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FIRST KISS: A FILM ABOUT THE IRRESISTIBLE AWKWARD BEAUTY OF STRANGERS KISSING
“The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of cannon but its echo lasts a great deal longer.” Oliver Wendell Holmes The filmmaker, Tatia Pilieva, just released a short film that’s as spectacular to...
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WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT TAROT
(photo by NinfeAde) I remember exactly when all the trouble began. It was right after I thought: she’s so sexy she makes my clothes feel like a prison. That’s when I knew I had to feel her. Like,...
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#WWBMD: WHAT WOULD BILL MURRAY DO?
If you know anything about Bill Murray you know he’s not like the rest of us. A special zone of irreverence surrounds him. He sorta floats through the world like a shimmering soap bubble. If anyone...
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35 THINGS ONLY REAL ANGELENOS KNOW ABOUT L.A.
There are observations any outsider can make about Los Angeles, such as: every waiter or waitress you meet is secretly an actor or actress waiting for their big break. True. And there are the things...
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DO I WANT YOU TO TELL ME THE TRUTH? NO, LIE PRETTY TO ME
Do I want you to lie to me? Do I want you to tell me fabulistic fantasies that we can step inside and inhabit like the imaginary homes of children playing “House?” In a sense, yes, I do. You could say...
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WTF? DOES THE OWNER OF THE CLIPPERS THINK HE OWNS A SLAVE SHIP
“And Don looks at me and he says, ‘I wanna know why you think you can coach these niggers.’” -potential LA Clippers coaching candidate Rollie Massimino “[…] Players Sam Cassell, Elton Brand and...
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I WANT AN OCEAN KIND OF LOVE
The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, Not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere, They’re in each other all along. – Rumi Standing with feet in...
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BLACK PEOPLE DON’T OWN THE N-WORD SO USE IT WHENEVER YOU WANT
Nigger. There it is. You just read it. It’s such a magical word. Speak its name and it makes all common sense disappear. I know some of you hate that word. Some of you are hurt by it. (I apologize for...
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TEACH ME HOW TO LOVE YOU AND I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO LOVE ME
Almost all of us are wondering: how the hell do you do this dance called love? It sure ain’t easy. I’m not here to bullshit you. Looking around, other than grandparents or perhaps even your friends’...
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WHEN YOUR SISTER BECOMES A MOTHER
If I’m being honest, it’s still weird to think of you as a mother. I know how that sounds but … you’re my sister. And now, you’re someone’s mother. How can you be a mother? You’re nothing like our...
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NEVER SAY FUCK ON THE AIR AND 8 OTHER WAYS COLLEGE RADIO WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE
At the end of this article, there’s a mess of links to some of the best stations in the nation. I’m done with Spotify. You can keep Pandora. I want no more iPod shufflin’. I don’t need ‘em anymore! I...
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SCHEMERS, SAVIORS, STRUGGLERS, SUFFERERS: WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
I spend a lot of time thinking about toilet paper. I’d forgotten how much toilet paper women can go through in a single day. I live with two women and I often ask my housemates why they hate trees....
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A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO RAPE CULTURE
If you are a man, you are part of rape culture. I know … that sounds rough. You’re not a rapist, necessarily. But you do perpetuate the attitudes and behaviors commonly referred to as rape culture....
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Women Writers Taught Me To Be Brave
“Why must you call them women writers? They’re just writers!” I know, right? Totally agree. Have you ever heard anyone say “men writers?” That just sounds stupid. Well, so does “women writers.” Type...
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I USED TO HAVE A GREAT ASS
If you wish to remove a woman from your heart, they say to start dating a second woman. Friends gave me that advice — one would erase the other. But I didn’t want to use one woman to negate another....
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WHY ARE MEN SUDDENLY SO INTERESTED IN EQUALITY?
I’m not sure if you’ve pissed off a large group of men recently, but I have, and I learned a very interesting lesson: a surprising number of modern men are really, really into the idea of “equality.”...
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