Tag: Television
Show Recommendations
Last weekend I came down with the flu and was stuck in my room the whole weekend with my TV and my Kindle. The first day I reached out to friends and family for television show recommendations to help occupy my time when I wasn’t sleeping. With all the different sicknesses from COVID-19, the flu, the stomach bug and more going around, I figured I would make a list of shows and movies I watched as recommendations for others who happen to catch an illness.
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Share Miles with Family and Friends with United Airlines
As you look ahead to winter travel, United Airlines and its MileagePlus loyalty program introduced MileagePlus miles pooling, which allows members to contribute and combine miles into a joint account. Groups of up to five members can now share and redeem miles in one linked account. As the first and only major U.S. airline to offer this feature, United also allows any MileagePlus member, whether relatives or close friends, to be in a pool with other members.
The Office Experience
The Office Experience debuted in Chicago yesterday. Created by Superfly X and Universal Live Entertainment in consultation with The Office’s U.S. creator, Greg Daniels, The Office Experience celebrates the popular television show in 17 rooms on two floors at The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile.
The Secret Life of a Film Extra
After being in two musicals in high school — cast as an obscure background character, of course — I grew to love being on a set. I attended college with hopes of living a glamourous life of long, 14-hour days on the set of a feature film or television show. Those dreams quickly faded after realizing that to break through in the business, you must know people already in it. Growing up in a small town in New Jersey, my circle of connections did not extend into the realm of actors, directors, producers and cinematographers.
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Daejeon Prepares for Its Iconic Zero O’Clock Festival
Daejeon, South Korea, looks forward to August 2024 and the return of its iconic tradition, the Zero O’Clock Festival. This year, the event is held Aug. 9 –17 with a time travel theme featuring past, present and future zones. Find events pertaining to each zone’s characteristics in the area of Jungang-ro Street, from Daejeon Station to the former site of the South Chungcheong Provincial Office. These streets will be free of vehicles, and public transportation is highly recommended.
Revisiting Friends
The Friends Experience is back! The Friends Experience reopened its flagship location in New York and the pop-up exhibit in Chicago.