Visa for India
Bureaucracy is what it is, but the people at the Indian Visa office were very easy to deal with even if the process caused a glitch for me. Having flown so often to South America, plus a trip to Mexico without needing a visa, I hadn’t thought about one for India until Tuesday afternoon — my flight was Thursday morning.
Read moreThe Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man we see a reboot of the Marvel Comics Spider-Man franchise, where the director Marc Webb strives for a more serious and edgy look to distinguish it from its predecessor [that starred Toby McGuire]. To that end, other than Spider-Man and his nemesis (The Lizard), there are no other cartoonish characters in this version — like the former film’s Editor In Chief of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jamison, for example.
Read moreI hate shots!
With only a week or so before I leave for India, some of the prep work involves getting shots. I’m not a fan of shots—who is? But it had to be done.
Read moreThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the most good-feel uplifting film that I’ve seen in recent memory. The script was elegantly simple, and also profound in it’s raw truths about growing older; the realization that life evolves, and that you’re never too old to be surprised.
Read moreA Tribute to Warhol Superstar Jackie Curtis
La Mama presents a tribute to Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis; its an artistic, engaging and entertaining show befitting the East Village, about the Warhol protege. For years people have been asking, “Where did the art of the village go? Well, its back in all its glory in Jukebox Jackie: Snatches of Jackie Curtis.
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About Brie Austin
Co-author of I'd Do It Again, he is a columnist/reporter for a variety of magazines in the areas of music, lifestyle, nightlife, travel and business. He also writes business documents and creates copy for websites.Follow me
