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May 2015

Book Review: Life With My Sister Madonna, by Christopher Ciccone

May 26, 2015
Celebrity memoirs and autobiographies are two of my favorite genres because they represent a marriage of literature and non-literature entertainment. It is not always a perfect marriage seeing as some celebrity memoirs suffer from lack of ambition to be anything other than an arbitrary dabbling into book writing. Sometimes it

For the Nostalgia: “Show Me Love” by Robyn

May 18, 2015
Before most girls knew P!nk as the pink haired soulful badass in 2000, or Mandy Moore as the girl who was missing you like candy in 1999, there was Robyn, a Swedish Pop singer who gained stateside success in the mid 90s.  Robyn worked with renowned and sought after hit maker Max

Playlist: Janet Jackson Celebration Soundtrack

May 16, 2015
Though originally created in celebration of Janet Jackson’s birthday, this playlist can be the soundtrack to any celebratory moment. I’ve compiled a playlist of Janet’s most fun, danceable, uplifting and memorable tracks sure to make you move and groove your way through whatever moment you’re celebrating. The playlist spans from

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