“I recall a time when the dogs barked every night and the moon was always full…” There has never been a writer quite as poignant and iconic as Joan Didion; she is a legend in every right. Yet, despite her fame spanning decades and her immense collection of publications, she is someone whose work we rarely see adapted. So when I heard artist and director Lars Jan was adapting the entirety of Didion’s essay “The White Album” for the stage, I couldn’t help but be excited. And I wasn’t let down. Jan’s is a truly breathtaking show that uniquely blends the way in which “The White …
We’re into November now, and we’re ready for some wonderful wintery reads! This week we’ve got some amazing picks for you to read, from an amazing self love ‘goddess guide’, to prose and photography book assembled in part by the drummer of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, to a posthumously published collection of short stories by a writer compared to Munro and Chekov. It’s safe to say that this week, you are in for a treat. Our Hot Pick Goddess on the Go by Leora Edut Image Via Amazon Synopsis: Leora walks you through her life’s …
At Comic Con last weekend, CW announced some exciting news for ‘Supergirl’ fans! They are welcoming their newest cast member to the team, Nicole Maines! If Maines’s name sounds familiar, that’s because it should; in 2014, the then sixteen-year-old went head-to-head with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (and won) when she claimed that her high school was violating her rights under the Human Rights Act by not allowing her to use the restroom of her choosing. The court ruled in her favor, and Maines has been a leading figurehead in the fight for transgender rights ever since. …
David Bowie has been inspiring generations since he first performed on the British television program Top of the Pops in 1972. He was one of the first artists to come to the stage in a style completely unique and truly his own. His albums were centered around characters and storylines much like that of audiobooks, and he always wore the most elaborate and stunning gender-bending costumes; delivering a performance unlike anything ever seen before. He trained in acting and mime, wrote poetry, painted portraits, talked about his dream of becoming a novelist, not only wrote his own music but also wrote top hits for other rock …
It looks like the infamous Broadway musical Cats is currently being adapted to the big screen with the most all-star of all-star casts and we are just pulsing with excitement!! via GIPHY Jennifer Hudson, Sir Ian McKellan, James Corden, and Taylor Swift have officially been named as four of the luminaries leading this brand new cinematic opus. The film is also set to be directed by Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables) and written by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) so it is already abundantly clear that this major motion picture will be something major, indeed. via GIPHY The beloved kitten …
