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  1. Lovebirds Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling hated each other: “The Notebook” stars revealed ten-years later
  2. My “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again” Acoustic Guitar Instrumental Cover + Chords + Tutorial
  3. On Jennifer Lawrence and her character Tiffany Maxwell in “Silver Linings Playbook“
  4. Please Stop Molesting Women at Concerts (Staind’s Aaron Lewis, Iggy Azalea)
  5. Why I love the entertainment industry
  6. “Begin Again” soundtrack is a feel-good collection for any music lover (Adam Levine, Keira Knightley, CeeLo Green)
  7. In love with Hozier’s bluesy grit and soul in “To Be Alone,” live in Kilkenny
  8. Kina Grannis Interview: “Elements,” College and Why she does Music
  9. Female Bombers in “The Battle of Algiers” (1966 French Film)
  10. The Queen of Rock & Roll Lzzy “Halestorm” Hale outshines Country’s Eric Church at CMT Awards 2014
  11. I Feel Like A Different Person Every Day
  12. “Begin Again” beautifully captures the heart, soul and joy of music (Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine)
  13. Olivia Wilde takes us through the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Dark Necessities”
  14. Zac Efron reveals inspiring drive after struggled with Teen Stardom and Addiction to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’
  15. Yvette Young Interview: Gifted Artist and Guitar Aficionado Shines a Light on Music
  16. Shannyn Sossamon takes us through feeling in her Maudegone Theater
  17. Dia Frampton presents Archis as she opens for Lindsey Sterling at City National Grove of Anaheim
  18. ‘Baka Bukas’ Review: Philippine Cinema Makes Big Step for LGBT
  19. “Great Expectations” (1998 film with Ethan Hawke, Gwenyth Paltrow) Review
  20. 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 the post-pandemic era and my late 20s, I was making a lot of shifts and changes: I left constantly going to shows and being an…

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  • Quirky in Albuquerque: A Solo Trip to the Desert with Incubus

    Sometimes being in a place on your own attracts like souls like you — and I’m so grateful. I made a quick 3-day trip out to Albuquerque, New Mexico this past August because, why the hell not? I had some extra time to embrace my free bird, book a flight, and explore someplace new. My…

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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 awhile, lingered in the back of my head and haven’t been fully addressed or realized. I guess as you approach a new age and season,…

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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. Young Ben Fong-Torres, the American-born son of Chinese immigrants (who took on a Filipino surname in order for his family to come to America and…

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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 I have to say, I’ve missed it. I’ve always been a little wanderer and I’ve missed the feeling of exploring a new city and asking…

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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 my 13-year-old self had always loved. “It’s almost surreal to think I will be embarking on just a short run of a California West Coast…

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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 to post these recordings somewhere online as a 15-year-old emo teen who loved her guitar and wanted to post her music somewhere… It may not…

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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 guitar. Adorned with a cowboy hat, blue jeans and cowboy boots to fit, she emerges from behind the red curtains. And in that moment, all reality…

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  • Rozzi Interview: On Trust, Finding Her Musical Confidence and Debut Record ‘Bad Together’

    The soulful pop artist comes into her own with debut album Bad Together. In 2012, Rozzi Crane was slated as pop’s next big thing. The singer was just a student at the University of Southern California and became the first artist to be signed to Adam Levine’s record label, 222 Records, at the age of…

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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 don’t think you know this, but you’re so predictable Textin’ her behind my back and actin’ like I don’t But I already know Yeah, 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 acting and creating, I was going to be fine,” Bowden, who plays Bex Mack on the show, said. “And then this happened and it’s just…

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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 music is refreshing and something that seems natural and in her element. Earl has won crowds over in London over BBC Radio and on tour…

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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, one day it dawned on me about the story of these two small-town girls from Utah who plunged into a life pursuing their passions within…

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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 and guests patiently lined up to receive wristbands and get early access into UCI’s first annual Summerlands Festival. After having just grubbed at the campus pub with other headlining…

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  • I Don’t Chase, I Attract

    How did you come to such a place of ease and love in your life? I’ve been having a lot of conversations about pursuing passions, desires and creative pursuits. It got me thinking about my own approach — how I’ve embraced a slow and steady, yet gradual approach to my life. “Things will happen when…

  • Beginning Again (and Again)

    Beginnings. What a fascinating idea, right? It seems that for the past couple of years, I’ve been in a constant cycle of “beginning,” again and again. And it hasn’t quite bothered me. I think I’ve realized a part of me thrives in movement — the freedom to be unattached, unchained, always moving and wandering (hell,…

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  • Vlogs from my Summer Home

    Hi! It’s been five years since I last did my #vlogwithajog series and, as I was back home amongst my favorite mountains and trees for the past two months, I felt defeated as I was tackling “Big Love” and got sidetracked and went on a reflective ramble (this always happens unexpectedly, ya?). “When I packed…

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  • “Midnight Sky” (Miley Cyrus Cover by Kaitlyn Fae & Rachel Ann Cauilan)

    We’re baaaaack! Here’s our live session recording of Miley Cyrus’ new song “Midnight Sky,” brought to you by Kaitlyn Fae Fajilan (@pressfae) & Rachel Ann Cauilan (@rachelcansea) (Rue). Big fan of this song. Big fan of Miley. And it’s got one hell of a message. (Y’all know I love to see Miley in her power.)…

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  • “Love Alive” (Heart Cover)

    The fifth and final installment of my August #quarantinesessions is here, and I thought I’d bring it back to one of my favorite acoustic-rock songs by Heart. I first learned this song back in 2012 (what?!) during a lazy summer at home and decided to play and record it again while enjoying a summer back…

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