From decade to decade and dusk till dawn, the last name Gatsby is passed down between generations like a bottomless flute champagne glass. I invite you inside the mansion to get a closer look, or rather listen, to the empty…
Read of the Week: ‘Even in Paradise’ by Chelsey Philpot
Even in Paradise by Chelsey Philpot When Charlotte meets Julia, she never imagines they’ll become anything more than just acquaintances, but after a few unusual run-ins, she’s being invited to dinner parties, meeting her family and falling in love with her…
2015 First Time Fest: Harvey Weinstein Q&A
Johanna Bennett’s and Mandy Ward’s third annual celebration of first time filmmakers concluded on March 9 with a tribute to no one other than Harvey Weinstein. The festival, one that puts forth newly formed filmmakers with the audience they deserve,…
Celebrate Your Right to Read: Banned Books Week
In honor of the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week (www.ala.org/bbooks), beginning September 21, the country will celebrate its essential, inborn freedom of reading literature. Banned Books Week highlights the profound importance of reading a book, yet it also draws…
Jay-Z Teams Up with Baz Lurhmann on “The Great Gatsby” Movie Soundtrack
On March 14th, 2013, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Shaun “JAY Z” Carter will be collaborating with the writer, producer and director of “ The Great Gatsby,” Baz Luhrmann. The well-known book by F. Scott Fitzgerald will once again be…