Category Archive: Lifestyle

Johnny Crawford: The Perfect Gift

Organ donations are far and few, and those who need them can be waiting years to receive the life-saving surgery. Of all those organ donations and transplants in America, over half of those procedures are performed on African Americans. Located at the Albany State University Fine Arts Center in Albany, Georgia, the African American Organ Transplantation Project displays a one-of-a-kind photography exhibit with photographs of African American recipients, donors and family members of deceased organ donors.

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Beau is Afraid: Ari Aster’s Comically Evil Nightmare

“You will walk many miles. Dozens will become hundreds. Hundreds will become thousands. Your adventures will continue for years and years….” 

-Angel, “Beau is Afraid” (Aster, 2023)

When I heard this line, it clicked for me. This description is how it felt to watch the surrealist horror comedy “Beau is Afraid.” What starts as one man’s journey becomes a descent into madness, misdirection, and mystery. ‘Beau is afraid of what?’ one might ask, and as the credits rolled, I concluded: it’s everything.

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Madelyn Cline: Beauty and the Banks

Madeliyn Cline is “one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars” according to  WWD. She has earned this title not only through numerous acting roles and her extensive modeling career. Whether in formal blazers or breezy crop tops on a summer lawn, the 25-year-old exudes an authenticity alongside her professionalism that allows her to model for any product.

According to YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL NOW, an online magazine focused on fashion, Madelyn was recognized for her beauty by the age of 10. Brands like American Girl, T-Mobile and Toys R Us booked her for major campaigns which allowed her to build a stable career as a child model.

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The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture

When people think about hip-hop, minds begin to wander towards the rhythmic style of music made for bobbing heads and mumbling along to rap lyrics that accompany the funky street sounds of hip-hop music. 

What a lot of people don’t realize, however, is that hip-hop is more than just a style of music. Hip-hop is a movement, that blends culture with art to create something truly unique. What started on the streets of New York City’s Bronx in the 1970s as a blend of African American, Latino, and Caribbean cultures became an artistic movement that took the world by storm. The unique blend of rapping, DJs, breakdancing, graffiti, and more prove to be a cultural art form for many.

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Taylor Sheridan: “1923”

Whether as a history professor tracking down fabled artifacts in Indiana Jones or as the fearless “Han Solo” rebelling against the Empire in Star Wars, in the 1980s and 1990s Harrison Ford was one of the most sought-after actors Hollywood had to offer. 

Fans can finally see him in action again in his latest role in the TV show "1923," a prequel to the popular TV show “Yellowstone.” As “Jacob Dutton,” he is reviving the family history of the "Yellowstone Farm" alongside Helen Mirren. 

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