South Korean rapper Psy has gone viral and beyond with the worldwide recognition of his song and video, “Gangnam Style.” Released July 15, “Gangam Style” has broken the Guinness World Record for most liked video on Youtube and made a lasting name for itself within the realm of American pop culture from parodies, (even by [...]
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Most people, when faced with the oncoming freight train that is their mid-life crisis, don’t hop out of bed and decide to race 700 miles in a week. Many take as a given the lethargy, malaise, and expanding waistline that often comes with turning 40. The truly driven may decide to join a gym or [...]
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White Alligator Trailer It is an unfortunate fact of life that we all must be labeled and put into boxes. There are the boxes we have to check off on any given form such as our gender or how much money we make. Sometimes the questions are easy: How tall are you? What color are [...]
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It may be the most magical place on earth but for vegans and vegetarians Disney World can feel restricting and leave us starving. Mickey Mouse and friends may be cute little animals running around happy as the masses they entertain, while herbivores have slim pickings when it comes to lunch time. Thankfully, someone paid attention [...]
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Stage fright or performance anxiety is the persistent fear of speaking or performing in front of an audience or a camera. Fear of public speaking is called glossophobia. It is one of the most common phobias, beating out fear of heights, insects, financial problems, deep water, illness and even death. The idea of getting up [...]
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Adolescence, for most, is defined by gawky figures, awkward speech impeded by braces, and simple-minded thinking that in today’s day and age, focuses itself on television sitcoms, the next fad, and internet memes or video games. Breaking this mold, however, is singer-songwriter-piano player Jasmine van den Bogaerde, otherwise known as Birdy. She captivated the British [...]
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After seeing a production of Angels in America, Pt. 1: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner at the Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia back in June, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t seen the show before. I found the material, the grand combination of mysticism with wit, grit, and politics, so stimulating that there was no way I [...]
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Nobel prizewinning author Gabriel García Márquez is reportedly suffering from senile dementia. According to the prize winner’s brother, Jaime, the dementia has been provoked by the author’s battle with cancer: “Dementia runs in our family and he’s now suffering the ravages prematurely due to the cancer that put him almost on the verge of death. [...]
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Director Alan Ball’s take on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, also known as the Sookie Stackhouse novels in the form of the HBO hit, True Blood does not appear to be losing steam anytime soon. And while the television series won’t be winning Academy Awards anytime soon, the supernatural combinations, playfully campy moments, indulgent gore, witty dialogue, and the [...]
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The Katy Perry documentary, Part of Me, hit US theaters this July. The film chronicles Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson’s humble beginnings as a gospel songwriter into the effervescent pop sensation,”Katy Perry,” that she is known as today. The film opens with shots of various youth from around the world - ranging in age from 11 to [...]
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