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Baby Meets Cat For First Time

Baby Meets Cat For First Time

Cats need to be prepared for a new baby prior to the little bundle’s arrival. Cats are mostly creatures of habit and tend not to do well with change. Here are a few tips to help make the introduction a safe and loving exchange. May your baby be all smiles like the baby in the … Continue reading »

Janelle Monae, Jidenna, and Wondaland Lead March Down Mission Street

Janelle Monae, Jidenna, and Wondaland Lead March Down Mission Street

Several hundred people showed up in solidarity at Mission & 24th Street BART plaza in San Francisco to call out mass incarceration and police terror on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Families who’ve lost loved ones to police brutality and abuse of power were present to speak about the injustices that occurred, and the pain they experience from their loss. Continue reading »

Netroots Nation – Town Hall

Netroots Nation – Town Hall

At yesterday’s town hall meeting during Netroots Nation convention in Phoenix, Arizona members of the #BlackLivesMatter movement interrupted former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont who were being interviewed by Jose Antonio Vargas. Vargas is a journalist who has brought to light the struggles of undocumented immigrants brought over as children. … Continue reading »

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Trailer

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Trailer

Walking Dead fans are going crazy at the newly released trailer for Season 6. Those attending the panel at San Diego Comic-Con in Hall H got the first peak at the almost 4 minute video. The series will return Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. with a special 90-minute episode.  What do you think?

NYC Parade for Women’s World Cup Champions

NYC Parade for Women’s World Cup Champions

New York City will hold a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s World Cup victory on Friday starting at 11 a.m. The parade will start in Battery Park; go along Broadway and end at City Hall Park. This route is also known as the Canyon of Heroes.
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“Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at New York Botanical Garden

“Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at New York Botanical Garden

If you’re a fan of Frida Kahlo you don’t want to miss, “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at the New York Botanical Garden. The exhibit offers a glimpse into the artist’s life with a collection of her portraits, still life paintings, and a replica of her garden and desk as they are at La Casa Azul (The Blue House) located in Coyoacán, Mexico in Colonia del Carmen. Continue reading »

92 and breaking records – Harriette Thompson

92 and breaking records – Harriette Thompson

Harriette Thompson does it again and this time she breaks another record. On Sunday, May 31, 2015 at San Diego’s Rock N Roll Marathon at the age of 92, she became the oldest woman to finish a Marathon. She also set the world record for fastest time by a woman over 90 at 7 hours, 7 minutes and 42 seconds. She is a two-time cancer survivor and has raised over 90,000 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Continue reading »

San Andreas – Film Review

San Andreas – Film Review

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has come a long way since his WWE days. He started his decade long “wrestling” career at the age of 24 in 1996. Since then he’s done several movies, guest appearances, and most recently proven he can lead a film with blockbuster hit, San Andreas. The movie is full of clichés and exaggerations that many seismologists have spoken out against. However, his star power combined with the enormous amounts of effects in the movie will be sure to draw a crowd. Continue reading »

Maya Angelou Remembered

Maya Angelou Remembered

It’s been one year since the world lost one of the most prolific artists of our time at the age of 86, Maya Angelou. She was a poet, dancer, author, actress and singer. She will live forever in the hearts and minds of the many that she influences around the world. Here are some of … Continue reading »

Icona Pop’s brand new single “Emergency”

Icona Pop’s brand new single “Emergency”

Will chart-topping Swedish duo Icona Pop’s brand new single “Emergency” be this year’s summer hit? It definitely makes you want to get up and move but doesn’t have the same originality as their hit release, “I Love It” ft. Charli XCX from 2012. The track also features vocals of fellow Swedish pop artist Erik Hassle. … Continue reading »