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Love Lost and Found in 'Call Me By Your Name' Sequel
André Aciman never set out to write the next great gay American novel. When he began writing the award-winning Call Me By Your Name, he only had an Italian villa and youthful desire in mind. The author is not one for strategic messaging or grand schemes but rather finding the most direct way to bare his characters to his reader....
Continue readingGeneral rush tickets are discounted Broadway tickets sold for day-of performances at shows' box offices. I've found that these tickets have the cheapest prices with the best seats compared to TKTS tickets and resale tickets on StubHub. The tickets are usually for orchestra level seating (the closest section to the stage) which sell for $100+ when b...
The week was finals week at my university and I was feeling the pressure of final exams, projects, packing, and leaving all my friends behind. On top of my academic commitments, my sorority had asked if I could set aside a day to take photos for the graduating seniors, as some of them were unable to pay for a professional photographer for the ...
When I was in elementary school, I refused to wear my áo dài to school because I knew kids would point and laugh at me like they did when I brought Vietnamese food in a thermos for lunch. That's one of the reasons why I personally find it upsetting that non Asians dress up as Asians and wear clothes inspired by asian cultures as a costume. Those pe...
December is right around the corner— filled with holiday lights, eggnog and the occasional snowfall. But joy and cheer aren’t the only things running rampant. Consistent coughs, sore throats and body aches can prevent you from getting all of your holiday shopping done and put a damper on your mood.Shop Mischa Lampert Beanies here!Luckil...
On a misty November morning, I sat down with the multi-faceted Elizabeth White, founder and artistic director of the Elizabeth White Creative: a brand new production company making its premiere work OAETH :: on Saturday December 8th at the Center of Performance Research in Brooklyn. The Elizabeth White Creative (EWC) is a new-media contempora...
I’ve been a dancer my whole life. Often when I tell people that I’m a ballerina, their eyes will widen wondrously and they will proceed to say something along the lines of, ‘I've never met a real ballet dancer before.’ Next, they usually ask me questions about strict diets and intense training routines-losing sight of what it is that in...
On a beautiful November afternoon I caught up with Djouliet Amara, a 23-year old NYC-based professional dancer and choreographer, who is making waves in the dance world with her innovative approach to movement, choreography, and what it means to be an artist in this industry. Amara greeted me in the doorway of the coffee shop with a bright sm...
Motivation and Mondays are not usually one-in-the-same. It’s the start of the same routine, week after week. Usually, the emergence of Monday morning means less flexibility in your schedule, free time to do fun things, and enjoyment of the little tasks that you have to do. This is what most people’s weeks look like until Friday af...
