Painter Francisco Goya is Spain’s national treasure — in fact, even the nation’s version of the Oscars are named after him. For most of his life, the artist was a painter to the royal court, but in his old age, he left Spain, disillusioned with the political situation, and settled in France. It was there that he painted what some ... Read More »
2010 marks more than just a new decade it’s also the centenary of famed director Akira Kurosawa. New York City’s Film Forum is celebrating with a four-week Kurosawa film festival, featuring 29 films — ranging from the 1950s classics Rashomon and Seven Samurai to the 1990 surrealist masterpiece Dreams. The series starts this Wednesday, January 6, and runs through February ... Read More »
A while back we told you about the drama surrounding the on-location shoots for Sex and the City 2. Well in the holiday rush we missed the newest SATC trailer to hit the web. And guess what? It’s got some glamour shots of Dubai, the glitzy city where parts of the film were shot. So what do you think? The ... Read More »
2009 has been a big year for us at here Museyon. Just six months ago we launched our first title, Film+Travel series, then we followed it up in November with Music+Travel Worldwide. Here at Museyon dot com we talked Berlin with the Criterion Collection and got the skinny on music scenes from some of our favorite music acts from ... Read More »
Rockstar. Performance artist. Party animal. Motivational speaker. Poseur. Genius. Hack. The jury’s been out on Andrew W.K. since he burst onto the scene with the rock anthem ‘Party Hard’ from the 2001 album ‘I Get Wet‘. But the pop star’s myth has gotten even deeper; just last week he told a London audience that he is an actor playing ... Read More »
It’s a tiny island off the coast of Italy, but the Malta has had its fair share of starring roles in blockbusters with big-name stars like Brad Pitt and Madonna. The capital city of Valletta, with its pristine ancient and medieval architecture has been transformed into ancient Greece and Rome in flicks like ‘Troy‘, ‘Gladiator‘ and ‘Alexander‘. If you ... Read More »
We’ve said it before — we’re not the biggest fans of lists. But when someone like Quentin Tarantino is ready to share his picks for the year’s best we’re ready to listen. Thankfully, the famed director talked with The Hollywood Reporter and the rag’s Heat Vision Blog got it all on film. Check out his top 8, some big surprises ... Read More »
Later this week we’re going to share our interview with Detroit-based music-writer Mark Binelli, but to get in the mood let’s take a look at our favorite acts to come from the city they call Motown. Read More »
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