Rogue Habits

Open Mike Eagle: rap in satire

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Bringing Chicago flair to LA’s underground hip-hop scene, Open Mike Eagle oozes old school cool, with skater-street grunge. His latest release Dark Comedy, consists of 13 tracks of meticulously crafted comedic sketches, presenting rap that is refreshingly inspired from films and books rather than ego. With varied concepts, he leans towards introspection and [...]

People Who Live In Glass Houses Are The New Urban Cave-Dwellers

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If a cave is a dwelling with no doors or windows, then this is the opposite of a cave, the cave concept turned inside-out. French architect Stephane Malka has designed a kind of public-domain shelter made entirely out of up-cycled doors and windows. The whole structure is supported on scaffolding for that penthouse-apartment feel - it even has a rooftop loun[...]

The Maruba Resort

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Belize is a Central American country with a decidedly Caribbean flare. The Mayan civilization flourished here as far back as 1500 BC, building an impressive empire. It is a country rich in culture and dense with flora and fauna. Often visited by Americans as a nearby, cheap yet exotic getaway (and also filled with expats living the good life), it is a genera[...]

Feng Shui for Creative Workspaces

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Sitting at my desk, I feel completely uninspired with an inability to truly focus and complete projects. Writing has been much more difficult since I moved from the other side of the room, which lead me to consider what has created the immense difference—the divide in my concentration. In my search, I recognized that my previous desk position was better for [...]

The Skyline of Tomorrow: Green Roof Architecture

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It's finally happening. Those of us who grew up reading science fiction, filled with flying cars and instant fabrication of foodstuffs, became disappointed to not see a lot of those ideas come to pass. Mostly we just got the dystopian government. But once in awhile, a change does give us a glimmer of hope that maybe Larry Niven or Isaac Asimov got one right [...]

The Netherlands

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The Netherlands is a picturesque country, well positioned in north-western Europe. Holland, as it is commonly referred, but which technically only means the two most populated provinces, is generally associated with liberal social policies, yet there is a whole world beyond the base stereotypes. In addition to Amsterdam, there lies a wealth of areas w[...]

Social Media Networks For Artists

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The typical artist may be a bit averse to the concept of a social network in fear of it ripping away from the creative heartbeat and a clear mental space to develop pure craft; however, social media is the single most effective tool to promote a product. A modest website being discovered is near impossible without a hook into the social stream. As the Intern[...]

Forgotten Dreams in Basic Black: Designer Derek Andrew Wong

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The first requirement of any artist is to have a vision. That vision is something that you're born possessing. You don't pick it, it picks you. And whatever that vision is, be it quirky and refreshing or dark and disturbing, you're the messenger charged with bringing it to a world which may not even understand it. It's a scary thing, to put yourself out ther[...]

Panamania

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Panama, located in Central America is world famous for the engineering feat that is the Panama Canal, but few foreigners know much further. Its capital, Panama City is a fascinating metropolis with gleaming skyscrapers near dilapidated colonial buildings, colorful street art among litter-strewn beaches, and safe, well-manicured boulevards around the corner f[...]

Exploring identity and emotion through oil and watercolor: Shannon Stovall

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You know a piece of art is doing its job when it takes you outside of your comfort zone and makes you not only do a double take but question yourself and then delve further. Painter Shannon Stovall’s imagery does just that—prompting viewers to challenge their perspective through vibrant colors, odd dimensions and bold details. Her focus lies in exploring the[...]

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