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spy – review

The darkness is suffocating in its intensity. One can hear the distant rumble of approaching carriages. A flash of lightning illuminates the wounded soldier. He braces himself against a jagged tree branch, his eyes wide and bright as he searches the shadows for his captors, shuddering in fear at the thought of his imminent death. [Read more →]

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There I was sitting center of the third row. I was so close that I could see the sweat on the performers. I could see the lines of intensity on their faces. Crisp and sharp or flowing and smooth moves flooded the stage. I felt as if I was sitting, watching the MTV show, America’s Best Dance Crew (ABDC). However without the 10-week wait for the best crew. All I had to do was wait until the end of the day to find out New Jersey’s best dance crew. [Read more →]

Specifically designed to celebrate love and marriage during the Italian Renaissance, the “Art and Love in Renaissance Italy” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art houses objects that date from the fifteenth to mid-sixteenth century. Naturally revealing portraits, splendid golden jewelry, and portraits of family life, which are some of the groupings of the art found at the exhibition, pleasantly depict the beginnings of secular life during the Renaissance. The portraits and jewelry genuinely offer a sense of optimism during a period when love and marriage were not seen as necessities required for financial security as in medieval times; instead, during the Renaissance they were ideas to be dealt with playfully as forms of art that involved multiple attempts of wooing, the gradual falling in love, and ultimately culminating in the marriage of two individuals as can be seen from the detailed explorations of feminine and masculine features and love expressions in the portraits. [Read more →]

Foley Gallery

Is time passing too fast for you? Slow down by taking a look at the Foley Gallery—you will not be disappointed. Martin’s Klimas’ collection of “Flowers” currently decorates the walls of the tiny room in Chelsea. Each photograph consists of gorgeous flowers standing in collapsing vases. Klimas’ goal is to capture time and movement through beauty, something unseen to the human eye. Time just moves too rapidly sometimes and it takes effort to capture and embrace the infinitesimal seconds of our lives. However, through Klimas’ photographs, viewers learn to appreciate these fleeting moments and integrate our own experiences of rapid changes in our daily lives. [Read more →]

I FIXED MY PODCAST YAY! HERE YOU GO GUYS: twilight-podcast

November 21, 2008 has been labeled a special day in the hearts of countless fan-girls.

Thousands of author Stephenie Meyer’s die-hard fans were ecstatic to finally see the film adaptation of her Twilight Series. A series of extraordinary events occur in the life of an ostensibly ordinary girl; what’s most captivating to viewers is the fact that they are able relate to her experiences. Twilight incorporates the essential themes of the novel, resulting in a sensational piece of cinema. It enhances the attraction to its audience through its careful casting and its approach to target a broader audience. [Read more →]