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The Art of the French Revolution

The art of pre-revolutionary France was decidedly frivolous in its subject matter and deliciously detailed in style. Paintings were commissioned by the wealthy for their grant chateaus and palaces in delicate pastel colors. This period of art was called "... Read >

The Perfect Cup of Coffee - The Tips and Tricks to Help You Make It

The art of coffee making is actually very simple as long as you stick to a couple of fundamental rules. It is imperative that you stick to those rules though, because it can go catastrophically wrong if you don't. If you do follow these steps, your coffee... Read >

The Melting Pot Experience

If you are one crazy cheese lover like me, then surely you'll go to any ends to find the best, cheesy meals around. And none come close to topping the cheesy goodness you'll find at any one of the Melting Pot branches all over the United States. Here, you... Read >

Haute Couture

Designer clothing is wildly popular - and expensive. It is made by top of the line and competent seamstresses, and clothing is made of high-quality fabric. There are many high-end designers, from Marc Jacobs to Trina Turk to Chanel, all of which are names... Read >

Cupcake Crawl

Recently, there has been such an explosion of cupcake shops all over LA that it is difficult for one to figure out exactly which one has the best cupcakes around town. Luckily, after one, day long cupcake crawl excursion and about 30 cupcakes later, we ha... Read >

The Best Boba Milk Tea Shops in LA

Over the past couple of years, hundreds of little boba milk tea shops have opened up all over the Los Angeles area. And ever since the first "tea zone" opened, boba milk tea become wildly popular, and you can now find one on almost every corner. Some of t... Read >

Preparing for the SAT

If you are beginning the school year as a junior in high school, then it is likely that you will be taking the mother load of all standardized test: the SAT college preparation test. A word of advice: going into the SAT completely unprepared is not the wa... Read >

Vintage Shopping

So, you're interested in buying vintage clothes. But where do you start? One big impediment to the modern vintage shopper is an inability to find a reliable and quality purveyor of vintage clothing. It is difficult to find something that you want when you... Read >

Schizophrenia - Paranoia and Delusions

For most of his life, the artist Vincent van Gogh was plagued by madness. His low quality of mental health detracted from his quality of life and his willingness to paint. So deep was van Gogh's suffering that he killed himself before he turned 40. Schizo... Read >

Lady Gaga On the Rise

Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986, she is now known as Lady Gaga across the entire planet. Her claim to fame came not to long ago, when she released her first album Fame in August of 2008. With that album came the chart topping sin... Read >

In Cold Blood - The Original True Crime

In 1960, a quadruple murder occurred in a small rural Kansas town. The murder of the well-liked Clutter family devastated the tiny community of Holcomb, Kansas. But it was not until a curious pair of eyes spied the crime report in the New York Times that ... Read >

Diaper Rash Duty

One of the most dreaded things to deal with as the parent of a baby is the diaper rash. I have been lucky myself as my daughter, now 2, has never had a very bad one. But I think I am in the minority. I have seen diaper rashes that are absolutely brutal, e... Read >

Tuna

One might not usually think of the tuna as an extraordinary creature, but once you learn more about this fish, you will see that there is more to it than meets the eye. Tuna are the largest of the Scombridae (mackerel) family, and are a part of the thunnu... Read >

Twiggy Icon of a Decade

The fashion of the 1960s was a drastic departure from that of the 1950s. Slim, girlish figures were popular in favor of the curvy silhouette of decades past. Fashion in general became focused on a more youthful, slender, and generally a gamine look. The m... Read >

The Statue of Liberty

Given to America by the French as a commemoration of international relations, the independence of America, and general friendship, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. Located in New York Harbor, New York City, the... Read >