Season 2 of Outlander came to a tear-filled finale this month. After a season of political intrigue–and not too many of the romantic scenes Outlander became known for–fans got everything they had been waiting for and more (and, yes, I am partially referring to Jamie and Claire’s final romp in the rocks). Season 2 shared horrible & heartfelt goodbyes, introductions of new characters (from Prince Charles to the long-awaited child of Claire and Jamie), unfurling of decades-kept secrets (surprise, Brianna, Jamie is your real dad…and he’s from the 1700s!), and time-hopping
Drake Doremus’ Equals was the talk of the Tribeca Film Festival, which opened in select theaters and On Demand (Amazon, iTunes) this week. The sleek and absorbing sci-fi romance stars Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult. Their characters, Nia and Silas, live in a futuristic society known as “The Collective.” It’s a utopian world where crime and violence have been eliminated by eradicating all human emotions. But, within the community, there are those who feel and begin to experience genuine human connections. “The Collective” sees these individuals as a threat to
Amazon Studios is becoming a big deal. It has found critical and popular success with wonderful series like Mozart in the Jungle, Transparent, and The Man in the High Castle, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Its seventh pilot season is about three weeks old. One of two adult shows offered in this cycle was The Interestings, an adaptation of the novel by Meg Wolitzer. The Interestings follows the 20-year-plus relationship of a group of friends who had met at arts camp in the 1970s. Jules Jacobson is a frizzy-haired outsider whose wit gains her entry
Love, From Cave to Keyboard- Imagined by Pepsi celebrates love through an interesting array of art pieces and exhibits. In order to celebrate World Emoji Day (which is, officially, on July 17), Pepsi has created a 2-day interactive pop-up in New York City. The art pop-up has installations ranging from traditional art mediums to more modern technological ones–like #PepsiMojis–to show how people can (and do) express love through a variety of nonverbal communications. When you walk into the space, you can begin with ancient hieroglyphics; there is a Virtual Reality