Entertainment
Give It a Twist: Five Nationwide Trends That Have Been Modified to Become Naturally New Orleans
Culture
There are definitely things that originated in New Orleans that have been imitated elsewhere. Sno-balls, muffalettas, po-boys, and even gumbo are a few of our delicacies that people craving the Big Easy have tried to master elsewhere. While New Orleans is definitely a...
NOLAland: Unlikely Spots Welcome RVs Into Town
Residents and businesses in the Big Easy are finding alternative revenue streams by welcoming adventurers taking their social distancing on the open road. Since the pandemic...
Father's Day: Making a Hole in One, in More Ways Than One
Jack Nicklaus was someone I admired as a kid growing up in N'Awlins, as Daddy, a WWII army veteran, would usually spend his weekends watching the golf tournaments on...
All Types of Dads ...and the Gifts to give Them
Father's Day is coming up, and how annoying is it when you're trying to think of a good gift and all you can find are lists recommending whiskey stones? There's so many "gifts for...
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Film Review: Censor
Film
Sheer panic ensued in the United Kingdom during the 1980s with the rising popularity of movies on video cassette, specifically gory horror and exploitation films. These violent movies were coined "video nasties" and were considered to be responsible for immoral behavior in the...
Film Review: In The Heights
Film
Director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) brings Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning stage musical In the Heights (in theaters and on HBO Max) to the big screen with mixed results. While the film follows a large cast of characters (sometimes too big for the movie's own good), its main character is Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a bodega owner in Washington Heights who dreams of returning home to open a beach bar in his native Dominican...
NOVAC Spotlights Two Local Filmmakers at Upcoming Sync Up Seminar
Film
NOVAC is a nonprofit organization that has provided people with media and production resources for almost 50 years. The organization supports the growth of the Louisiana film industry by spotlighting talented, local filmmakers through arranging networking opportunities, providing industry insights, and allowing them showing their work at NOVAC's seminar, Sync Up Cinema. Image Courtesy of NOVAC Sync Up Cinema is a...
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Ray Brandt Auto Group Donates Car to St. Jude Dream House Giveaway
News Around the Web
Each year, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hosts its Dream House Giveaway fundraiser, which greatly benefits the children at St. Jude and helps the hospital achieve its mission of "finding cures, saving children." In over 40 cities, $100 raffle tickets are sold that give participants the chance to win a brand-new home, cash prize, or...
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News Around the Web
According to WalletHub's "2021's Most Fun States in America," Louisiana is only the 12th most fun state in America. WalletHub, there has clearly been a mistake. For context, this conclusion was somehow reached by a ranking system that generates a score by comparing entertainment, nightlife, and costs. Other specific factors included most...
When Food Met Music: Chef Nina Compton Partners with Audio Brand Mark Levinson
News Around the Web
New Orleans has always been known for great food and great music. Combine the two, and there is no greater recipe for success. Mark Levinson, an American designer for audio equipment, is doing just that! The company is partnering with famous chefs to highlight just how food and music enhance one another. Locally, Levinson has partnered...
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New Orleans Sports and Fitness (Ent.)
NOLA has Wiiings: Redesigning the Basketball Scene in New Orleans
New Orleans Sports and Fitness (Ent.)
Nola has Wiiings is a project sponsored by Red Bull and the New Orleans Pelicans to team up with local artist Brandan Odums, also known as Bmike, to replace basketball backboards at different New Orleans parks. The event is to inspire local communities with bright and colorful works of art and to demonstrate the city's ability to come...
Brees vs. Brady, Round 3: The Predestined Playoff Showdown
New Orleans Sports and Fitness (Ent.)
One win down, three to go. After a bit of a lackadaisical start, the Saints took charge in the second half of their first playoff game, topping the Chicago Bears 21-9 during Wild Card Weekend. It was a wonderful sight to see so many of New Orleans's offensive weapons back together again. Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas, and...
Tulane to Play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 22
New Orleans Sports and Fitness (Ent.)
Tulane University is no stranger to competition in a post-season bowl match, but this year's venture into bowl territory marks a first since the team's inception. This is Tulane's third straight competition in an annual bowl match, and the first time that the team has ever had such a streak. The bowl in question, of course, is the...
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