While some couples celebrated National Black Love Day on February 13, others are celebrating St. Valentine's Day. Love is great when it's great, but when it's not, it can go horribly wrong. While on lockdown, watch these films to see another side of Cupid's Love! Blue Valentine (2010) featuring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in a story showcasing the timeline of a … [Read more...]
WHAT DID YOU GET YOUR SWEETIE?
While most of America chooses only one holiday, Valentine’s Day, to formally celebrate their sweethearts each year, savionaires celebrate another day as well. Sweetest Day, which is celebrated the third Saturday in October, gives savionaires another holiday to show appreciation towards their sweethearts. Sweetest Day was established in 1922 by Herbert Birch Kingston, a … [Read more...]
KEVIN BACON, YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT!
See you at the #MistressSusanMovie Watch Soirée Saturday on Twitter for You Should Have Left. Can you escape your past? That's the question I found myself asking while watching Kevin Bacon's You Should Have Left. Based on the novel by Daniel Kehlmann, You Should Have Left follows middle-aged Theo Conroy (Bacon) and his younger wife, Susanna (Amanda Seyfried), as they … [Read more...]
CELEBRATE NATIONAL GIRLFRIENDS DAY WITH A GIRLS NIGHT OUT
On July 1, 2003, I created a special day just for gal pals to express gratitude to each other — think Girls Night Out. However, it has since evolved into a day that also honors significant others — straight or gay. Since September 22, 2005, Chase’s Calendar of Events has listed August 1st as #NationalGirlfriendsDay. Ladies, you can get together with your … [Read more...]
ARE BLU-RAYS/DVDS PLAYED OUT?
The Wall Street Journal published an article last month about how "Streaming is Killing Physical Media," questioning whether DVDs and Blu-rays are a thing of the past since Samsung has decided to stop making Blu-ray players. I might be part of a dying breed who still plays my DVD collection like Paul Schrodt, co-author of the article, but as much as I love digital streaming … [Read more...]