Columns/Articles Talking Chic Tattoos, Fashion, and Rock 'n' Roll The skin is the largest organ of the body. So for me, accessorizing certain areas of my skin with colorful ink seems to be an obvious part of expressing myself. But what about the social stigmas attached to the tattooed subculture of men and women? Or, the most commonly asked, "What will happen when you're older?" (Written by Elana Pruitt) more: Insights September September has always marked the beginning of a new year for me, not only because my birthday falls on the last day of the month, but also because it marks the end of summer and the beginning of the school year. Having raised three children into adulthood, I've been conditioned by long practice to be sensitive to the changes in the rhythms and routine that this time of year sparks. (Written by Lisa A. Trimarchi) more: Book Review Trapped Inside the Story Leslie Cohen Trapped Inside the Story is so good I predict a best seller! Written by Leslie Cohen, it is the biography of Holocaust survivor Naomi Kalsky, born Sonya Hebenstreit.. (Reviewed By Lee L. Peoples) Read the review Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides Only with the help of the muse could the author pull off this manipulation of point of view from first person, with Calliope, the heroine, and later, Cal, the hero, as narrator, to third person omniscient: “I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day in January of 1960; and then as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of 1974.” (Reviewed By Lee L. Peoples) Read the review The Beauty Agenda Raechel Cunningham - Aesthetician / spa owner - NY Raechel Cunningham is a licensed aesthetician and the director at New York Laser & Aesthetics, located in the center of Manhattan. Raechel is a highly motivated aesthetician with extensive knowledge in the Skin Care industry. She is a graduate of Florida College of Natural Health, where she received an A.S. in Natural Health and obtained courses in both Aesthetics and Massage Therapy. Raechel has extensive experience in various Laser Treatments such as IPL, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Vascular Treatments, and Photo Facials. more: TV Land, Beverly Johnson, Wilhelmina Models, Inc., and Time Warner Cable L.A. Present a New Kind of Modeling Competition - Twenty Somethings Need Not Apply! I guess it’s true what they say, 40 is the new 20. 50 is the new 30 and 60 is the new forty. So why not create a modeling competition for women over 35. After all, we are all getting younger anyway! (Interview with casting director, Andrew Strauser.) more: Interviews•Fashion•Columns/Articles•Travel & Entertainment•Indie Hotspot•Videos•Staff Index•Back Issues |