Daily Loaf

Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Today, we invite you to next Thursday’s screening about the wonders of Warped Tour — without all the sweat, mud and mosh pits. Don’t worry, it’ll still be fun.

If you thought Warped Tour was over, think again. Next Thursday, movie theaters across America screen the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration, a two-hour tribute to the beloved music fest and its talented artists. Warped Tour is often associated with punk music and culture, but this showcases the diverse bands that have not only played the outdoor concert, but become known because of it. The screening includes live performances, red-carpet clips and behind the scenes footage from artists like NOFX, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Ice T, Katy Perry (pictured), All-American Rejects, The Aggrolites, Underoath and more. Warped fans can get a glimpse into the lives of their favorite bands, and all in the comfort of air conditioning. Now that’s what I’m talking about! Thurs., Sept. 17, 8 p.m., Citrus Park Stadium 20, 7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa, 12.50, visit fathomevents.com for a full list of participating theaters. – Lily Reisman

The cast of Bitch Slap!.

This will be my fifth attempt at writing a blog post. Delta, my favorite airline, managed to crush my Acer mini laptop to dust on the flight over to France.

I’m writing from a computer in the American Pavilion where I’m interning during the Cannes Film Festival. It’s not a bad gig: four credit hours and full festival accreditation for hanging out in this cafe on the French Riviera, and all the Sierra Nevada you can drink.

My first red carpet screening was this past Thursday. I gave away my Wednesday ticket to UP! in 3D so I could see the film Fish Tank. It was British director Andrea Arnold’s second feature film, and I was lucky enough to have orchestra seats in the grand Lumiere theater. The film was interesting; apparently shot on Steadicam, it’s a heartwarming tale about a 15-year-old girl and her struggles with family, sleeping with her mom’s boyfriends, and other 15-year-old girl things. All in all, it was a pretty good flick.

The evening started to pick up after the red carpet. The Pavilion was hosting the premier party for Bitch Slap!. Here’s the trailer.

I’d say the film is a mix of Charlie’s Angels and Grindhouse.  Anyway, I found that the women in the film, though extremely sexy,  weren’t worth talking with. I ended up spending the remainder of my evening listening to the lead girl tell me about how great it was to be sexy and know it.

Luckily, it started raining, and I got to make her wear a Hefty bag in lieu of an umbrella.

Take that, vanity!