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2024 (music, movies, tv & stuff)

Posted on: December 29, 2024January 1, 2025

This year wasn’t about discovering the latest trends or binge watching a new series for me. Instead, 2024 became a year of revisiting the familiar, finding comfort and […]

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3 People You Need to Know: Diane Nash, James Balog, and Waris Dirie

Posted on: November 8, 2024November 12, 2024

What does it take to be an “influencer”? Not the kind that flood our screens with aspirational brunches and curated skincare routines, but the kind easily overlooked, the […]

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Common Threads: What the Most Popular Books of 2024 Reveal About Us

Posted on: September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

The 2024 literary scene has been dominated by a range of captivating books, from Kristin Hannah’s The Women to Stephen King’s You Like It Darker, offering a blend […]

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Digital Art, Human Rights: Navigating the Ethics of AI Creativity

Posted on: August 31, 2024

Software has eaten the world. Machines can produce music, paintings, and literature with startling precision, the question of human rights in the creative industry has become more pressing […]

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Rock’s Poet Laureate

Posted on: August 11, 2024August 15, 2024

Last night, under the warm August sky at the Lawn in Indianapolis, I had the immense pleasure of again experiencing Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit live. It […]

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Gangster Makes Good: Snoop Dogg as a Brand Ambassador for the Olympics

Posted on: August 6, 2024August 5, 2024

Image is everything. And there’s nothing quite like the street credibility of a gangster-turned-cultural icon. Enter Snoop Dogg: rapper, entrepreneur, and, surprisingly, a brand ambassador for the Olympics. […]

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Samantha Fish Shines Bright Opening for the Stones

Posted on: August 3, 2024August 2, 2024

As a die-hard Samantha Fish fan, I can barely contain my excitement over her recent performance as the opening act for the Rolling Stones on July 21 at […]

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The Heartbreaking Tale of Connor McDavid

Posted on: June 25, 2024

There is a peculiar and profound truth that underscores the beauty and cruelty of sports: even the best can lose. The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs illustrated this […]

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You can learn alot about a person from their playlist.

Posted on: May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

Every year, as we mark various occasions on our calendars, certain films become part of our annual rituals, weaving themselves into the fabric of our seasonal traditions. Films […]

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Hunter S. Thompson #1

Posted on: April 26, 2024May 1, 2024

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

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