If you haven’t been watching The Magicians, what are you waiting for? I urge you to set aside 10 hours and binge watch it. Call in sick for a day, stay up all night, or spend your Sunday in front of your computer/TV. You’ll thank me later because The Magicians (airing on Syfy) is one of the best new shows on television. Here are just a few reasons why The Magicians is so, well, magical. The world Syfy has created is so visually slick, real, and appealing. Breakbills, the magic
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice has just hit theaters, and we can’t help but use this as an opportunity to hardcore gush about the film’s star Henry Cavill. How do we love thee, Henry? Let us count the ways. 10. He’s made us swoon for years. Perfect looks? English charm? Heated gazes? Henry Cavill is the tall, dark, and handsome stranger of your dreams. Before he was Superman, Cavill had roles in films like The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003). In the latter, he made us swoon with his smoldering
A new star is shining on the Great White Way: Bright Star opened last night at the Cort Theatre, and it lights up the current Broadway season with feeling. It is an original musical from Steve Martin (yes, the Steve Martin) and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell. Martin and Brickell are distinguished musicians in their own right, and their collaboration on the bluegrass/folk album Love Has Come for You in 2013 earned them a Grammy. Their success in Bright Star is no less noteworthy– it is a moving show packed with lovely melodies, heartbreaking stories, and inspired performances.
Little Women is one of those movies that burrows deep into your soul. Gillian Armstrong‘s film is an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, and it is easily one of the best film adaptations of a piece of literature ever made. Set during and after the American Civil War in the cozy New England setting of Concord, Massachusetts, the beloved story follows the four March sisters– Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy– as they navigate their own paths from childhood to adulthood, balancing ambitions, disappointments, love, and turmoil along the way. What