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The World of Hairdressing in a COVID Existence
No one on the frontlines of the hair industry really wants to talk about a pandemic. I don't mean influencers like Brad Mondo who have the luxury of being able to stay at home and review TikTok hair tutorials for income. I mean your regular shmegular hair dressers at Fantastic Sam's who have to service 10 clients a day to make a livable wage.
By Lillie Superstar6 years ago in Journal
The Dangers of Children Returning to School
Some big problems I see with the forced opening of schools is that there is a lack of funding, overhead support and guidance on the real dangers of COVID-19. One of my biggest concerns is that we don't know what we don't know yet.
By Stacy Davenport6 years ago in Longevity
To Go for a Walk in the Woods
When I was in college… …I fulfilled my work study in the Art Department’s Media Room. There I was surrounded by technology, old and new, that opened my eyes to the incredible world of filmography and photography. So when I took my New Media class, I was already familiar with the stunning and powerful Canon 7D that we checked out for the video art portion of the course.
By Ophelia Keane Braeden6 years ago in Photography
Palm Springs: The Best of Both Worlds (Movie Review)
Ever since I started watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine, I’ve been a massive fan of Andy Samberg. Of course, I had heard of his exploits on Saturday Night Live and as one of the members of The Lonely Island before, but it was after I saw him as Jake Peralta that I began to take notice of his incredible charm and talent for comedy. It was only natural, therefore, that I immediately plop myself down first thing in the morning when I heard that a new movie starring him titled Palm Springs, had been released on Hulu. I went into the movie completely blind and not knowing what to expect, and what I found was pleasantly surprising. Palm Springs is a light-hearted romantic comedy that can get surprisingly poignant at times, yet never loses itself in its more serious moments.
By Arvind Pennathur6 years ago in Geeks
The Golden Lining
One Sunday morning during the peak of Winter out here in Beautiful British Columbia, I woke up to a gorgeous layer of snow covering the landscape outside my window. It was a stunning sight to see and a very welcome one, as it is not very often that we get snow where I live. Contrary to what many people believe, we don't all ride polar bears and live in igloo's up here in Canada. There are some parts of the country that hardly ever get snow, like Vancouver Island, the place that I call home just off the coast of BC. So, as you'd expect, it's always a very exciting time when we get snow here. And it's something that I must take advantage of since it doesn't take much time before that fresh snowfall begins to melt and everything starts to look rather gross...
By Zach Doehler6 years ago in Wander
Be Vocal
Every week, we ask the Vocal community to be just that: vocal. Be vocal about injustice. Be vocal about inequality. Be vocal about climate change, mental health, unemployment, heartbreak — the words you share can touch thousands as we brave these difficult times together.
By Vocal Curation Team6 years ago in Resources
How Sustainable are Your Fashion Choices?
When you're looking for a new outfit, where is the first place you want to shop? Is is a thrift store? Your favorite local designer? That online store that sells vegan clothing and uses fair labor practices? Do you just run out to the nearest shopping center to have a look in a lot of different stores? Maybe you swing by Target and hope to find what you need there? How often do you look into the practices of the companies you buy from? How often do you look at the label to see what material an item of clothing is made from? What do you do with the clothes you no longer want? What laundry detergent do you use? Do you use a dryer or hang your clothes on a line?
By Shae Moreno6 years ago in Styled
Jerrick's 2020 Annual Shareholder Meeting Recap
It’s been less than an hour since the conclusion of what was Jerrick’s first Annual Shareholder Meeting. Before publishing the following meeting transcript (which we cleaned up a bit for clarity purposes) and releasing the video recording you see above, I wanted to once again thank my Jerrick team, who worked so hard over the last couple of weeks. It was their collective effort that not only made our 2020 virtual shareholder meeting a success, but established a baseline and foundation for us to make the next one even better.
By Jeremy Frommer6 years ago in Journal
6 Ways Ashtanga Yoga Transformed My Practice
When I first started practicing yoga in 2017, I was a skeptic who had no idea about all the different types of yoga. As an office worker, I had too much stress and I didn’t exercise often enough. That combination of problems led me to yoga, but I only dipped my toes into the world of yoga at first.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA6 years ago in Longevity
I Hit One Thousand Views on Vocal in One Month, Now What?
But, why is that laptop sitting on a chair? Hello fellow Vocal creators and other beings on the internet. Before I begin, let me address that I in no way feel that I have some sort of advice giving superiority over veteran SEO-wizard bloggers, I don’t have a perfect Pinterest aesthetic to match my niche, nor have I clearly, hence the title, been doing this very long myself. I simply find it interesting when artists and entrepreneurs of all kinds share their strategies in correlation with strengthening their reach on social media and other varying platforms.
By Angela Rose6 years ago in Journal
An Upbeat Playlist for Downbeat Times
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings, and, man, the world needs some right now. Let's face it. 2020 is turning out to be one of the most downbeat, depressing years in our lifetimes. With political upheaval (especially in the U.S.), a global pandemic, and race riots, I'm not surprised that people are trying desperately to escape the madness any way they can with methods from drinking to social isolation.
By Adam Wallace6 years ago in Beat
Review - Hamilton on Disney +
Oh my word! This is the most excited I've been for a film release since the midnight showing of "Avengers: Endgame" last year in my local IMAX. I'm a massive fan of the stage musical, to the point where I've seen it twice in London's West End and once on Broadway - after waiting over 8 hours outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre in the cancellation queue. The favourite cast I've seen to date is the first run from London, but I've always wished I could have seen the original from Broadway with writer and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda starring as the lead; and now I can.
By Matthew Buck6 years ago in Geeks
To the Beat: June 2020
We're excited to kick off summer with a new To the Beat playlist featuring all the songs and artists you loved this month. Whether you are celebrating pride, protesting for BLM, or showing your support from home, this month's collection has something for you. This roundup highlights music from every decade. Creators shared everything from Lady Gaga's dance-pop hits to Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic rock. Craving Fleetwood Mac's moody tunes? Check. How about Sam Cooke's soulful ballads? Double check.
By Vocal Curation Team6 years ago in Beat
Fast Fashion, The End of an Era?
Throughout this months, a totally different year that took everyone by surprise; and the fashion industry is one of the sectors that has faced multiple challenges since the beginning of this confinement, and that a few months later, the same industry has recognized that during this time of pause the impact that the industry has with mass production of clothing, accessories and footwear.
By Sandra López6 years ago in Styled
THE NEW GROOVE: Black Female Artists
The New Groove is an easy-read article that helps you discover new music every single month! This is the first instalment of this series, and given the current situation of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the power behind it that we cannot let die, I’m kicking off this series with introducing to you a few of my favourite black female musicians, highlighting new musicians that you need to look out for, and educating you on why the Black Lives Matter movement is so important, especially within the black music industry.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
