Anyone looking for high-end shopping in Amsterdam will head straight to the sparkling lights and window designs of the PC Hooftstraat. And now the most famous shopping street in the Dutch capital has a new addition: Jimmy Choo. The famous Continue reading read more »
Moneyballseen @ Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas, Jamaica, Queens, NY9.27.11I first found out about the book Moneyball several years ago from a different baseball book, which made a number of passing references to it as a shorthand metaphor for the changing nature of the game. I, of course, didn't understand the reference at the time, so I looked it up and decided I wanted to read this book too. I had long ago stopped following baseball on a regular basis, but I never abandoned my love of the game itself. I kne... read more »
Amsterdams Vondelpark is a 120 acre landmark in this bustling city. First opened in 1865, it has long been a centre used by everyone from resting tourists to lounging students, joggers, dog walkers and wandering musicians. At 146-years-old, the park Continue reading read more »
The Urbanworld Film Festival is a showcase for filmmakers and actors of color, presented at the AMC 34th Street in New York City. For more information on the festival and to see the full 2011 schedule of films, visit the website.Brooklyn Boheme, the opening night film at the 2011 Urbanworld Film Festival, is a documentary co-directed by notable black culture writer and filmmaker Nelson George (with Diane Paragas) about the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill and the thriving black arti... read more »
Zack and Miri Make a Pornofirst seen @ Arena Grand Theatre, Columbus OH2008At the Third Avenue video store, we had a decent sized porn section. It was all the way in the back, to the left of the register as you entered the store. This was in the late 90s, so everything was still VHS. The oversized boxes ('cause size matters, dont'cha know) were hung on pegs on both sides of a tiny little alcove. The bathroom, appropriately enough, was at the end of the little hall (but only we held the key to it; it was ... read more »
Once upon a time long, long ago, there was a hidden park where giants, men, fairies, dwarves, animals and other creatures frolicked daily. Where everyone, despite their different backgrounds came together in perfect harmony just to chill. You could find Continue reading read more »
Today, Amsterdams famous canal girdle will be alive with the sounds of classical music. Mixing with the beauty and the tranquility of the canals, many may wonder if the music is a dream. But indeed, it is not. It is Continue reading read more »
Metropolislast seen @ Celebrate Brooklyn, Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn NY8.4.11As often as I hang out in Brooklyn, I don't go to Prospect Park that often, though I try to whenever I can. It's a wonderful park, with all sorts of attractions in and around it - Grand Army Plaza, the library, the museum and the botanical gardens are all within its vicinity; the Bandshell and the Zoo are among its major highlights, and downtown Brooklyn is only minutes away. Since I never grew up in Brooklyn or went to s... read more »
My initial impulse would be to take the Jackson and renovate it. (This is all, of course, assuming money is not an issue.) That place has many of the elements I would want in a movie theater: it's small (three screens), it's easily accessible to public transportation, it has an old-fashioned marquee where one can see everything that's playing at a glance. I wonder, however, whether or not it's too small. I might prefer something more like the Drexel - a stylish Art Deco look, with a few more screens, plu... read more »
Take the fun and simple illustrations from American childrens writer Shel Silverstein, add color and more detail and you’ve got the psychedelic animation that flows through the fingertips of Canadas indie folk rock musician and artist Chad VanGaalen. If this Continue reading read more »
