Monthly Archives: March 2011

RSVPing: A South by Southwest Trick for the Broke and the Crafty

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Brianne Garcia

South by Southwest is a music, film and interactive festival in Austin, Texas where dirty hipsters, fledgling hippies and broke bloggers are as equally welcome as industry professionals and executives alike. Despite the festival’s many “official” events, including panels, showcases … Continue reading →

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Taking the (Ultimate) Fight to Radio City

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Lily Rothman

On Wednesday, the Rockettes made way for a very different kind of kicking at Radio City Music Hall. Ultimate Fighting Championship, the main brand associated with mixed martial arts (a sport that combines boxing, wrestling, martial arts and other fighting styles) took over the august auditorium for a few hours. Continue reading →

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Future for films

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Chase Lindsay Rosen

If recent movies have any part in depicting the future of the film industry, we are certainly moving towards technological advancements and away from the traditional moving picture. The recent releases of films like “Rango”,“Paul”, “Mars Needs Moms” and “Never … Continue reading →

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“A Serbian Film” resuscitates with a bang the debate of censorship in the arts

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Juan Matossian

One year after its world premiere at SXSW, the horror-themed magazine Fangoria revealed in an exclusive last week that the controversial movie “A Serbian Film” finally has a U.S. release date: an edited version of the movie will be shown … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time, in a Land called Hollywood…

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Sarah Ewald

Titles at the multiplex will soon resemble those on a nursery-schoolroom bookshelf. Hollywood is drawing movie inspiration from classic fairy tales, with results being hit-or-miss. “Red Riding Hood,” starring Amanda Seyfried in the titular role, opened Friday. But even after … Continue reading →

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Cambodian Cuisine Finds a New Beginning

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Zachary Kussin

On the south side of Washington Square Park, you’ll see Cambodian Cuisine prominently written in green paint on the side of a new food truck. But on all the truck’s other sides, you’ll read “On the street looking to survive” painted … Continue reading →

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Candy Golde Newest ‘Band Within a Band’ to Strike a Powerful Rock Chord

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Patrick Hickey Jr.

Jane’s Addiction, Tinted Windows, Audioslave, and Queens of the Stone Age are just a few side projects by members of huge bands that have thrived over the past decade. Candy Golde, one of the newest band to prescribe to this … Continue reading →

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New Hollywood Projects Set Up Camp In Old West

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Kyle Thomas McGovern

Cowboys are riding a big comeback lately. The Coen Brothers had an unexpected hit with True Grit; David Milch’s brilliant Deadwood was recently released on Blu-Ray; and the open-world outlaw video game Red Dead Redemption reportedly shipped eight million units … Continue reading →

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Arancini Brings Italy Back to Bushwick

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Susan Rohwer

The bright blue “Arancini Bros.” sign reads “we’ve got balls,” and they aren’t kidding.  But they mean rice balls, the Sicilian street food, and it’s the newest edition to the Bushwick food map. Arancini are risotto balls covered in breadcrumbs, fried … Continue reading →

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The Power of Language

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Patrick Hickey Jr.

Great entertainment is all about suspending disbelief. We know our favorite movies, plays and anything else entertainment related are all about things that aren’t, in fact, real. But, in one way or another, if we can think that what we’re … Continue reading →

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