For UCLA alumna Jessica Anderson-Gwin, the pole is another form of the ballet bar. Anderson-Gwin began taking pole dancing classes while simultaneously enrolled in the world arts and cultures program at UCLA and saw the moves on the bar as a form of balletic expression and, most notably, as an art. Read more...
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UCLA alumna Jessica Anderson-Gwin founded JAGGED, a contemporary pole dancing company. (courtesy of Isaac Suttell)
The Victorian era may not have much in common with 1970s; yet when an 1835 Victorian corset is paired with a well-worn pair of Levi's jeans, the unlikely age difference makes the combination for a perfect vintage match. Read more...
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The annual Vintage Fashion Expo brings old styles back to Santa Monica this weekend. Students are admitted free with a student ID on Sunday. (courtesy of Elisabeth Normoyle)
I knew the meat dress became passe when Bruce Willis decides to pay homage to Lady Gaga by wearing a hat made out of beef on "Late Show with David Letterman." The same man who took out terrorists with his bare hands as detective John McClane in the explosion-happy film "Die Hard" is now resorting to marinating his head with the beefy and bloody token shock value of the present, all the while making lukewarm jokes. Read more...
In the damp evening air, the orange-tinted glow of Parking Lot 7 is less of a concrete parking structure than it is a dance studio. Read more...
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The NSU Modern dance team uses campus parking lots as its practice studios. The team features student dancers from varied academic and dance backgrounds to create choreography inspired by contemporary, modern, jazz and hip-hop dance styles.
If one wears non-prescription glasses, one is labeled a hipster. Read more...
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Humor blogger Alexi Wasser, will be among the panelists featured in CEC’s “Look at this F*cking Panel: A Sociological Investigation of Hipster Culture.” Topics of the discussion will include the many definitions and trends of the hipster.
courtesy of ALEXI WASSER
Part of the reason why I bought a Den season pass last year was so I could get a Den T-shirt. I love college football, but I love free T-shirts with equal passion and zeal. Read more...
Throughout my food-loving life, I have tried dozens of Subway foot-longs and frequently endured my dad's huge Spanglish-style sandwiches. Read more...
