“Strange things happen, To a man on the road, Strange things happen, To a man who’s alone,” From “Strange Things Happen” by Gizmodrome. Stewart Copeland and Adrian Belew are at it again. Individually, Copeland and Belew have been giving us great music for decades. And they have done so by being willing to change things up; taking on …
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For years, Dr. Mayim Bialik has been challenging our notion of what it means to be a girl and woman. In a world that has a clear bias against women in science, Dr. Bialik received her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCLA. And in a world that presents few and stereotypical roles for women in television and movies, Dr. Bialik has a …
“Some people look at me, and talk about me like a clown. They just don’t realize it’s just my simple way to get down. I’ve got that supertouch. Chances are, I’ve got too much. I’ve come to let you see that you also can be free.” — from “Supertouch/Shitfit” by Bad Brains It’s no exaggeration to say that …
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“You’re the chosen one,But I could use a change.Even golden sunsFind the end of their reign.You might as well be gone.”— “Might As Well Be Gone” by Pixies Narratives matter. Our personal narrative – or the story that we tell ourselves and others about our life – can have a tremendous impact on our well-being and …
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Comedian Chonda Pierce has lived a life of paradox. On the one hand, Pierce, the “Queen of Clean,” makes a successful living from laughter. She’s the top selling female comedian of all time, with performances such as “Laughing in the Dark” and her new Dove Channel comedy series, “Chonda Pierce Presents Stand-Up for Families.” Additionally, Pierce is a …
“If you start from the premise of refusing to be an asshole, then a lot of other decisions kind of make themselves.” — Steve Albini Punk rock is not supposed to make us feel comfortable. The essence of punk rock is that it disturbs us — by challenging conventional norms and ideas — in order to create …
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For many of us who came of age in the ’80s, Andrew McCarthy seemed just like the characters that he played who seemed to have it all figured out. In his seminal roles as Blaine in “Pretty in Pink” and as Clay in “Less Than Zero,” he was handsome, rich, smart, courageous and sensitive. And for those …
The holidays are here! And for many of us, that means lots of good things – friends, family, gifts, parties and all around holiday cheer. So we look forward to the holiday season as the highlight of our year. But some of us are not so lucky. Maybe we have lost someone we love so …
Sharon Green Jackson, otherwise known as MC Sha-Rock, was the first female MC of hip-hop, a truth unbeknown to most millennials. As a member of the group Funky 4 + 1, she was part of the first hip-hop group to receive a record deal, and the first group to appear on national television (with Deborah …
Shawn Colvin is paying it forward. The Grammy award-winning singer is telling the world about her struggle with depression so that others can benefit from her experience. In contrast to her beautiful and uplifting songs such as “Sunny Came Home,” Shawn’s experience with depression has been anything but pretty. And that’s precisely what makes her willingness to step forward and …
