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NaNoWriMo 2015: ‘Runaway Girl’ Part 1
I’ve decide to participate in NaNoWriMo this year! The story I’ll be sharing here on my blog is one that I wrote as a Year 1 at Bard High School Early College Queens. The prompt was “family injustice” so I wrote about a Bengali girl whose parents were forcing her to marry someone she has no interest…
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Fan Art Fridays: Red Queen from ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Halloweekend is here! In honor of the festivities this weekend I’ve made this week’s Fan Art Fridays Halloween themed. In Hollywood, I’d assume that makeup artists get paid a lot of money to transform actors playing characters like Johnny Depp’s Benjamin Barker/Sweeney Todd and Effie from The Hunger Games. Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen in…
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Wardrobe Wednesdays: Kate Middleton’s Engagement Announcement (Halloween Edition)
Ever since the day Kate Middleton and Prince William announced their engagement in 2010, the world has watched the Duchess continue to wow us with her impeccable fashion sense. Probably her most well known outfit, the blue wrap dress she wore for the announcement, has a simple elegance to it, matching perfectly with the family…
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Gallery Mondays: Jasmine Worth’s “Wounded”
With Halloween coming up this weekend, I just had to revisit a piece of art I found while perusing Last Rites Gallery in Midtown a few months ago. This piece is called “Wounded” is by California-based artist Jasmine Worth. Several things about this piece remind me of the day we all play dress up and…
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Fall 2015 Halloween Dance Party Playlist
If you’ve been tasked with creating this year’s Halloween party playlist and you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, it’s time to sit back and take a listen to a few tracks that will definitely get your guests on their feet. From electronic dance to dark pop, this Halloween party playlist is going to have your party…
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Fan Art Fridays: Welcome to Instagram, Adele
Last night I got a notification on my phone saying that Adele had joined Instagram. I immediately unlocked my phone to see her first photos. The singer’s very first Instagram pic is of her gorgeous face with the caption, “25 out November 20th”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adele (@adele) The…
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Wardrobe Wednesdays: Jessica Alba in Santa Monica
Jessica Alba isn’t ready to let go of her summery bohemian maxi dresses, and neither should you! While in Santa Monica last Friday, Alba wore a floral maxi dress paired with a studded leather jacket and booties to match. The looks is totally rocker chic and I absolutely love it! If you’ve got a favorite floral…
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Gallery Mondays: Allen Ruppersberg’s ‘Too Many Books’ @ Printed Matter
Printed Matter opened their new location on 11th Avenue last week, so I went to check it out with two of my friends before heading to dinner in Little Italy. The book store is filled with tons of art books by artists, as well as artwork for sale, and an exhibit which is currently Paper Rad:…
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Neon Indian @ Webster Hall
Wednesday night, my friend Karina and I attended a session of Neon Indian’s Night School. This is the first time I went to a concert before hearing all the song’s from an artist’s upcoming album, and I was not disappointed. Karina and I started the night out with some drinks. I got Sex on the…
The Whisper Box 