Art by Peau Porotesano Full disclosure: I am both a space and movie nerd. I follow NASA on Instagram and have a signed copy of Kip Thorne's "The Science of Interstellar." I can recite remarkable amounts of film trivia, and four of my top nine favorite movies as a kid featured outer space. But even I never anticipated the impact recent films have had on promoting space … [Read more...] about Movies Made NASA Cool Again
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Frank Ocean Gets Vulnerable with ‘Blonde’
Image Courtesy of Boys Don't Cry Frank Ocean’s highly anticipated second album, “Blonde,” finally dropped on August 20 exclusively through Apple Music, much to the delight and relief of his fans. He’s finally given us what we’ve been waiting for since he’s been promising a follow-up to his Grammy-award winning first record, “Channel Orange,” since July 2015. Ocean's approach … [Read more...] about Frank Ocean Gets Vulnerable with ‘Blonde’
Flume opens night one of four sold-out LA shows
Photos by Matt BentonFlume perfomed in Los Angeles on Wednesday night for one of his four sold-out shows debuting his new album "Skin." His album has received major praise and the track "Never Be Like You," featuring Kai, has gone platinum in the United States and triple platinum back in his home-country of Australia.His new tour features his new touring rig that has moved from … [Read more...] about Flume opens night one of four sold-out LA shows
Surfers Give Back
Photos by Amelia Dal PraWhat could possibly bring hundreds of young people from across the globe to Wahiawa, a small Hawaiian city, known for its low-income housing complexes and drug and alcohol abuse, a city that many locals themselves avoid? Many volunteers that work with Surfing the Nations, a nonprofit humanitarian organization based in Wahiawa, would say the answer is … [Read more...] about Surfers Give Back
Write Now, Like, Right Now
Art by Chris ChenNo one thinks I'm a writer but me. I spend so much time in front of a computer or with my nose in a book, I can't understand how I could be confused as being anything else. Well then, why isn't my name on anyone's "bestsellers" list? Why aren't the royalty checks rolling in on the regular? I imagine I'm not the only aspiring author who has felt this way at one … [Read more...] about Write Now, Like, Right Now