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Film Review: Beast

by xoJohn

Director: Baltasar Korma`kur

Writer: Ryan Engle

Cast: Idris Elba, Leah Jeffries, Iyana Halley, and Sharlto Copley

Recent widower Dr. Nate Samuels takes his teenage daughters on safari in Africa. Their time in the bush is majestic until they stumble across a man on the road. He warns them of a devil nearby, and despite his cryptic warning they forge ahead to a ravaged village and come face to face with a rabid lion. They try desperately to escape and in their haste, wreck their vehicle, and lose all communication and their guide. Trapped in the bush with a demented predator on their trail the grief-stricken family must rely on their instincts and each other to make it out alive.

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goods for good’s 6th Annual Gala For Good

by xoJohn

goods for good is a nonprofit organization that uses microfinancing to empower communities in Malawi, Africa, to transform orphan care through the creation of small businesses. The organization has given nearly 80,000 children the care they need and has established ten small businesses in Malawi. We joined the organization for their 6th Annual Gala For Good. This year’s Gala for Good honored acclaimed entrepreneurs Neil and Rachel Blumenthal. Neil Blumenthal is co-founder and co-CEO of eyewear brand, Warby Parker. Rachel Blumenthal is founder and CEO of Cricket’s Circle, a personalized baby registry and e-commerce platform that solves the what-to-buy conundrum for new and expecting mothers.

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Face Africa’s 5th Annual WASH Gala

by xoJohn

FACE Africa hosted its 5th Annual WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Gala at Chelsea Piers located in New York City. The non-profit organization supports sustainable clean water, sanitation and hygiene projects in sub-Saharan Africa. At the gala, philanthropist and tastemakers gathered to support the worthy charity by bidding on premium auction items during both the silent and live auction, as well as making other monetary donations.

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