This month, the Tophane-i Amire Culture and Arts Center in Istanbul hosts a very special exhibition by Yaşam Şaşmazer called Metanoia, a psychological term that refers to the process of reforming the psyche for self-healing during psychological breakdowns or an existential crisis. ... Read More
Ron Anderson's list of clients reads like a veritable who's who in the entertainment industry. The vocal coach has worked with everyone from Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz to Axl Rose and Neil Diamond. And it’s not just musicians who come to him for his expertise. When actors with no vocal experience need to prep for movie roles involving singing, Anderson is their go-to coach — he even spent seven months preparing Tom Cruise for his role in the 2012 musical Rock of Ages.... Read More
Do you love The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe? So do we. Which is why we are in love with Selçuk Yilmaz's metal lion sculpture named Aslan. Okay, so maybe he didn't specifically name this larger-than-life lion after our childhood hero (since Aslan is actually Turkish for lion), but we don't care.... Read More
The 2014 Sundance Film Festival is well underway and as usual, is doing some pretty great things for films we've all been dying to see. From giving underdogs some much-needed confidence to creating serious Oscar buzz for others, this is definitely the one film event that's at the top of every movie lover's bucket list. ... Read More
"This was the beautiful mess we hoped it would be," joked Tina Fey at the closing of this year's Golden Globes and true to her words, it was definitely a mess. From the strange wins to the drunken shenanigans, the show was a weird amalgamation of the past year in film and television, and I loved it. ... Read More
So much happened in 2013, but my favorite stories all revolve around the art world. From iconic singers finally releasing an autobiography (it's about time, Morrissey!) to Marina Abramović making it big in mainstream culture, it has been a pretty full year. Here are some of my favorite art stories to have come up (not all of them are positive, by the way) and though many go unmentioned, that's where you come in to share your favorites!... Read More
