A fiery exchange between Salman Rushdie and a political heckler, a former Onion writer filling in for a former U.S. Military Commissions prosecutor, live drum music, and some stellar readings were all part of a compelling opening night event of the 9th Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature. The theme of this year's festival is bravery and tonight's opening night readings at Cooper Union set forth a rather spirited tenor. A man who was protesting PEN America's recent appointment of Suzanne Nossel as their new Executive Director...
Monday, 29 April 2013
Friday, 19 April 2013
This is what an awesome live musical performance looks like: People Get Ready is a Brooklyn-based group that's fusing mediums and bending genres with their musical movements. While their songs rock on their own, watching a clip of their live performance is what immediately turned me on to them. If you live in New York, you can catch People Get Ready--along with the super awesome Solange--at the CBF festival this month!...
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Roomsies, a wonderfully ridiculous webseries staring real-life roommates Jenny Donheiser and Meagan Kensil, just released the first episode of its second season today! It's hilariously kooky and has me pumped for future episodes. Check it out below! Sadface because you're not caught up with Roomsies? Well put yourself in a barrel of laughs by watching all the short & sweet episodes here. And make sure to follow the ladies on twitter for updates and extra giggles....
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
This year, for their 9th annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, PEN America will celebrate writers who have shown bravery in their work and personal lives. The festival will host a slew of lectures, workshops, and performances that will feature numerous political and talented writers such as Judith Butler, Joy Harjo, Naomi Wolf, Yusef Komunyakaa, Salman Rushdie, and this year's festival honoree US Supreme Court Justice Sonia...
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