Oscar Wilde is one of literature’s most beloved figures. And, in the spring of 1895, he was at the height of his notoriety. His masterpiece—The Importance of Being Earnest—was receiving rave reviews at the West End. But, by summer, he found himself on trial for gross indecency—which ultimately ended his professional career. The events leading to and after Wilde’s downfall are depicted in David Hare’s brilliant play: The Judas Kiss. Following its debut in 1998, the play received mixed reviews from theatergoers who felt Wilde was miscast. But, with Rupert
Leslie Odom Jr. has made a splash by playing Aaron Burr in the incredible, smash-hit musical, Hamilton. Before this star-making role, Leslie Odom Jr. has been on television (Smash, CSI: Miami, Person of Interest, and many others) and on stage (from Rent to New York City Center’s Tick, Tick…Boom!). He’s been nominated for a Drama Desk Award–and is nominated for a 2016 Tony Award. Simply put, the man’s got talent. Aside from being graced with good looks, Leslie Odom Jr also has a voice like butter. One listen to any of
I’ll admit it. I never saw the remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when it came out a few years back. As an armchair fan of the cartoon and Nintendo video game, the remake never interested me. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, though, had one big thing going for it that brought me to the movie theater: Stephen Amell as Casey Jones (you have to give the ladies some eye candy too, amI right?!). While Amell might have gotten me in that seat, the movie itself was a
A Court of Mist and Fury is an excellent sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses. In fact, it’s even better than the first book. The romance is crazy-hot, the new characters are great, and the world Sarah J. Maas continues to build is stupendous. Feyre returns to the Spring Court and Tamlin after surviving Amarantha’s deadly clutches, but not without being changed. Now, with the powers of High Fae and a debt to Rhysand, Lord of the Night Court (she must spend one week every month at his