After dates for Iggy Azalea’s 2015 Great Escape Tour where pushed back and then finally cancelled, which Nick Jonas was supposed to be a part of, the former Jonas Brothers band member hinted that he may strike out on a 2015 tour of his own creation. Soon after, the official dates for Jonas’s 2015 ‘Live … Read more
The Hart Memorial Trophy, the John R. Wooden Award, the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. These are the names of notable Most Valuable Player awards in American sports. Strangely, our country’s most popular sporting league, the NFL, hasn’t named its own MVP award after anyone. Given this curiosity, NFL.com’s Dave Dameshek recently polled a litany of superstars, … Read more
Daniel Murphy. Jeurys Familia. Bartolo Colon… And the Amazing Spider-Man? Under normal circumstances, one wouldn’t find the world’s most famous web slinger hanging around these Big Apple big leaguers, but when the New York Mets closed out their home series with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday the superheroes were out in full force. It was CosPlay Night … Read more
The recent exploits of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James are going down as perhaps the ultimate example of a transcendent athlete willing a depleted roster toward a world championship. Without Kevin Love, without Kyrie Irving, LBJ and a ragtag bunch of basketball misfits have given league MVP Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors all they can … Read more
After Florence and the Machine dropped their third studio album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, the duo announced a string of fall tour dates in support of the album. The mini ‘How Big’ Tour will kick off in October in Nashville, finsih up the North American leg in Seattle the same month. Before that, … Read more
To support their just-released album, Beneath the Skin, which you can listen to below, Of Monsters and Men are embarking on a 20-date North American Tour. These North American dates are in addition to an overseas tour already scheduled for this summer. Check out the new album and tour dates below. Of Monsters & Men … Read more
Last night, I was fortunate enough to attend Fish in the Dark, Larry David’s Broadway smash-hit at the Cort Theatre located at 138 West 48th street. What made this a wholly unique and exciting experience was that last night was Jason Alexander’s return to the Broadway stage after 25 years. I had a great view of … Read more
“The future that we hold is so unclear.” – Selena Gomez on ‘The Heart Wants What It Wants’ Tell us about it, Selena! Will Selenators get a chance to see the pop artist on tour this year or not? While nothing has been officially released yet, here’s why we think Selena Gomez might be going … Read more
One of the more heartbreaking stories of the 2014 football season came right out of the gate for the New York Giants. Running back David Wilson, a first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, was forced to announce his retirement during training camp. The announcement didn’t come as a complete surprise; the electrifying return man … Read more
Everyone knows the tale of the single parent in a rough neighborhood working multiple jobs to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. How about the one where the superstar professional athlete picks up a second job for extra scratch–ever heard that story? As strange as it may seem, it’s something … Read more
Make no mistake about it–Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was one relieved man following his team’s Game 2 victory over the Golden State Warriors. By Smith’s own admission, he played less than spectacular in support of his teammates, namely LeBron James and Timofey Mozgov. That duo’s Herculean effort kept the Cavs in the game and, … Read more
Chicago is one of the best cities for music festivals, and it’s not just because of Lollapalooza. Nowadays, Chicagoans are positively spoiled as the city is host to several amazing festivals of all different genres. We’ve picked our top five Windy City music festivals coming up in 2015 and included the important details on each … Read more
Going into Monday’s game against 10th seed Australia, American soccer fans were nervous. The USWNT’s poor showing against South Korea last week exposed the American team’s vulnerabilities – leading to a draw against a team that everyone expected the US to beat handily. Early in the game against Australia, the Americans’ jitters were put to … Read more
Despite how difficult it can be to get to, Jones Beach is one of my favorite venues in New York, particularly in the summer. First of all, you can’t beat watching a concert outdoors in the summer. Secondly, the views are spectacular. Last year, I saw The Script & OneRepublic perform at Jones Beach Theater … Read more