Films, Books, Music

Box Office Review and Preview for July 10

The July 4th holiday weekend came without much fanfare in regards to a big summer blockbuster opening, as the quants at the studios launched most of their warheads in June and judging by the box office numbers the really did their homework. Historically the July 4th weekend hasn’t been a good week to launch in Read More …

Films, Books, Music

The Dinner by Herman Koch, Not A Full Meal – A Review

I loved Gone Girl so I read this because the Wall Street Journal called it “A European Gone Girl,” also because it was an Amazon best book of the month for February 2013. However, I don’t think this book lived up to the hype. This book takes place at a dinner, as it is self-titled, Read More …

Travel

Polynesia – Time to Let Someone Else Drive?

Once upon a time Polynesia was known as the home of fictitious pirates. From Captain Hook to Jack Sparrow, it’s crystal blue water, fragrant air, and promise of languor, have made it a favorite of swash bucklers and pleasure seekers alike. Although they may not be the type that raid and pillage, ships such as Read More …

Beauty

Short but Always Sassy – Short Hair Styles Still Make A Statement

We’re going to do our best to give equal time to all aspects of the styling spectrum as much like fashion it’s never complete and always changing and we realize we are often adamant in our opinions, sometimes to a fault, but we can live with that. For instance, we don’t believe that long hair Read More …