Skrillex: A DJ Hero 02/22/12 - By Mateeka Lanee' – mateekalanee.wordpress.com The name of 23-year-old Skrillex first hit my ears from the mouth of my 16-year-old sister, which is probably the reason it went in one and out the other... Movie Review of Safe House 02/22/12 - By Johnny Reeves - @BlitzWeekly Finally, a movie with some b-lls! Daniel Espinosa's latest film about "one of the most brilliant operatives that the CIA ever had" is a flick that would make Jason Bourne proud. Denzel Washington plays Tobin Frost, a rouge agent of legendary... Mardi Pardis 02/15/12 - By Mateeka Lanee' & Frank LaCosta – mateekalanee.wordpress.com Mardi Gras — Translated from its original French to mean "Fat Tuesday"-- is hard evidence that Catholics can have fun too. The raucous parties, made so famous by the eclectic city of New Orleans, were first celebrated as the final day... Know Your Mardi Gras 02/15/12 - By Blitz Weekly Staff – @blitzweekly Lupercalia was the pre-Roman then ancient Roman mid-February festival to restore purity to the city, as well as, releasing health and fertility. When Romans embraced Christianity they outlawed most pagan rituals…they let Lupercalia stick... Get On the Polyphonic Spree 02/15/12 - By Jack L. Pier - jackleonardpier@gmail.com When you buy a ticket to a New Year's Eve show at The House of Blues in Dallas, you expect a pretty good party. Then you find out Deathray Davies are opening up… followed by Centro-Matic… and Polyphonic Spree. This is a trifecta of... Hollywood Profile with Reese Witherspoon 02/15/12 - By Vivian Fullerlove - vfullerlove@blitzweekly.com A little action, a little romance, a beautiful girl and two really hot guys; This Means War has a little something for everyone! Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine who won me over in the last Star Trek and Tom Hardy who got his break out role in... Movie Review of The Descendants 02/15/12 - By Mateeka Lanee' - mateekalanee.wordpress.com With the Academy Awards just before us, a handful of 2011 films have risen above to stake claims on the most coveted awards of the season. One such film is The Descendants, starring George Clooney at the hand of director Alexander... Six Scents 02/08/12 - By Lauren Aiken - www.LaurenAiken.com Cologne is a bit of a touchy subject. Dab on a few drops and you're a sex machine, overdo it and you're suffocating everyone around you. Subtlety is key, along with proper application. When in doubt, stick to two spritzes and... Cupid Sucks: Valentine's Day Horror Stories 02/08/12 - Compiled By Blitz Weekly Staff - @Blitzweekly "My boyfriend and I had been dating for a couple of months," said Sheila. The two liked to have a lot of fun... By fun, she means alcohol. "We met at a bar - going out drinking was our thing," she recalled. On that particular Valentine's evening... Josh Wolf: A Stand-up Dad 02/08/12 - By Mateeka Lanee' - mateekalanee.wordpress.com Comedian Josh Wolf spends a lot of time at Starbucks. In California, and for a parent with a full schedule, maybe this is considered normal. If you didn't recognize his face or ask him to tell you a witty story about his kids, you wouldn't really... Hollywood Profile with Denzel Washington 02/08/12 - By Vivian Fullerlove - vfullerlove@blitzweekly.com The only thing better than Denzel Washington saving the day, is the brooding, alter ego, butt-kicking Denzel, and there is plenty of that in his new action thriller Safe House. Washington plays Tobin Frost, the most dangerous renegade from... Movie Review of Albert Nobbs 02/08/12 - By Joyce Alexander - joycegalexander@gmail.com Albert Nobbs is a cinematic gem that takes the viewer on a surprising ride. At first, I assumed it would be a standard costume drama with a little gender-bending twist. Instead, I discovered a compelling movie that explores the complexities... Kissing the Gals Goodbye 02/08/12 - By Joe Stumpo - www.darthstumpo.com The last time I paid a visit to Wisteria Lane to see what the gorgeous ladies were up to on ABC's Desperate Housewives was when a young serial killer known as "The Fairview Strangler" was terrorizing the neighborhood. That was during... "Keys" to Success 02/01/12 - By Mateeka Lanee' - mateekalanee.wordpress.com At 22-years-old, jazz pianist Kris Bowers hangs Julliard diplomas on his walls, names bright young music stars among his circle of friends, and is as much a fan of underground rock and rap as he is of the music that has shaped his career...