Today marks day four of merry-making festivities as the Chicago Blackhawks, fans, bandwagon fans and basically the entire Chicagoland area continue to celebrate the 2013 Stanley Cup champions. From a sea full of people celebrating down Clark Street in Wrigleyville to champagne bottles popping left and right as the Blackhawks players make their appearances at various nightlife […]
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Two Artists for Tuesday
In this digital world where we are satisfied with the almost real – discovering art that does not have code as a part of its medium is hard to find. While I love digital art, computerized animation and photoshop in all of their glory, there is something pure about an artist with just a paintbrush […]
Chicago International Film Festival!!!
Chicago International Film Festival Suggestions/Top Picks It’s an exciting time in Chicago because a film festival is in our backyard! I know crazy right? The city is hosting its 48th annual Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) from the 11th – 25th at AMC River East 21 in downtown Chicago. The festival is showing 175 films from 50 countries. […]
Everyone Has Limits?
“Everyone has limits, not everyone accepts them,” Felix Baumgartner has been quoted as saying. He may or may not have been the first person to say those words, but he is undoubtedly the first person to break certain limits of sound and fear. “Start the cameras, and our guardian angel will take care of you.” Joe Kittinger […]
It’s Back and Deader Than Ever
I had heard about it, seen the hype, noted the obsession – but to be honest I didn’t get it. Last night, with the season premiere of the third installment of AMC’s The Walking Dead, I finally was awakened. First it was vampires. I saw twenty minutes of the first Twilight movie and had to […]
The Latino Vote
It’s over in Venezuela. The people rallied together and brought to pass a fair vote. Right? They voted for the guy who has THEIR best interest in mind – the best interest of the whole country. Right? Chavez is their guy, right? Hmmm. You can let us know what you think in the comments, but the question here […]
Reasons Two Love Autumn
My sincere apologies if you are unfortunate to not live in a locale that offers the best of the seasons. Lucky for us, here in Chicago we are entering awesome autumn. The season that provides a second spring wherein “every leaf becomes a flower,” according to Albert Camus. Personally, my two biggest reasons for loving […]
The Return of the Referees: Nice try replacements, but the pros are taking the field
While the replacement referees have been calling the games since the preseason, insanity took over the gridiron this week; Packers fans whined (I guess I see their point), 49ers fans were in a bind, and everyone else lost their minds. But, alas, the NFL circus has ended; yesterday the referees and the league came to […]
Tiff for Tuesday
In the aftermath of The Toronto Film Festival, we thought we would offer a couple of top picks. Our eager film buff intern, Anet, spent countless hours scouring the trailers to keep herself up-to-date, and she now offers us her thorough feedback of the festival entire. Her top two picks are: Anna Karenina The Perks […]
The NCLR ALMA Awards… What’s to not Love?
This past Friday, the stunning brunette, Eva Longoria, and hilarious George Lopez hosted the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards to celebrate Hispanic achievements in entertainment, film, television and music. It was a night full of laughs, glitz and glamour. Below are five reasons why I thought it was a night I was sure not to miss […]
Selling Shoes Without Selling Your Soul…
In a day when arrogance is confused with confidence and cockiness is esteemed as essential to marketing oneself – I am always thrilled to hear of someone who knows the privilege of finding themselves in a position of influence. This article by Account Executive Wilhelm Lawrence, proves what I have always held to be true. […]
Two For Tuesday: Creative Websites
Two of the BEST creative websites… I have said it before – sometimes you just need a little boost. Just love this that I found on my feed on FB today from MyModernMet.com… This site never ceases to find things that truly inspire me to create, smile or at least make it through another […]