If you’re a fan of YA fiction and you’re not yet familiar with Sarah Ockler, you should be. Ockler has a gift for carefully weaving together tales of friendship, family, love and heartbreak; often all in the same book. Her characters and settings are both unique and realistic, and you can’t help but feel emotionally […]

I think that it is safe to assume that almost everybody has an iPhone now (or similarly capable Android Device) and I’m pretty sure that more than a few of us have opted for contracted phone plans,allowing us to take a look at the app store whenever a bored or curious moment finds us.  I’m […]

There’s something about London-native Joseph Gatt, appearing in the highly-anticipated Star Trek: Into Darkness, that sets you at ease. Despite his history of playing the bad guy and his incredibly defining and intimidating looks, within five minutes of talking to Joe you’ll feel like you’re catching up with an old friend. This all comes down […]

Lauren Miller’s debut novel, Parallel, is a stunningly complex novel about a young woman named Abby who wakes up one morning only to discover that she has somehow wound up in a parallel universe where, instead of living out in L.A. and having a role in a sure-to-be-blockbuster movie, she is studying journalism at Yale.  […]

It’s all the rage in the tech world: Google Glass. Google Glass is “a type of wearable computer created by  Google’s Project Glass…” and works to “provide an experience known as augmented reality, where images are superimposed over what the user sees in real life.” (source 1) Google Glass has a number of features, including […]

There are three things that I believe were the most life-changing and important decisions of my life. One of them was joining a sorority. I go to a university with a very prominent Greek presence on campus. I guess you could say my sorority consists of roughly 290 of my closest friends. Just kidding, but […]

Boston – the capital of Massachusetts, the education mecca of the world and the home of Fenway Park and the Red Sox. Yes, Boston is known for its sports fans and horrible accents, but it’s also known for its great American history and incredible universities. I have lived in the Greater Boston Area my entire […]

It’s Cinco de Mayo! Time to sip margaritas, down coronas, and drink tequila out of people’s belly buttons, or not… either way it’s the third biggest party day of the year after New Year’s and St. Patty’s Day, but do you know what Cinco De Mayo is really all about?

As we wrap up the month of April, nationally recognized as the official month of sexual assault awareness, let’s draw our attention to arguably one of the most exciting and tiring nights of my year: the night of the Take Back the Night rally and march in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  This is the night that […]

Rory Samantha Green brings readers an adorably funny read with her self-published debut novel Playing Along. The book, told from the alternating perspectives of British heartthrob George and California girl Lexi, follows the two as they try to figure out how life and love fit together, narrowly missing meeting each other several times in the […]

In March, Starbucks fanatics were excited to see the new Hazelnut Macchiato debut. Now Starbucks is coming out with new drinks and foods for the spring and summer seasons. Among the most talked about drink coming to the Starbucks’ line is the Carmel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino, which will debut on April 30th. The drink will […]

Cara McGee is an artist of many talents. Comic art, tea blending, and social media prowess all fall under the realm of things Cara has added her own talented and unique spin on in the past few years. An alumni of the prestigious SCAD Atlanta, Cara is an excellent example of a modern day artist making her work accessible […]

Susan Rizzo Vincent, author of Dréa s Dream: An Unfinished Dance and founder of The Andréa Rizzo Foundation, has provided hope, comfort, and inspiration to countless individuals through her book, chronicling the experience of her and her daughter Andréa’s overcoming of childhood illness only to be separated by an unforeseeable tragedy (read the review), and through the foundation she founded in Andréa’s honor, which helps children with […]

Vancouver based Director and Producer Michelle Ouellet of Sociable Films is a force to be reckoned with in the realm of Canadian Independent Film and Series. Recently named one of Playback’s 10 up-and-coming talents to watch in Canadian Entertainment, Ouellet has a Canadian Comedy Award Nomination under her belt, several independent film projects in the works, and a new hit web series, The True […]