Omar is a writer and film curator based in between Glasgow & Liverpool, UK. He is also a Contributing Editor to Primer Magazine. Please visit: www.everythingok.co.uk, for more information.
Not all box office blockbusters are full of explosions. These nine films not only had good ticket sales, they’ve endured because of their intelligent stories and empathetic characters.
From advertising to architecture, art shouldn’t only be considered a medium of paint and canvas. For many men it seems inaccessible — though it’s everywhere. Except maybe your living room, because you’re a touch clueless on the subject. Never fear, it’s not as complicated as you think.
Everyone gets bitten by the love bug now and again. Whether it’s tickling your skin now or you’ve suffered it’s painful sting, take a listen to this list of five songs that can soothe the burn or keep the fire roaring hot. Crush on, playa.
Whether it’s a first date or a six month anniversary, the simple pleasure of a good movie with good company is a timeless one. The next time you’re staying in and want to spark some love and the mood, brush the dust off one of these classics.
While the cinematic adaptation of the cult classic novel Awaydays may be disappointing in several areas, the film does serve as a visual catalog of retro-scene apparel, a resurgent way of dressing that’s just as cool today as it was three decades ago. Inside we’ve broken down the motion picture catalog of style and highlighted a few of our favorites.
Fashion designers have filled their runways with pink this summer, and no doubt these influences will be appearing in retail stores. Can you do it?
Armando Iannuci’s debut feature film is based on the cult BBC program, The Thick of It. Considered required viewing by snooty viewers across the UK country, the show found popularity for capturing a callous behind the scenes take on the hyperbolic Blair administration.
Love movies but hate your girlfriend? Let your enjoyment of one spell the end for the other. When it’s time to move on from one relationship, start this movie marathon to chase her right out the door. Aaaand action.
Hundreds of thousands of people struggle with self image problems in a world of buffed up action stars and women’s-jean wearing comedians, but you don’t have to suffer in their image. Learn how one man accepted and changed himself on his terms, not theirs.
With our 24 hour news networks of doom and gloom, and our culture’s constant push to sell out we should be happy there is anything left in our glass at all. A look at reclaiming what is ours.
As evidenced by some of the big budget flops over the last couple years, lots of money doesn’t guarantee a good movie. Check out these low budget classics that put story over spectacle and see how far a dollar can be stretched on the silver screen.
Making the decision to follow the dream can be an easy one, but living the life of a struggling artist is difficult. Follow the physical and mental journey of one writer trying to hack his way through chores, living at home, and writing the next great screenplay.
There are a lot of very popular websites out there geared towards bettering oneself. Are they worth your time or are they just fueling your procrastination?
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