November is National Novel Writing Month! November 1st is the beginning of National Novel Writing Month, a 30-day challenge for writers. Participants aim to write 50,000 words of a novel in a month; anyone who finishes is declared a winner. The first NaNoWriMo, held in 1999, had only 21 participants, but the event has grown…
Children growing up with Willy Wonka all have the same eventual anguish by the end of the movie. The world of pure imagination will stay as pure imagination. There are no edible daffodils, no candy gardens, and there is definitely no chocolate river in reality. The Chocolate Room in Willy Wonka’s factory will remain sealed…
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Black Friday is rearing its rather ugly head into the picture, and with all that Christmas shopping (and maybe even some personal shopping) to be done, why not do it on Black Friday? The crowds, you say? The traffic? The chaos? The madness? Well, no fear, because Danica is…
Florence + the Machine is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. Following the release of their 2009 album debut Lungs, their second studio release Ceremonials showcases lead singer Florence Welch’s booming yet powerful voice, backed by a multitude of harps, pianos, and beating drums. The UK indie-alternative band reunited with producer…
New York Comic Con 2011 was one of the greatest events I’ve ever been to. There, I’ve said it. I really wanted to have something more earth-shattering to say about the experience. I knew, going into Comic Con weekend, that I was going to be writing an article about it for the Messenger, and I…
The name Guinness is known widely in the U.S. for beer, not for high fashion. With a new exhibit on Daphne Guinness at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s museum, that may soon change. Daphne is an heiress to the Guinness brewery fortune, but she is also a member of the International Best Dressed List Hall…
I am not a baseball fan. I watch a handful of games per year to appease my baseball-loving father. I walked into the theater to see Moneyball doubtful; however, as soon as the film started rolling, I was blown away. Set in 2001, Moneyball tells the story of Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt), general…
One of the most anticipated pop-punk albums this fall, Mayday Parade’s self-titled album is certainly a step-up from their sophomore album, Anywhere But Here. With a new label, new co-writers, and other influences brought on by a major label, ABH ended up lacking cohesiveness; instead of maturing, Mayday Parade’s sound ended up going toward the…
Based on the wildly successful book by Kathryn Stockett, set in Jackson, Mississippi during the height of the Jim Crow laws, The Help tells the enthralling story of the lives of African-American serving women and their bratty, young, Caucasian socialite employees. When bookish Skeeter Phelan (played by the spunky Emma Stone) returns home from college,…
Whether people were lining up for autographs from Glee’s Darren Criss and Lea Michele at Saks Fifth Avenue, waiting to be served ice cream from Vera Wang in an ice cream truck, or getting a makeover at one of Manhattan’s many Sephora stores, everyone in New York City on the night of September 8th, 2011…
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