At the Masquerade in Atlanta, Heaven, one of three rooms housed in the popular venue is packed from the front of the stage to the sound box toward the back of the room. It's hot as hell, and the whole room smells like sweat and cheap beer—the perfect making for New Found Glory's Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour.

After the pop-punk opening acts Man Overboard, This Time Next Year, and Set Your Goals to finish their performances, the room empties, and people scatter in different directions in search of bathrooms, smoke breaks, and more beer. After about ten minutes, the anticipation begins. The room is quickly filling up with people migrating closer and closer to the stage.

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Having moved to the United States at age 14, Taiwan-born Joyce Ho has had years to draw inspiration from the difficulties of adapting to a new life. She received her M.A. in studio Arts from the University of Iowa and then moved back to Taiwan to work on a few projects. She is an interdisciplinary artist with an emphasis on painting, sculpture, and theater and she describes her work as peaceful violence. 

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Since early 2012, the fashion brand, Sukeina has expressed the exceptional power of womanhood. Through their colorful, authentic designs, each piece of Sukeina womenswear tells a story but it all started with Omar Salam, founder and fashion designer for Sukenia. The brand is named after his late mother who died when he was young. Sukenia also means “bright light.” Salam’s purpose is to highlight women and their beauty. 

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One of the most fun things I do in my spare time is visit different museums across the city. Chicago is a city that has more than 60 museums open to date. For me, museums offer a versatile environment for people from all different walks of life. It’s somewhere I can take my daughters and younger cousins, somewhere I can go by myself just to clear my head, or I can go out with friends or take a date. It’s a fun experience that I believe many of us, took for granted as a kid. 

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Whether she's dancing on stage or making enthusiastic raps in the studio, Lisa is a one-of-a-kind K-Pop star. Before she became Lisa, “Pranpriya.” was her name. At a young age, she believed in the idea of luck. So when she learned from a fortune teller that the name "Lalisa '' would bring her good fortune, she decided to change her name.

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Everything about Canadian rock band Tegan and Sara is an anomaly. The world of rock in general, whether boasting high-powered ballads or the gentle strokes of a self-identified hipster, seems to be dominated by men. Men in groups, too – usually an assembly of four or five, with a dynamic lead vocalist that tends to, whether intentional or not, steal the spotlight. 

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