10 Books You’ll See on Movie Screens in 2015
Literature has always been a favorite source for films. Many of your favorite films actually started out as books, whether you realize it or not. Best Picture winners The English Patient, Out of Africa, Gone with the Wind and The Godfather all began as books. Among the 2015 Oscar nominees, six book adaptations are featured […]
Watch: How Your Weird Subconscious Mind Might Look, Animated
Sigmund Freud popularized the idea of the conscious vs. subconscious mind. He explained the conscious mind as being made up of all the mental processes of which we are aware. You feel hungry. You eat something. The subconscious mind, however, contains biological instincts, forgotten memories, desire and urges for sex and aggression that must be […]
Unsung Heroes of the Film Industry: Sound Mixers
It’s not shocking that you didn’t notice how good the sound mixing was during the last movie you watched. Most people don’t – at least, not consciously. What is sound mixing? It is the entirety of the combined sounds in a movie – spoken word, music, and sound effects – and how they blend […]
5 Movie Theater Inspired Snacks Perfect for Home
It’s Oscar season. Have you seen all the films up for awards? “I’ll catch it on Netflix,” is the newest, most common answer. In this day and age, when feature films are downloaded or streaming on everybody’s home computer, we have lost a lot of the drama and fun that people used to love about […]
Pussy Riot’s First English Single, ‘I Can’t Breathe,’ is Inspired by Eric Garner
The Russian punk protest band, Pussy Riot, has just released their first English-language Track, titled “I Can’t Breathe,” a reference to Eric Garner, the man who infamously died after a confrontational arrest by officers of the New York Police Department. Pussy Riot members Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina achieved worldwide fame and support from musicians […]
Man Who Walked 21 Miles To Work And Back Now Fears For His Safety
When the story of a Detroit man who had been walking 21 miles to work, every day, went viral, it inspired a tidal wave of kindness. James Robertson, 56, asked the Detroit Police to help him move to a new neighborhood. He had been walking to work every day, over an enormous distance of 21 […]
Ben & Jerry’s Unveils its Newest Flavor: Jimmy Fallon
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is known for its creative flavors with weird and wild names like “Half Baked,” “From Russia with Buzz,” and “Phish Food.” The company’s newest flavor is called “The Tonight Dough Starring Jimmy Fallon,” in reference to the popular comedian and talk show host. The flavor consists of chocolate and […]
Krispy Kreme Reconsiders “KKK Wednesday”
The British division of the world-famous doughnut maker, Krisy Kreme, has had to apologize in the wake of a less-than-tasteful incident, the Hull Daily Mail reported. One of the brand’s stores in Hull, England, recently ran a promotion based on themed days of the week, including “KKK Wednesday.” Apparently, the three-letter acronym was meant to […]
Watch: A Hornet Gets Cooked Alive By Bees
The animal kingdom is a rough neighborhood. In the case of insects, it is always remarkable to witness the immense powers they possess compared to their relatively small size and delicate structure. Did you know? The Giant Japanese Hornet has teeth so sharp and deadly that it can kill 40 honeybees in one minute. In […]
Target Employees Help Teenage Job-Seeker, Goes Viral
Earlier this week, teenager Yasir Moore ran into a Target store in Raleigh, North Carolina, on his way to a job interview at a nearby Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant. Moore was in need of a clip-on tie before the interview. The store did not have clip-on ties in stock, but kind employees helped the teen […]