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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: lebua Hotels and Resorts Café Breeze Coming to Philadelphia
Quick T&T Interview with lebua CEO Deepak Ohri By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Early Sketch Rendering of Café Breeze Philadelphia You may have read last month that Deepak Ohri, the Thai-based hotel magnate, plans to open a lebua Hotels & Resorts dining experience here in Philadelphia. Deepak Ohri’s best-known watering hole is the neon-lit Sky Bar atop Bangkok’s 68-story State Tower, scene of some dangerous buffoonery in The Hangover Part II READ MORE Philly.com Mayor Nutter met Ohri by chance while visiting Frankfurt to establish the sister-city relationship and took the opportunity to introduce Ohri to Philadelphia and the unique opportunities presented by the city. A series…
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Sisters in the Struggle: SUFFRAGETTE, FREEHELD, THE KEEPING ROOM
Discussion of Three Female Driven Movies Screened Back to Back – “Suffragette”, “Freeheld” and “The Keeping Room” By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay SUFFRAGETTE – which takes place in England (1920’s) during the height of the feminist movement led by Emmeline Pankhurst’s (Meryl Streep) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) which was founded in 1897, but after years of peaceful methods of trying to gain women the right to vote without success, the WSPU began practicing militant, radical and rebellious methods to call attention to their cause. Most of the characters in the film are composites of Suffragette’s of the time representing both upper class and working class…
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Empire Season 2 RECAP: Fires of Heaven
Empire Season 2, Episode 3: Fires of Heaven Directed by Craig Brewer writer/director of “Hustle and Flow” starts out with Lucious out on bail and rubbing it in the face of the District Attorney Roxanne Ford (Tyra Ferrell). In fact, her persistence in trying to convict him of murder has gotten Lucious interested in her sexually. Cookie has her hands full trying to manage Hakeem manage his all Latino girl group Menage a Trois. Particularly since he’s sleeping with the lead, Valentina (Becky G). She said, “That is an Unsung episode waiting to happen.” LOL #Empire — Sesi Magazine (@Sesimag) October 8, 2015 Jamal can’t find another producer who can…
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Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit Food Festival WINNERS!
POST UPDATE 10/6/2015: Judges Sample Food: Forbes Under 30 Food Festival left to right, Taylor Hanson, Isaac Hanson and Forbes Editor Randall Lane. Photo Credit: Doug Holt The 2nd annual Forbes Under 30 Summit kicked off Sunday night in Philadelphia with the Under 30 Food Festival The food festival, held at The Kimmel Center, featured several young chefs from the esteemed Forbes 30 Under 30 list, who competed for the title of America’s best young chef. Judged by Randall Lane (Forbes Magazine Editor) Issac Hanson and Taylor Hanson (of the band Hanson) and Under 30 Summit attendees, the following were selected as winners: Judge’s Choice: Joseph “JJ” Johnson, The Cecil Winning…
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CouchFest is now a part of SHNIT Short Film Fest (Philly Oct 17, 2015)
Shnit is a 12-day celebration of short film, hosted simultaneously in multiple cities around the world as shnit Playgrounds & shnit Cinemas. Last year Tinsel & Tine covered Couch Fest Shorts Film Festival hosted by The MadLap Post This year, Couch Fest became a part of shnit, allowing more communities to have access to exceptional films. Nicole Ayers of Madlab will once again host the screenings in the Philly area. Background: What started as a local initiative in Bern Switzerland is now an exceptional transnational event that connects and inspires makers and fans of short films across the globe, ending in the star-studded New York Finale. Shnit embraces diversity, originality…
