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Category Archives: Celebrities

Boycrazy Radio Call w/ Alexi Wasser, Shannyn Sossamon & Rachel Ann Cauilan

March 20, 2015by rachelannc 1 Comment

3/18/15 10:03 PM – Boycrazy Radio Call w/ Alexi Wasser, Shannyn Sossamon & Rachel Ann Cauilan Last night, I called in to a live radio podcast called BoycrazyRadio, for the first time […]

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Celebrities, Interviews, Reflection, Vlog

ARCHIS EP release show lets Orchestra and Pop come alive (Dia Frampton & Joseph Trapanese’s heartfelt musical venture)

March 2, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

If there could be a soundtrack to singer-songwriter Dia Frampton‘s life in the past ten years of her career in the music industry, that soundtrack would culminate into the project […]

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The Beast of Burden: The Story Behind Meg & Dia Frampton

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Last fall quarter, I took my first Literary Journalism workshop here at UC Irvine. It was required of us to seek out a long-form narrative story (in just ten weeks) and, […]

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Milo Greene’s epic, high-energy hometown performance lit up the El Rey (2-19-2015)

February 22, 2015by rachelannc 1 Comment

I’ve seen Milo Greene around four times now, and even though I’ve been familiar with their songs for years, it’s amazing how much an impression they can still leave on […]

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Rest in Peace, Lesley Gore: ‘You Don’t Own Me’ still resonates

February 16, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

I admit that if it weren’t for this video, I would have never heard of Lesley Gore. But, Lesley Gore seems to be a pop princess, singer-songwriter and talented woman/activist […]

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Milo Greene celebrates release of “Control” at Fingerprints Music (1-27-2015) [Album Release & Review]

January 29, 2015by rachelannc 2 Comments

With five equally talented musicians, it’s obvious Milo Greene is a band. There’s no frontman; there’s no frontwoman; there’s no main vocalist or “face” of the band. Rather, when you […]

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Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike star as Nick and Amy Dunne in "Gone Girl": a picture-perfect couple gone tantalizingly wrong.

“Gone Girl” is deceivingly dark and star-making for Rosamund Pike

January 13, 2015by rachelannc 1 Comment

“I will practice believing my husband loves me but I could be wrong,” Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) tells herself. The sudden disappearance of the perfect trophy wife–smart, well-read, strikingly gorgeous and beloved […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Movies, Response

Ten years later, Dia Frampton is still pushing (ARCHIS, Meg & Dia, The Voice)

December 22, 2014by rachelannc 5 Comments

At this point in her life, Dia Frampton isn’t afraid. Having failed “a million times” in her life and dropped from three different labels (two of which were major) throughout […]

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A “Casa de Awesome” Holiday (Hollywood) Party (12-11-2014)

December 13, 2014by rachelannc 1 Comment

There I was, in the middle of a dimly-lit bar venue. Aged books were all around me. Cool fog from the air cast a smoky blur. It was well past midnight […]

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Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series pairs Keira Knightley and Ethan Hawke to reflect on early success

December 7, 2014by rachelannc 1 Comment

Were you ever swooned by Ethan Hawke‘s young, juvenile charm and boyish smile in early films such as “Dead Poet’s Society” and “Great Expectations”? How about Keira Knightley‘s utter elegance, grace and […]

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Joan Didion: On having character as an empowered storyteller

November 26, 2014by rachelannc Leave a comment

“We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not,” Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) observed in […]

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What “A Walk To Remember” and “The Notebook” Can Reveal About Yourself

November 1, 2014by rachelannc 1 Comment

For any real music or movie lover, you are drawn to stories. You are drawn to stories that can make you feel, laugh, cry. You like to feel that you are […]

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Celebrities, Movies, Reflection

“Yuna-Versity” Interview: Malaysian Singer-Songwriter on College, her Muslim Identity, Feminism and a New Album

October 7, 2014by rachelannc 4 Comments

“Those were the best years of my life, so far,” Malaysian singer-songwriter turned international sensation Yuna reflects, sitting on top the grass in the middle of UC Irvine’s Aldrich Park. […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Concerts, Culture, Interviews, Music

Why I vote OITNB (“Orange Is The New Black” and Piper Chapman)

August 11, 2014by rachelannc 1 Comment

There aren’t a lot of shows out there that get me hooked. And, I’ve never been one to watch too much TV in the first place. But, after hearing all […]

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Articles, Celebrities, TV

My Un/healthy Obsession with Olivia Wilde (and Celebrity Role Models)

July 16, 2014by rachelannc 2 Comments

I think I have been growing an unhealthy obsession with Olivia Wilde. But, if I may shamelessly defend myself, was it ever bad to take on too many role models? […]

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Celebrities, Interviews, Media, Movies, Reflection, Response, TV

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