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Woman Around Town: Jojo Moyes Discusses
Her Best-Selling Novel, Me Before You
Monday, April 8th, 2013
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
The first time I heard of Jojo Moyes, the British journalist and novelist, was when I read an essay she wrote in the weekend edition
Do We Really Need Heroes?
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Hero Worship: the foolish or excessive adulation for an individual. Merriam-Webster Dictionary My childhood hero was Superman, the man of steel who fought for “truth,
Oscar 2013 – A Season of Firsts
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
There will be many firsts at the Oscars this year. Seth MacFarlane will host for the first time. For the first time in 31 years,
The Silver Linings Playbook – Trying to Save A Marriage
Friday, November 16th, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
Mental illness has always proven to be a fascinating topic in film, with different portrayals of it manifesting in different periods. In The Silver Linings
The Hunger Games—The Whole World is Watching
Monday, March 26th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“May the odds be ever in your favor!” This is the traditional address Effie gives the residents of District 12 before the annual Reaping ceremony,
The Hunger Games—Fight for Survival in a Brutal Future
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
by Jocelyn Lucas Rosenberg on Reading Around
The film, Hunger Games, starring Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence, opens in theaters and IMAX on March 23, 2012. This is Jocelyn Lucas Rosenberg’s review of
Summertime—Season of the Superheroes
Monday, June 20th, 2011
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
It’s that special time of year again: the days grow longer, the nights grow shorter, and Hollywood brings out its latest cinematic adaptations of graphic
Oscar 2011—Fair, Fickle, or Foul?
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
This is the one that counts. The Golden Globes may have the party with the most fun (drinking is allowed during the show), and the
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