Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
See: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
A lighter version of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” this dramedy puts a positive spin on the place where most of us wish celebs like Lindsay Lohan would go and get help. In “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” which hits theaters Friday, 16-year-old Craig (Keir Gilchrist, “United States of Tara”) checks himself into a mental health clinic to de-stress and rejuvenate after being overwhelmed by teenage pressures and contemplating suicide. But in this wannabe “Juno”-style story, in as unlikely a place as a mental ward, he finds that companionship and laughter are the perfect antidotes. Also starring: Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover”) and Emma Roberts (“Valentine’s Day”).
Listen: I Am Not a Human Being
With about a month left until Weezy’s free, what better way to celebrate than to listen to the cough syrup-drinking, lollipop-loving, self-proclaimed alien’s latest work? Lil Wayne’s LP, which is sitting at No. 1 on Billboard’s top digital album chart, has 11 new tracks. The album is currently only available digitally until its physical release in October.
Read: Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race
If you’re a student, you’re probably not looking to invest in a textbook that’s not required for class. But trust us, you’ll learn way more in “Earth (The Book),” which is in stores now. Penned by Jon Stewart, read up on mankind’s scientific triumphs, social pitfalls — and its petty obsession with Axe body spray.
Click: Loca
America’s favorite Colombian shows off her abundant assets in her music video for “Loca,” a song with fun, flirty lyrics, replete with high horn riffs and drums. Set against a beautiful Barcelonian landscape, in the video the tanned pop star teases in her low, pinched and sultry voice: “I’m crazy but you like it ( loca, loca, loca).” And on a beach, she does what she does best — shake her hips while her long blond locks blow in the wind. Es muy caliente, Shakira.
