“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: FAT FREE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE FROZEN YOGURT
Strawberries will soon be out of season and this tasty treat does a body good!
Food & Travel
Movie Review: “Somebody’s Child”
Mikhail Avraham, Lynn Whitfield and Michael Jai White star in “Somebody’s Child.” GMC
Studio: SwirlFilms
Plot: A divine twist of fate causes Constance Rivers and her son Douglas to open their hearts to ex-convict, Benjamin Sparks. While on the brink of losing her battle with kidney failure, Constance’s near death confession instantly collides her past with her present.
Cast: Michael Jai White, Lynn Whitfield, Nadine Ellis, Byron Minns, Clifton Powell
Rating: N/A
Bottom Line: ***
Best street food cities
474 Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore.
Photo courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board
When asked what your favorite street food, is your first thought of crepes or pretzels? No! Any world traveler worth half their passport stamps can tell you that street food is not just a bland, simplified, and overpriced snack — in many countries, it is a storied tradition and a celebration of a collective national heritage
Lansing’s Ricky Valenz Wins Tejano Music Award for “Best New Male Artist” of the Year
Basking in the Limelight: Ricky Valenz followed his dream to become a Tejano star and he is well on his way. Here he is accepting his award at the 32nd Annual Tejano Music Awards.
Movie Review: “Sparkle”
“Sparkle” may not be getting great reviews but it is Whitney Houston’s last movie role.Studio: TriStar Pictures (1 hr. 51 min)
Plot: A musical prodigy struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart.
Cast: Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Omari Hardwick, CeeLo Green
Rating: PG 13
Bottom Line: *1/2
ALL ABOUT: Texas Talent Musicians Association, Producers of the annual Tejano Music Awards
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) is a non-profit state chartered organization whose purpose is to promote excellence in the Tejano Music Industry. The Organization produces the annual Tejano Music Awards and other related events.
Movie Review: “Total Recall”
Studio: Sony (1 hr. 58 min)Plot: A factory worker suspects that he is a spy after visiting Rekall – a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories.
Cast: Colin Ferrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Beil, Bokeem Woodbine, Bryan Cranston, John Cho, Bill Nighy
Rating: PG 13
Bottom Line: *
Movie Review: “The Dark Knight Rises”
Studio: Warner Bros. (2 hrs. 44 mins.)Plot: Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Cast: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***
When Rap Lyrics Stand Trial
By Erik NielsonThe Root
Torrence Hatch, the Baton Rouge, La., rapper better known to fans as Lil Boosie, faced the trial of his life in May. Charged with first-degree murder in the 2009 shooting death of Terry Boyd, Boosie stood accused of paying his friend Mike “Marlo Mike” Loudon $2,800 to carry out the hit. A conviction would have put him behind bars for good.
Movie Review: “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Studio: Columbia Pictures (2 hrs 16 min)Plot: While attending a tour at Oscorp laboratories, high school student Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider. He soon gained the spider’s powers and became a human spider – a Spider-Man.
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***