My first acting role was in a third grade Valentine’s Day-themed play called “Princess Lonely Heart.” It was one of those low-budget cafetorium shows for parents to waste their camcorders’ batteries on their child’s struggle to remember lines.
Take one part Beatles, toss in the sounds of Phish and garnish the mix with a tad of ‘80s rock. What do you get?
‘Tis finally the season to bring out your holiday best for every cocktail party and family gathering. When picking the perfect outfits for the holiday season, think versatility and embellishment with key accessories to create looks that will transition between friends and family.
Gentlemen, start your follicles.
Not often do people come across an herbal medicine that works against stress, calms nerves and “creates a general feeling of well-being” without it being illegal. But the drink Kava, an ancient beverage crop from the South Pacific, legally holds all of those characteristics.
Disk jockey BBP’s Friday night lights are green lasers and strobes. Behind the booth, he is seven caged tigers condensed into one man. He plays music out of a classic Buick cut in half behind a bar at club Spannk. Completely in control of the massive, pumping sound and the young, hot partygoers, he can turn the crowd from a breeze to a sandstorm in about a half-second. In his nondescript black “BBP” cap and shirt and with neatly trimmed facial hair, he punctuates every collision of hand to button with a full body thrust.
Whenever I hear the word "racism," I think back to a friend I had in second grade named Christopher. Christopher, it turned out, wasn't big on black people. One afternoon, the two of us were playing on a jungle gym when two black boys asked to join us.
Lacuna Coil has never been a conventional band.
About two weeks ago, I bought a new bicycle. I can be seen spastically maneuvering around campus, maxing at 10 mph and periodically falling flat on my uncoordinated ass. The whole experience has been exhilarating, but it became enlightening a few days ago when I took a trip to Walmart.
The Fest 8 was like Disney for punks - a dazzling array of attractions made less enjoyable by long lines and low-capacity venues.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has planted its newest target on college students. No worries, there won't be activists on Turlington Plaza splashing buckets of red paint on our coats. Instead, the group has made becoming vegan easier than ever by tailoring to students' fast-paced, budget-bearing lifestyles through a new cookbook, "PETA's Vegan College Cookbook: 275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School." The book meets every college student's needs, so excuses for not becoming vegan are as non-existent as the meat in veggie burgers.
The Avenue speaks with Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, about postcards, religion and his new compilation, "Confessions on Life, Death, and God."
Maybe Kanye West is a genius after all.
Last weekend, two of the lead cast members in ABC Family’s “Greek” rushed the UF campus to celebrate homecoming and promote their partnership with the “Pledge Yourself to Do Something” campaign.
The year is 2009. We live in the age of the tri-sexual – a post-“Sex and the City,” “Queer as Folk,” and “The L Word” world in which people are open to a multitude of sexual experiences.
Well what better occasion than Halloween, a day to shake off all your fashion inhibitions and literally wear whatever you want. Rather than using Halloween as an excuse to wear that slutty costume you pulled out of a $60 plastic bag, buy something you would normally overlook.
The Australian tenor group will perform at the Philips Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday.
The Hippodrome's actors are using the playhouse to share their favorite stories about the building.
With their new album, “Geneva,” released just a little more than a week ago, the Russian Circles have already gassed up their 16-passenger van and kicked it into high gear.The trio will perform Friday night at Common Grounds as part of The Fest.
Any girl who has been out of Florida and in a Hennes & Mauritz store knows it's a fashionista's dream - wall-to-wall clothing and accessories at affordable prices. You don't need to plan expensive road trips or dreamy wish lists anymore. H&M has arrived.
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