The B-52s are a storied lot, the kind of band that requires an understanding of their myth to fully conceptualize them. It is true that this comes with any band that has aged well — or aged at all — but the B-52s, ever the musical equivalent of a shaken bottle of pop (not soda), [...]
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t secretly wish for a pocket-sized Michelle Parparian to sit on my shoulder and whisper fashion advice into my ear every time I visited a Salvation Army or yard sale. The lady’s got a total knack for snagging amazing vintage pieces and pulling them all together for one [...]
You already know this: while earning your college degree was informative and pleasant enough, plenty of us head in a different direction. Or maybe the experience wasn’t so awesome or helpful, but we’re sticking, steadfast and stubborn, to what we set out for in the first place. Joshua Miller, the executive director and founder of [...]
Venezuela has been in the media lately: following the death of Hugo Chávez, his chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, beat challenger Henrique Capriles in the current election for presidency. It was a miniscule margin of a win—about 50.7%–and as of this write-up, a contested verdict. But if you’re the average United Statesian, you are less aware [...]
