Supermodel Kate Moss once said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Though reportedly taken out of context and misconstrued, nonetheless, remains a mere thread to a web of convolution, and at its worst, self-destruction. It is that mantra, among variations of it, which fuel thef devotion to Ana and Mia. To the earnest, Ana [...]
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It’s summertime. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and summer produce is flourishing at its peak. One of the best ways to enjoy this wonderful seasonal produce is to shop at local farmers markets. As a consumer, utilizing farmers markets is one of the greenest things you can do. It provides support to local [...]
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Launched on November 26th by NASA in 2011, the space rover Curiosity has made touch down on the planet Mars in ahistorical moment 352 million miles from home on August 6th. It is officially on a two-year mission to explore the red planet. “Touchdown confirmed,” Allen Chen, an engineer of the control room, stated. “We’re safe on Mars.” [...]
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The 2012 Newport Festival just wrapped up this past Sunday at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island after a weekend of folk fun. Founded in 1959 by George Wein, the festival has featured everyone from established artists to up-and-comers who would later become major stars of the music scene. This year’s event featured [...]
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It’s strange to imagine Adolf Hitler as a vegetarian. Here was a man who didn’t flinch at murdering millions of people, and yet he apparently couldn’t bear the sight of a dead animal on his dinner plate. We knew Hitler was crazy, but his weirdly conscientious diet adds depth to our conception of him as [...]
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“For success, like happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself.” – Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning In bookstores, “The Lucky Ones: My Passionate Fight for Farm Animals” will take its place on the shelves next to [...]
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American author, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and political activist Gore Vidal, 86, passed away this Tuesday in his Los Angeles home. His nephew, writer and film director Burr Steers declared the cause was by complications of pneumonia and that Vidal had been sick for “quite a while.” Vidal was born in West Point, New York, the [...]
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It seems that no Amendment to the United States Constitution is more hotly disputed than the Second Amendment. Regardless of what the Bill of Rights states, I personally cannot justify any form of violence as the “right to bear arms”. After all, our founding fathers also often condoned slavery and second-class citizen status for women, [...]
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Let’s face it: if happiness had a flavor, it would be dark chocolate. Dark chocolate tastes how the Sistine Chapel looks. It is a near-perfect food, its solitary flaw being that you can’t live off it exclusively. It’s just right when you’re having a bad day, and also ideal for adding excellence to an already [...]
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Sexuality is no stranger to advertising. In this day and age, it actually seems to reign supreme. From the most recent Super Bowl (I’m talking to you, Teleflora and Fiat) to reality television shows, the media has ensured that scantily dressed supermodels, sexual innuendo, and downright objectification of women have a constant presence within our [...]
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