Salome. It’s a magical name, and for most people, it conjures an image of a fabled New Testament temptress, whose Dance of the Seven Veils so inflamed her stepfather, King Herod, that he swore to give her any reward she desired, “even up to half his kingdom.” Either prompted by her mother, Queen Herodias, who ...
The Full Monty was a surprise sensation when it came out in 1997. The story, set in Sheffield, in Yorkshire England, was a humorous look at unemployment, relationships, depression and hope. The surprise hit of the season received numerous awards, including awards from The Academy Awards, BAFTA, Bodil, SAG and MTV. The Full Monty won ...
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, sports fans of all ages; the time has come in every girls fantasy when they grow up and realize they will never (or never again) be Odette or have their name used in the same sentence as Baryshnikov and the word “similar” or “great”. But no matter, just because ...
In July 1965, Lester Likens made arrangements with a woman who he had met only one day earlier, known to him as “Mrs. Wright,” to board two of his five children while he and his wife operated a concession stand for a traveling carnival. He did not bother to become acquainted with the woman or ...
There’s always been those hideous, “Oh My God did we really wear that?” fleeting trends, like multi-colored scrunchies and stirrup leggings. But there is one fad that seems to be sticking: blogs. Blogs are it. There are blogs on everything imaginable; from style and beauty blogs, to blogs about the best way to dress up ...
There is a chance that if you’ve never heard of The Black Keys, you’ve probably had no access to movies, TV, or radio. The duo (often compared to The White Stripes) are a band that serves up heavy blues, rock, and funk in a quirky, carefree package. You can hear little pieces of other artists ...
