When I listen to “Mingus Ah Um”, I rarely consider the many people, events, and pieces that form this magnificent puzzle. I instead always see a pathway lined with naked trees and carpeted with orange and brown leaves stirring with the breeze, and Charles Mingus never fails to engross me in his wonderful, autumnal world. Released in October of 1959, “Mingus Ah Um” plays like fall weather. It can turn from a gentle, relaxing breeze, to a whipping, howling gale in an instant, and Charles Mingus isn’t afraid to place those two sides together in stark contrast…
Boo (that’s the sound of Halloween approaching)! This year has pulled me back to sweet memories and tested my creativity with how to get into this spooky season. Since I know I will be getting into the spirit by indulging in a night in, here are a few ideas for creating a haunted Halloween evening in your own room…
October is here, and that means it’s time to inhale anything pumpkin flavored, watch scary movies, and purchase everything that has orange hues. For those who are more into romantic comedies than scary movies, let me introduce you to the queen of 90’s rom coms: Meg Ryan…
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kathleen Marinaccio, creative director, artist, professor, and freelance designer. Kathleen is a whirlwind…
This week we’re talking about Survive the Night by Danielle Vega, published in 2015. Vega writes what I like to call “high school horror,” where teens grapple with supernatural horrors alongside more mundane problems like peer pressure and the desire to fit in…
Erykah Badu is a certified legend in all senses of the word. She is an empathic artist who has changed the game for all to follow. Rising to stardom in the mid nineties, her pure talent of both singing and songwriting separated her R&B, neo-soul hits from her peers, and she is still creating to this day. One of my most favorite masterpieces of her’s is the mix tape she released in 2015, ‘But You Caint Use My Phone’…
Unfortunately, this year Halloween will have to be celebrated more subtly at home. However, that does not mean you have to have any less fun. Here are some must-watch Halloween themed films that will be perfect for celebrating the holiday!…
With their conspicuously violent, horror-core sensibilities, the Misfits confounded audiences in the late 1970s—mainly childlike onlookers come to witness the primordial fatalism of East Coast punk rock up close. The Misfits greatest songs encapsulated a minimalistic post-Ramones translation of rock ‘n’ roll invoking peculiar 1950s doo-wop harmonies delivered straight from the warm coffin of Elvis Presley…
As someone who has dealt with hormonal acne for nearly ten years, I have tried every skincare line and product…
When we think of skincare, we imagine pricey potions and elixirs that claim to have magical effects such as being…