
It’s Flashback Friday, you guys!
It’s a week shy of two years since I first introduced you to Charlie Rose, and he’s finally back with the first single off his new EP, Pull Up.
The Orlando-based artist has taken things in a new direction, both name-wise and stylistically, now producing music under the moniker COGNAC&ROSES.
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This year, man. This year. Aside from being the butt of everyone’s jokes, 2016 featured a plethora of TV- and movie-related hits and misses. Before the ball drops, Pop City Life’s Noelle and Nicola sat down to list some of the best, worst, and otherwise notable onscreen moments of 2016…
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Still seeking the perfect holiday gift for that YA fiction-lover in your life? Author Yvonne Ventresca‘s sophomore novel Black Flowers, White Lies may just fit the bill.
Black Flowers, White Lies follows cat-loving, superstitious protagonist Ella, a teenager whose strong connection to her father endures despite the fact that he died before her birth. When strange things start happening in Ella’s life, you can’t help but wonder: Is her father sending warnings from the afterlife? Are her family’s hereditary psychiatric problems slowly claiming their latest victim? Or is there an earthlier explanation?
I chatted with Yvonne Ventresca about the common themes in Black Flowers, White Lies and her debut novel Pandemic, what appeals to her about writing YA fiction, and more. Check out an excerpt below:
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Productions by Recent Cutbacks are among my favorite things to see while in New York City. Made up of hardworking and talented individuals, Recent Cutbacks has changed the way I view theater. If you have decent taste and like things that are awesome and fun, I’m 100% confident you’ll love Recent Cutbacks’ latest offering – a hilarious Home Alone reenactment titled KEVIN!!!!!
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PUFFS, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic is nowhere close to being done casting its spell over New York. The magical adult parody from writer Matt Cox moved locations in October, and I couldn’t wait to see what magic the cast and crew could create with more props, a different stage, and a new home. Full disclosure: I saw this show three times at The Peoples Improv Theater and fell in love with it there, so I was eager to see what the talented cast had in store.
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