The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, ALLEGIANT takes Tris [Shailene Woodley] and Four [Theo James] into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before. Continue reading »
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Disney Unveils First Poster for The BFG
The BFG (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) on the other hand, are twice as big and at least twice as scary and have been known to eat humans, while the BFG prefers Snozzcumber and Frobscottle. Continue reading »
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Today we celebrate the birthday (January 15th) of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established in 1983 and started being officially observed in 1986. It’s celebrated on the third Monday in January. Please take the following quotes and relate them to today because they still do. With the many injustices that continue to plague our nation it’s never too late to start doing what’s right. Continue reading »
David Bowie Dies of Cancer at Age 69
David Bowie died of cancer yesterday, only two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his 28th studio album, BlackStar. He had been living with cancer for 18 months. He was considered ahead of his time with his style, music, and personality. He was never afraid to say what was on his mind or share his art from deep within. The world gravitated towards him and became better because of his influence. Continue reading »
TROLLS – Actors Reveal Their Characters!
Remember when you took these with you to school (or bingo) in hopes that there was some truth in them being a good luck charm? When you didn’t ace that test you still thought they were adorable and kept them around. Thanks to DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox a new batch of TROLLS are heading to a theatre near you on November 4, 2016. To get the hype started, celebrities revealed their characters via twitter. It’s hard to pick a favorite! Continue reading »
Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood Historic Farm
Several people waited online outside Ardenwood Historic Farm (Fremont) on New Year’s Day to view the monarch butterflies that migrate there in search of warmth. They travel hundreds of miles from the western U.S. and Canada to escape temperatures that can hit below freezing. There’s been a great decline in their population as many as 25,000 were counted in 1997 compared to about 1,600 at the farm this year. Continue reading »
Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition
As we approach the end of the year we also approach the end of the special centennial exhibitions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), the San Francisco world’s fair that celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal. It also celebrated the cities recovery from an earthquake in 1906. The deYoung Museum’s current display, “Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition”… Continue reading »
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Film Review
To say that the world has been patiently waiting for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to come to life is an understatement. Gladly enough the wait is over and the film is worth every year, minute, and second that fans waited because it delivers on all aspects. Continue reading »
Steve Harvey Crowns Wrong Miss Universe
On Sunday night during the Miss Universe event host Steve Harvey mistakenly crowned Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez-Arévalo, the winner of the event. He realized his mistake in the moment leading to one of the most awkward TV moments of 2015. The winner from the Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, stood in shock as the announcement was made. All eyes were on Gutiérrez’s reaction as many imagined the humiliation of having something taken away from you within seconds and worse; the whole word has access to see it. Continue reading »
Kevin from Home Alone is all grown up!
Macaulay Culkin reprises his 1990’s character Kevin McCallister from Home Alone, in the new web series, :DRYVRS. The movie was a huge holiday hit. It starred Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as robbers who took advantage of empty houses during holiday travel. To their dismay, Kevin was a clever 8-year old who was left behind by his entire family. Continue reading »