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Tell me about the “From Eden” dance film. What inspired you to create this project? JULIE ASRIYAN: Well, I am an actor but my first introduction to the creative and performing arts was through music and dance. My parents are both musicians and my mom a dancer in her younger years so they passed on their …
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We all know the saying: One day at a time. For alcoholics and drug addicts this statement has become a religion while for others, they have yet to understand the deep implications of this phrase. Some may respond with “Whatever,” after all there are always people that refuse to believe in the power of words …
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Every year I make a promise to myself: to attend the Gay Pride Parade. But every year something always goes wrong. I forget to keep track of the date or it just happened to occur a week ago and I’m just now finding out. This was always such a cause of disappointment as I feel …
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Charming and glamorous with a voice that astounds and a stage presence that can only be compared to that of a goddess, Kris Alberts is a singer and performer that is sure to leave you feeling mystified. Having just released her debut album “Not Gonna Lie,” Kris and I had the pleasure to sit down to discuss her inspirations, her …
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Is Facebook more powerful than we previously imagined? We’ve heard about Facebook addiction and the undeniable F.O.M.O (Fear of Missing Out) that comes with social media infatuation. Multiple studies have been done that suggest that Facebook can increase feelings of inadequacy, depression and bring on societal pressure to perform and even out-perform others. But recent …
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We could all use a little more happiness in our lives but what is it really going to take to get there? Get yourself out of that rut and consider some of our badass suggestions below: 1. Give yourself more options Rather than trying to force yourself into a new habit, give yourself some breathing …
Having a troubled past with eating disorders, it’s always difficult to pass up a movie about twisted body image. In the documentary Girl Model we are taken on a journey with American model scout Ashley Arbaugh who once took the same path as the females she is looking to recruit. She embarked on her modeling …
I ventured into Central Park on a lonely but beautiful Saturday to converse with strangers about life. Some people walked right past me, others avoided the camera like the plague walking in the complete opposite direction. Some people laughed at me, others claimed not to speak very good English. But for those that stopped and …
I made some WONDERFUL friends last October upon my magical visit to Venice Beach, California. Upon wandering the boardwalk, you can find a plethora of them: Passionate People deeply inspired by their life journeys to offer the world something a little more substantial that just another status quo social role. Arist (like Aristotle) was just …
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Before I left for Colombia I was working on a painting that I really loved. In the midst of trying to squeeze in a few more hours before my flight, I was working on one of the last parts of it only to entirely fuck it up. I drew way outside the lines of my …
