At the start of Jason Reitman's new drama Labor Day, a mother and son are shopping when a wounded man appears, gently grabs the son by the neck and forces them to drive him to their home. Once there, he reveals himself to be an escaped convict. Yet, there's something different about him. Initially, the mother and son are on edge but gradually, they warm up to him. The criminal, … [Read more...] about LABOR DAY New Movie Review
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This Sunday, Jan. 19: Broadway Pops: “Dancing and Romancing” @MauiArtsCulture
This Sunday, the Maui Pops Orchestra, along with Broadway greats Joan Hess and Kirby Ward, will pay homage to the 1930s in this year’s Broadway Pops Dancing and Romancing production. Classics from Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern will serve as this year’s rhythm and movement inspirations. $15-$50. 3pm. half-price 18 & under (In $30-$50 sections.) Maui Arts and … [Read more...] about This Sunday, Jan. 19: Broadway Pops: “Dancing and Romancing” @MauiArtsCulture
Vice Ministry Of Beer and Informal Georgia Sobriety Tests and Least Competent Criminals
FAMILY OF MAN The notorious white separatist Craig Cobb is currently soliciting like-skinned people to move to his tiny town of Leith, N.D. (pop. 16), to create a deluxe Caucasian enclave, but at the urging of a black TV host submitted to a DNA test in November to “prove” his lineage–and turned up 14 percent black (“Sub-Saharan African”). He has vowed to try other DNA tests … [Read more...] about Vice Ministry Of Beer and Informal Georgia Sobriety Tests and Least Competent Criminals
Everyone Needs A Hug and Super Protests and Least Competent Criminals
EVERYBODY NEEDS A HUG After its launch was delayed for a month by the Madison, Wis., city attorney, the Snuggle House was cleared and scheduled to open on Nov. 15 to provide in-bed, pajama-clad “intimate, non-sexual touch[ing]” for $60 an hour. “So many people,” said assistant manager Emily Noon, “don’t have a significant other in their lives” and “just need to be held” … [Read more...] about Everyone Needs A Hug and Super Protests and Least Competent Criminals
POZ Magazine Honors Local AIDS Activist Kekoa Yap
Local AIDS activist Kekoa Yap was named to POZ Magazine’s top 100 list of national “Unsung Heroes.” POZ–an award-winning print and online brand for those affected by and living with HIV/AIDS–included Yap on the 2013 POZ 100 list which honors those who are making a tangible difference in their respective communities. “Each person—in his or her own unique way—is taking a brave … [Read more...] about POZ Magazine Honors Local AIDS Activist Kekoa Yap