PACN XXXV Remembered
Everything still seems like a blur to me. The nature of how things panned out this year was both fortunate and unfortunate. Day by day, week by week, month by […]
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The story of “Lovelace” will break your heart
Linda Lovelace, the late porn star turned feminist anti-porn activist whose fame skyrocketed in 1972 with “Deep Throat,” is someone with a shattering story that deserves to be heard. Movie […]
When You Put Yourself Out There, What is to Come of Yourself: Art, Dance, Music, Culture
It is so strange to go from a moment of complete joy to only be plunged back into a multitude of responsibilities that have been riding down your back. It’s […]
“Divergent” and Shailene Woodley succeeds in being a vulnerable, action-packed thriller
When you live in a world free to choose who you want to be, the act of taking a test that determines who you are–or supposed to be–can be frightening. […]
Dia Frampton has fun getting “Money Back” in H&R Block video
Dia Frampton – “Money Back” [Promotional Video for H&R Block] Well, this is a cute little shindig Dia did. As a promotional video for H&R Block entitled Billion Back Records, Dia plays […]
On Growing Up with a Gnarls Barkley Cover of “Crazy” by Ayana Giann & Rachel Ann
“The people who are meant to be in your life will always gravitate back toward you, no matter how far they wander.” Gnarls Barkley – Crazy (Cover by Ayana Giann […]
Losing all Raunch and Snarkiness through Kate Earl’s “Honey”
Finals week is that one rare and special little week that–although stressful–allows you the time to do whatever you want. You’ve no classes to attend and nowhere in particular to be […]
Why I Write: Blogs and the Path of Meaning
There are people who come to me and ask how I feel so compelled to write all the time. I always find it a little crazy they would ask something […]
Because 21 is a Little Strange (and so is Drinking for the First Time)
Because it is strange to come to the fact that I am 21. I guess what makes it a little more weird for me is that, for twenty-one years of […]
Why Female Justice and the Hyper-sexualization of Women is Relevant (with Olivia Wilde and Hollywood)
As I’ve been getting older, issues of feminism and sexism–especially in the media–have been growing in importance to me. I guess, with age, you begin to lose the rose-colored glasses […]
Scarlett Johansson gets “Under the Skin” in new creepy and seductive trailer
Under the Skin (2014) – Official Movie Trailer Starring: Scarlett Johansson Most recently charming us with her latest bodiless yet endearing performance in Spike Jonze’s Her, now comes an utterly creepy […]
Dia Frampton pairs up with house-artist tyDi in video of love and loss for “Stay”
tyDi – Stay (Feat. Dia Frampton) Paired with International Dance Music Award (IDMA) award-winning artist tyDi, Dia Frampton lends her folky-pop tunes to the electronic dance-music world with “Stay.” Although […]
Cassadee Pope is sweet in her video “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart”
Cassadee Pope – “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart” Country-pop artist Cassadee Pope is probably The Voice‘s biggest success story, as the Season 3 champ reigns in a new […]
Yuna brings Malaysia to the Glass House on the last date of her US ‘Nocturnal’ Tour (2-20-2014)
Yuna @ The Glass House, Pomona, CA (2-20-2014) Note: Due to my camera having broke, everything was taken on my iPod, which sufficed, I guess. Yuna, you are an angel. […]
SoBeCa’s Orange County Hipsters: A Photo Essay
The SoBeCa District, a set on Flickr. In the midst of Orange County’s largely suburban and perfectly planted greenery lies the SoBeCa (South On Bristol Entertainment Culture Arts) District’s specialty […]
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