A friend once told me that his gold standard for new acquaintances involved the Leonard Cohen song “Anthem.” “There is a crack, a crack in everything,” the song goes. “That’s how the light gets in.” He applied it as a kind of authenticity test, because — pace Mr. Cohen — there are people out there who appear to lack the crack, whether it never fully formed or has been willfully spackled shut. There are films that lack it, too, some more ironically than others. Watching The Art of Getting By , the story of a singular teenager told in oppressively uniform terms, I was reminded of my friend’s judgment of a man I was seeing: No crack, no sir.
You’ve read the glowing reviews , you’ve heard about the crowds . But starting this weekend, it’s easier than ever to see Midnight in Paris , the late-era masterpiece from Woody Allen. The film’s continued theatrical expansion brings it to more than 900 screens nationwide, and considering its success to date, the folks at Sony Pictures Classics are feeling generous, offering up a Midnight in Paris poster signed by the Woodman himself. There’s just one little, 10-word catch. [ UPDATE : Only a few hours remain before the deadline! Submit your review after the jump.]
Thank you to Cube Dog for sponsoring this review. For more information about Cube Dog please visit the Facebook page or download it on iTunes. Tucker and I love to play video games–if you haven’t noticed–and we’ve passed the point where we can play whatever we want around Cara and Ollie. Either the game is Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Taste Like Crazy Discovery Date : 11/06/2011 03:10 Number of articles : 2
A new report has surfaced claiming that New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Bishop Eddie Long is paying nearly $25 million and has given a private apology to settle claims he had improper sexual relationships with four young male parishioners. According to Redding News Review , a source who claims to be familiar with the details of the settlement and did not wish to be identified, said that Long refused to give a public apology, which ended up costing him more. Long allegedly gave each men a private apology. What began as a $2 million agreement to settle the case for each of the four men quickly rose to $5.5 million for the respective plaintiffs, the source said, only because Long refused to publicly admit guilt. The final figure comes to $22 million for the four men and $2.8 million for the plaintiffs attorneys. The church had reportedly already been paying these four young men $40,000 annually each before any charges were filed, the source said. Redding News Review has decided not to print the source’s paraphrasing of that apology. Read the full story here. RELATED: Creflo Dollar Tells Former New Birth Members To Go Back, Compares Scandal To Car Wreck [VIDEO] RELATED: Sherri Shepherd Goes In On Eddie Long [VIDEO] RELATED: Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] RELATED: Eddie Long’s Church Is Collapsing, Says Source RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long: “I’m Gonna Fight” [VIDEO & PHOTOS]
Create a room or nook where you can reflect, be quiet, go inside, and get centered. In your daily life, you have so much to think about and to do. Between work, children, and errands, you hardly have a moment for yourself. This is why you must have a special place to renew your connection with your inner self and spirit. When you create a place in your home that encourages quietness, it will call out to your soul “Come, sit and listen.” Mindbodygreen.com suggests the following eight ideas for creating a sacred space: Quiet Is Where You Find The Real You 1. Convert an attic or guest room or simply create a corner or window seat in your living area that is dedicated to self-nourishment. A space that you deem “sacred” immediately sets the tone for going inward. 2. Hang a screen, beads, or billowy curtain to emphasize the importance of the environment as a place of solitude. This sacred space can be used to receive inner guidance and knowledge as well as to write, draw, paint, chant, play an instrument, or simply listen to birds sing outside. 3. To set the mood for contemplation, meditation, or prayer, place pillows on the floor or find a comfortable chair that supports your back. 4. Set up an altar with spiritual objects to bring in the energy of spirituality. Each object can be placed with an intention for going deep within your heart and soul. (Read more about the next 4 tips here) Related Stories: Creating Sacred Space is Healthy and Important Book Review: Yolanda Adams “Points of Power” Wait’ll You See My…The Top 5 Anthony Weiner Songs REWIND: Jill Scott’s Sexiest Lyrics Does Angela Yee Want To Be Hip-Hop’s Dr. Ruth?
Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staff takes a look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made these last seven days so memorable. If you don’t already, you can FOLLOW THG on Twitter and Facebook for 24/7/365 news. Day in and day out, let us be your #1 celebrity gossip source! Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip: It was quite a week for hacked/leaked photos! First, there was Blake Lively nude … which her rep insists is not Blake Lively nude. The alleged hacker responsible for them begs to differ . There was also the Anthony Weiner Twitpic scandal … … and even some full-frontal Tito Ortiz action! Breaking Dawn Wedding Tease OMG. Check out the Breaking Dawn wedding scene tease above! Sean Kingston was badly hurt, but is recovering after a crash. An old school Jennifer Lopez sex tape may spark a bidding war. Gigi Goyette described her affair with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Kelsey and Camille Grammer are again fighting over custody . Phillip Garrido got life in prison for kidnapping Jaycee Dugard. Amanda Brumfield was convicted of aggravated manslaughter. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are really heating up! Is Whitney Houston in dire physical condition ? I’m Just a Cat and I’m Doing Cat Stuff Music Video Tough call, but Mylo the rapping cat wins Viral Video of the Week. The week in TV featured major drama on the Real Housewives … … plus bad boys, masks and The Bachelorette spoilers galore! The World According to Paris is a terrible, hypocritical place. It’s Rihanna vs. the PTC in a war of words over her video. Naomi Campbell is crying racism over this new Cadbury ad . Palin gets the headlines, but Mitt Romney is actually running. How long ’til Kris Humphries gets Kim Kardashian pregnant ? Snooki had her license revoked and feigned injury in Italy. Pink is really thinking Pink now – she welcomed a baby girl ! Other first-time moms? Kim Zolciak and Carrie Prejean! Tony Romo married Candice Crawford , sister of Chace! Jennifer Aniston actually started dating Justin Theroux . Bradley Cooper may be with Olivia Wilde too, apparently. Hayden Panettiere and Mark Sanchez were linked as well. Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn ended their romance . Same with Amanda Seyfriend and Ryan Phillippe, again . And Rielle Hunter dumped John Edwards , supposedly.
X-Men: First Class wants to be five movies at once, and it occasionally succeeds at being a few of them: One minute it’s a stylish James Bond-style retro pleaser, the next a bitter-edged revenge melodrama, the next your boilerplate “embrace individuality” empowerment brief. It is also, of course, a movie based on a comic-book franchise — in this case, Marvel’s long-running, multi-tentacled X-Men saga — and for that reason alone, it comes with a million other expectations attached. I don’t know what director in his right mind would want to take on such a project, but I admire Matthew Vaughn for trying.
Feed Me Oil [99¢ / HD], from Chillingo and HolyWater Games, is a game about petroleum. Oil, that is. Black gold. Texas-tea. Bubbling crude. Your role is to guide the expensive black liquid from the broken pipe to the designated area, to clear each level. Liquids are difficult to render realistically, so I wondered how well the oil Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Touch Arcade Discovery Date : 02/06/2011 17:33 Number of articles : 2
Another week passes at Movieline HQ, meaning another Friday-evening reflection on the culture in our rearview mirrors. Some of it’s even worth remembering — which is where today’s handy, summer-launching edition of Week in Review comes in. Have browse, have a think, and let’s all try and decompress to the smooth jazz strains of weekend editor Dixon Gaines. Don’t be a stranger, and have a great weekend!
You can bet you have if you’ve been checking in regularly this week at Movieline. And if you haven’t? No worries! That’s what the Week in Review is for — a handy launching pad for catching up on all you might have missed in the build-up to Easter weekend. Speaking of which, drop in over the days ahead for all of weekend editor Dixon Gaines delicious holiday treats as well as more on-the-scene coverage from the Tribeca Film Festival. Have a great weekend!
