In a year filled with cinematic hits and misses, our story explores the extraordinary eclectic mix of movies from 2009. Delving into the world of animation, drama, and indie film productions, this narrative takes you on a journey through the highlights and low points of a pivotal cinematic period. It unfolds not only the must-see masterpieces that captured viewers’ hearts worldwide but also the cringe-worthy disasters that were best left forgotten. As we traverse the carefully curated selections, we celebrate storylines that challenge the norm and redefine the boundaries of what movies can be. We explore how Pixar’s ‘Up’ brought us to tears with its heartfelt montage, how the intensity and realism of ‘(500) Days of Summer’ captured our hearts,...
In a year filled with cinematic hits and misses, our story explores the extraordinary eclectic mix of movies from 2009. Delving into the world of animation, drama, and indie film productions, this narrative takes you on a journey through the highlights and low points of a pivotal cinematic period. It unfolds not only the must-see masterpieces that captured viewers’ hearts worldwide but also the cringe-worthy disasters that were best left forgotten. As we traverse the carefully curated selections, we celebrate storylines that challenge the norm and redefine the boundaries of what movies can be. We explore how Pixar’s ‘Up’ brought us to tears with its heartfelt montage, how the intensity and realism of ‘(500) Days of Summer’ captured our hearts,...
The first time I, a native Jerseyan, went to Cape May, I was an adult. Growing up, my father never drove past Sandy Hook for beach time. (From Essex County, the one-hour-plus drive to Gunnison Beach with three kids in the car was enough for him.) On my first visit to the town at the farthest reaches of our state, I understood my dad’s reluctance to add that extra hour to our trip, but upon arrival at exit 0, I also understood there was a payoff for making this trek, and it’s made Cape May my go-to beach town ever since. Last summer, my boyfriend and I headed out for a day (and overnight stay) at some of our favorite...
Photo by Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia Commons A historic hotel in Midtown that has been closed since the start of the pandemic will become the city’s first arrival center for migrant families, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday. Located at 45 East 45th Street, The Roosevelt Hotel will serve as a “centralized intake center” for all arriving asylum seekers, providing them with legal, medical, and reconnection services and up to 175 rooms for children and families starting later this week. The new shelter is the ninth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center opened by the city; more migrants are expected to arrive in New York after the end of the pandemic-era rule Title 42, which let the U.S. quickly expel migrants without documentation. Asylum seekers already in the...
Photo by Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia Commons A historic hotel in Midtown that has been closed since the start of the pandemic will become the city’s first arrival center for migrant families, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday. Located at 45 East 45th Street, The Roosevelt Hotel will serve as a “centralized intake center” for all arriving asylum seekers, providing them with legal, medical, and reconnection services and up to 175 rooms for children and families starting later this week. The new shelter is the ninth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center opened by the city; more migrants are expected to arrive in New York after the end of the pandemic-era rule Title 42, which let the U.S. quickly expel migrants without documentation. Asylum seekers already in the...
