ACCORDING to Merriam-Webster, a selfie is “an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks.” According to me,…
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“I FELT like a zombie. I couldn’t access my heart. I couldn’t access my emotions. I couldn’t connect,” actress Gwyneth Paltrow famously said in the…
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Racism and bigotry are not always loud. They don’t only rear their heads on TMZ (cc: Justin Bieber) or make morning headlines or The Tonight Show. Their…
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Good God. Holy moly. Somewhere in Heaven, Jesus is crying. The man died for our sins, or so says the Good Book, but Ignite Church in…
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Let’s get this out of the way shall we? Jeremy Meeks, the 30-year-old from Stockton, CA, who was one of four men taken into custody…
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Nearly three weeks after Elliot Rodger murdered seven people in Isla Vista, news about the shooting has slowed to a trickle. The only items still…
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Raising the Palette* will featured the best culture currently has to offer. KANYE APPROVED.** Episode 1: WHY MIKE KELLEY IS IMPORTANT, EVEN THOUGH HE NEVER HUNG…
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You know how, sometimes, you can take a wrong turn on the way to an unfamiliar destination and end up somewhere dangerous, in a part…
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When I moved to the west coast half of my luggage consisted of books I couldn’t bear to leave behind. With the goals of saving…
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Breastfeeding women aren’t the only people on the restaurateur blacklist. Chances are, if you own a dog and have tried to grab a bite while…
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‘Tis the season for graduations! Tassels and gowns, diplomas and practical jokers, and, of course, commencement speeches. As a member of my school’s Wind Symphony…
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“Don’t call it a clip,” he corrects me. “This,” he says pointing to the narrow, black tube on the glass countertop that separates us, “is…
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