that give you the warm-and-fuzzies. After you’re done catching…
As part of its newly launched Salon Series, the YoungArts Foundation brings Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell as the featured speaker this week. Made possible in part by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the discussion series continues to “bring together creative art luminaries and…
Summer is often associated with a boom in big-budget film releases — plenty of movie choices to satisfy those lazy, hot days. When school’s out, the superhero, action-heavy flicks come out swinging. And when the wind starts to cool, the movies with a little more heft and brains graze the…
There has been a lot of talk, Tweets, and Instagrams since Beyonce’s powerhouse performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday and Sofia Vergara’s spinning skit at the Emmys Monday night. The stark contrast between the two showings has caused a stir, with “feminism” and “sexist” hashtag-storming social media…
