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Fashion News: M.I.A. x Versace

Following the premiere of the lavish music video for Migos’ latest radio hit, Versace has proven once again to be one of the most recognizable high fashion names in the rap industry. It comes to no surprise that the Italian design house has chosen to collaborate with one of music’s baddddest and most beloved artists, Read More…

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Tunesday: Wake Me Up When September Ends

It’s October, finally.  Well, last night, Berkeley chose one hell of an interesting way to wake us up when September ends.  Please, a little more subtle next time. September in general is a shitty month.  The original hit by Green Day was about Billy Joe Armstrong’s father having died when Read More…

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Breaking Bad: “Felina” kisses us goodbye

Welp, it’s over. After five years of one of the most engaging and exciting shows on TV in a long time, last night we finally saw the end of former chemistry teacher-meth kingpin-all around horrible person Walter White’s corrosive saga. Time to mourn, or just look for a new show Read More…

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Literary Feuds

Whoever said that the pen is mightier than the sword must have had a fight with a writer. For who can insult more sharply, who can cut deeper, who can slash an opponent to the bone like a writer, who has sharpened the tool of words throughout her whole career. Read More…

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New Showtime Drama: “Masters of Sex”

It’s 1957, and Americans are on the brink of exploring both their societal constraints and relationships with others in unprecedented ways. This is the heat before the women’s and civil rights movement: People experimenting with what it means to be alive. And there’s angst and there’s tensions and there’s, well, Read More…

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“Love Love Love” me some “Glee”

Gleeks unite, the widely anticipated return of the fifth season of Fox’s hit musical series Glee is in sight. And get this — not only has the musical melodrama returned but it has been confirmed that Glee will be picked up for a sixth season as well. Season four left Read More…

No Free Funk

There are a lot of musicians and bands who play for a very small wage, a beer, or nothing at all. Generally, this group — of which I am part —is made up of young people and those with relatively little performing experience. For us, access to an audience is Read More…

Tunesday: Blue Suits & Blue Meth

This is right around the time of year in 2012 that PSY’s massive hit “Gangnam Style” broke the Guinness world record for most liked video on Youtube, surpassing “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO.  I’ll admit I don’t listen to much Korean music, particularly K-Pop despite my Korean-American heritage. On the Read More…

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Joss Whedon is back on television.  As Adrian Monk might chime in, “it’s a gift… and a curse.”  It’s kind of like getting into relationship you know will be amazing, but also wouldn’t be surprising if it was short-lived.  Well, long-time fans want a long-term relationship with this man’s stories, Read More…