It is a late pleasant afternoon el Seed and I sit outside at Tashkeel’s deconstructed courtyard. Only 100 yards from us stands the 3 dimensional piece which ends Nizar Qabbani poem “Between Us”. Glancing at the questions we start by him reminding me the question I asked was incomplete. He was right I had left…
Culture
Question: As a journalist in an ever changing world, how hard has it been to keep up with social media and the way it has taken over reporting the news?
Answer: Social media has absolutely changed the way that we cover and report the news. It has its pros and cons. It's another source of information…
Question: So you're the first and only female scout for the NBA-Los Angeles Lakers. What’s your most difficult challenge?
Answer: Well when I was scouting the biggest challenge I faced as a scout was convincing people that a woman really could do the job – you’d be surprised how many people thought I…
Happy New Year to all; let’s talk about two parties I will be visiting this January. On January 9, Miley Cyrus, W Magazine, and Stefano Tonchi will present the opening night exhibition of Shooting Stars in Los Angeles, along with Barbara Kruger, Bill Viola, David Fincher, Francesco Vezzoli, George Condo, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Juergen Teller, Mert…
The Developments in Literacy (DIL) New York Annual Gala is one of our biggest and most important fundraising events of the year, and is attended by hundreds of New York’s most prominent leaders and figures in the business, political, philanthropic, educational, and entertainment communities, as well as other significant individuals from around the United States.…
What makes the most influential men in the U.S. admired, loved, or even followed on Twitter or Facebook? Why does the public care what Tim Tebow says (aside from the fact he is one of the most popular backup quarterbacks )? Here is a look at seven of the most influential men on the planet.
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In light of recent events, the United States is in what many may call a societal calamity. Americans and those abroad are questioning the integrity of its justice system. Internally, the USA fights amongst each other for human rights in this country. The United Nations is reported to be concerned about the "institutionalized discrimination a…
Capturing the essence of fluctuations observed in nature and throughout life, “Cloudburst” opened at Chasm Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn on December 12. Showcasing works by Australian visual artists, Christian Lock and Claire Pendrigh, the exhibition fuses together each artist’s work thematically under a rubric of natural contrasts from the spontaneous to the orderly and the…
Turn on the television. I challenge you to flip through a channel and not find a clip of the president, a congressman, or your mayor. The words that crowd the air from their carefully crafted speeches bury themselves in our subconscious, finding their way in our opinions come voting season. Our impassioned ideals are a…


