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A Worldwide Celebration of the End of Summer
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Besides Mardi Gras, Halloween may be New Orleans's most favorite holiday. Much like the relationship between Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday, Halloween is observed the night before the Roman Catholic All Saints Day on November 1.
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Dead End: New Orleanians’ Cemeteries
There's just something intriguing about a cemetery, in all its creepy splendor, that feeds into the human fascination with the unknown and our attraction to the macabre. But...
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Give Us Those Classic Film Scares
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Film Review: Halloween Kills
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John Carpenter's 1978 original Halloween is quite an experience. It's scary and shocking, but also exciting and fun, like being lost in a haunted house at the amusement park. And you are rooting for the young, innocent babysitter to survive the assault from "The Boogeyman." The new film in the series is Halloween Kills, which is the second film in a trilogy that is supposed to be a direct sequel to the 1978 original, erasing all the...
Film Review: No Time to Die
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In 2005, Christopher Nolan changed the landscape of franchise films with his dark, gritty Batman Begins. A similarly dark and gritty reboot of James Bond followed with 2006's Casino Royale. I thoroughly enjoyed both Nolan's Batman trilogy and Casino Royale. They're excellent films and they felt fresh and different at the time. But after director Cary Joji Fukunaga's No Time to Die, which will be Daniel Craig's final outing as Bond, I...
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New Orleans Ranks as One of the Best Coffee Cities in America
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There's nothing like a hot cup of coffee to get you through the long work day, and some places are better suited to providing some good coffee. Luckily for us locals, New Orleans was recently ranked as one of the top coffee cities in the United States. According to a study by WalletHub, which looked at 100 different cities across...
PJ’s Coffee & Ochsner Launch Fundraising Campaign for Cancer Treatment
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The fall is already exuding the spirit of giving. A lot is going on in the city, and what it has to offer is sure to ease everyone's minds. PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is partnering with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Cancer Institute's "All In Against Cancer" initiative to raise money for medical treatment and new cancer therapies and...
NOLA Ranks High as a Caffeinated City, But Not for Pumpkin Spice
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According to Roasty Coffee, New Orleans ranks as America's 9th most caffeinated city. You're probably tweaking off your double shots of espresso right now just reading this—and that's ok! It's most likely part of your morning routine to make your own cup of coffee or grab one from your local coffee shop. Many of you are college...
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Running For a Cause: Big Easy Big Heart 5K on July 17
New Orleans Sports and Fitness (Ent.)
It's time to break out your running shoes and get ready to sweat for a cause! The New Orleans Mission is hosting its annual Big Easy Big Heart 5K Race on Saturday, July 17. This race will raise money to help put a stop to human suffering like poverty, homelessness, exploitation, and oppression in the Greater New Orleans area. "2018...
NOLA has Wiiings: Redesigning the Basketball Scene in New Orleans
New Orleans Sports and Fitness (Ent.)
Nola has Wiiings is a project sponsored by Red Bull and the New Orleans Pelicans to team up with local artist Brandan Odums, also known as Bmike, to replace basketball backboards at different New Orleans parks. The event is to inspire local communities with bright and colorful works of art and to demonstrate the city's ability to come...
Brees vs. Brady, Round 3: The Predestined Playoff Showdown
New Orleans Sports and Fitness (Ent.)
One win down, three to go. After a bit of a lackadaisical start, the Saints took charge in the second half of their first playoff game, topping the Chicago Bears 21-9 during Wild Card Weekend. It was a wonderful sight to see so many of New Orleans's offensive weapons back together again. Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas, and...
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