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- Lovebirds Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling hated each other: “The Notebook” stars revealed ten-years later
- My “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again” Acoustic Guitar Instrumental Cover + Chords + Tutorial
- On Jennifer Lawrence and her character Tiffany Maxwell in “Silver Linings Playbook“
- Please Stop Molesting Women at Concerts (Staind’s Aaron Lewis, Iggy Azalea)
- Why I love the entertainment industry
- “Begin Again” soundtrack is a feel-good collection for any music lover (Adam Levine, Keira Knightley, CeeLo Green)
- In love with Hozier’s bluesy grit and soul in “To Be Alone,” live in Kilkenny
- Kina Grannis Interview: “Elements,” College and Why she does Music
- Female Bombers in “The Battle of Algiers” (1966 French Film)
- The Queen of Rock & Roll Lzzy “Halestorm” Hale outshines Country’s Eric Church at CMT Awards 2014
- I Feel Like A Different Person Every Day
- “Begin Again” beautifully captures the heart, soul and joy of music (Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine)
- Olivia Wilde takes us through the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Dark Necessities”
- Zac Efron reveals inspiring drive after struggled with Teen Stardom and Addiction to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’
- Yvette Young Interview: Gifted Artist and Guitar Aficionado Shines a Light on Music
- Shannyn Sossamon takes us through feeling in her Maudegone Theater
- Dia Frampton presents Archis as she opens for Lindsey Sterling at City National Grove of Anaheim
- ‘Baka Bukas’ Review: Philippine Cinema Makes Big Step for LGBT
- “Great Expectations” (1998 film with Ethan Hawke, Gwenyth Paltrow) Review
- How I met Tyler Hoechlin, Derek Hale of MTV’s “Teen Wolf”
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Thirtytwo, and My Year Thus Far
I’m more than six months late to this, but better late than never, ya? My life has taken quite the turn since the last time I’ve written on here. During […]
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This is 31 and a Weekend in Utah
“No regrets, baby, I just think that maybeIt’s natural when things lose their shineSo other things can glowI’ve gotten older now, I knowHow to take care of myselfI found a […]
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Twentynine
The fears, anxieties, worries and emotions that have come up for me in the past week have been heavy, but enlightening. Perhaps these were things that have bothered me for […]
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‘Like a Rolling Stone’ documentary shows how Ben Fong-Torres was more than ‘Almost Famous’
That man is Ben Fong-Torres, and upon first look, seeing an Asian American kid writing bylines and headlines in the early heyday of Rolling Stone comes as quite a shock. […]
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Getaway Trips, a Vlog and Fall Beginnings
Sometimes, you just wanna get up and pack up your belongings and go. It’s been a long time coming since I’ve made or shared a new vlog with you, and […]
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My Life as a Roadie with Meg & Dia on the California ‘Happysad’ Tour
“Woke up this morning with the weirdest case of the butterflies,” I wrote that Tuesday morning on my phone. Just the day before, I got a call from a band […]
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Ten Years and Half a Million Views Later
I just realized my YouTube has had up to HALF a MILLION views across my channel since starting it 10 years ago. I never had any intention for it except […]
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‘Yellow Rose’ Film Review: Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga shine in story of aspiring Filipina country music star
Yellow Rose provides an intimate coming-of-age portrait of finding your identity through music and the immigrant experience. In the lone star state of Texas, a young Filipina teenager wields her […]
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Rising Teen Pop Star Charlotte Lawrence Makes Waves At LA Debut
The emerging teen pop talent is already making a name for herself for her catchy pop, infectious beats and deeply personal lyrics. In her debut single, Charlotte Lawrence sings: “I […]
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Lilan Bowden Interview: Bowden Breaks Through With Disney’s ‘Andi Mack’
For Lilan Bowden, being a part of Disney’s Andi Mack feels like she hit the jackpot. “I was living a really fruitful life and knew as long as I was consistently […]
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Earl gives “One Dance” by Drake a reggae makeover
Alaskan-born singer-songwriter and half-Filipina Kate Earl has given herself a jazz makeover in recent years. Her sultry vocals, Amy Winehouse meets Norah Jones breathiness and knack for soul and jazz […]
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The Beast of Burden: The Story Behind Meg & Dia Frampton
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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Kina Grannis Interview: “Elements,” College and Why she does Music
The sun was out and air cool over UC Irvine’s Aldrich Park last Friday afternoon. As classes were ending and staff dwindled in and out of the park to set up, students […]
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Book Review: ‘Women Who Run with the Wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
The famed Women Who Run with the Wolves — a book about unleashing and tapping into your wildish nature and listening to your soul, enlightening your soul, and finding “La […]
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Book Review: ‘Island’ by Aldous Huxley
I picked up this book because I’m a fan of Aldous Huxley’s writing of dystopian futures, theoretical, spiritual readings and obviously Brave New World. This may be one of my […]
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Book Review: ‘The Virgin Suicides’ by Jeffrey Eugenides
I picked up this book last month after having seen it recommended at the bookstore back home in the Bay, as the book is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Of course, […]
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A Trip to Sedona and Third Half Marathon
A trip to the desert to start off 2025 conquering a half marathon with zero training? Hell yeah. “It feels like a weird time to be doing this amidst all […]
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Book Review: ‘Stay True’ by Hua Hsu
I picked up this book about two weeks ago when I saw it on display during a trip home to the Bay for Mother’s Day. It was showcased as one […]
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