Author Archives: Shelley Brown

When contemplating a continent with cultures as deep and diverse as those of Africa, the themes of rifting and transformation take on a multitude of meanings, both geographic and emotional.

It is not often that college students have the opportunity to schmooze at museum soirees in their best winter attire.

Although bikinis and breast cancer may seem wildly unrelated, it was the love of tiny two-pieces that led recent UCLA graduate Julie Lam to involve herself in a fundraising effort benefitting breast cancer research.

Due to over-the-top essentials of sequins, sky-high weaves, and (lest we forget) feather fringe, any drag show runs the risk of becoming a tranny, hot mess.

A wide-eyed teenage girl fastens a swim cap behind her ear, a couple holds hands in an alleyway, and a football player hopes to make his parents proud.

While the new Marc Jacobs Stam Satchel screams sophistication, its $1,450 price tag may scream something else entirely ““ a hefty chunk of college tuition. However, students can be stylish without breaking the bank by hitting thrift stores and sale racks.

Only in the alternate universe of theater could all of space be contained within the confines of a phosphorescently painted stage, reminiscent of a laser-tag arena.