Sundance sensation Me and Earl is the real deal
While vampire romance and dark, dystopian trilogies with strong female protagonists will always have their place in Young Adult (YA) fiction... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
First class isn’t dying. First class airlines are.
Twenty years after the introduction of the first fully flat bed in first class, and eight years after the introduction of the first suite on... Continue Reading
Malaysia Airlines shows new direction with new business class
Malaysia Airlines is upgrading its regional business class on board its Airbus A330-300 aircraft to the Thompson Vantage fully flat bed, fro... Continue Reading
San Andreas is popcorn movie perfection
When it comes to scary movies, most film geeks will agree that fear is in the eye of the beholder. For some people it’s vampires and d... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand’s Auckland regional lounge excels
Air New Zealand’s new regional concept lounge in Auckland is remarkably clever. It’s small, chic and comfortable — ideally targeted at the t... Continue Reading
Seat length, width, certification crucial to Optimares success
Hawaiian Airlines’ new business class seat — the first implementation of Optimares’ new Maxima product — focusses on density while also prom... Continue Reading
Even magic shoes can’t save misfire The Cobbler
If you ask me, Adam Sandler has gotten a pretty bad rap over the years. Sure, he’s churned out some real clunkers of late (Funny Peopl... Continue Reading
Icelandair Economy Comfort walks a pleasing business-light line
Transatlantic premium economy travel is an odd bird. On the US side, it’s just extra-legroom economy, with American Airlines even downgradin... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic scraps A330 Upper Class Dream Suite
Virgin Atlantic is pulling its unique staggered herringbone 2012-released Upper Class Dream Suite business class seats off its Airbus A330 f... Continue Reading
Cheeky geeky comedy caper Dope is totally dope
In his 1983 Hollywood tell-all Adventures in the Screen Trade, Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman wrote that: “Nobody knows an... Continue Reading
LAX Star Alliance first class lounge shines brightly
Passing through Los Angeles LAX en route to Tokyo this week, and with a hot first class redemption ticket in my hand, I was looking forward ... Continue Reading
Making sure premium inflight entertainment is premium
In a time when airlines are spending billions of dollars to differentiate their economy, premium economy, business and first class products,... Continue Reading
Iranian vampire western Girl envelops its audience
It’s hard to find a new twist on vampire movies these days, especially in the post-modern Pride and Prejudice and Zombies era where ge... Continue Reading
Icelandair’s new 767s and Q400s raise un-Comfort-able questions
REYKJAVIK — Icelandair, having tripled its route network and more than doubled its passenger numbers since 2009, is adding Boeing 767-300ER ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s quiet First Class Terminal revamp shines
Lufthansa’s Frankfurt First Class Terminal stands, as you might expect, aside from the main terminal buildings at FRA. From the outside, it ... Continue Reading
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