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Lucrecia Dobler

Bio: Lucrecia is a journalist and English bachelor from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has a passion for writing, research, design, and teaching. She has been a Literature teacher for the past 6 years, and she has helped design educational material in English for almost as much. She loves reading, cinema, and music. She hopes to grow as a writer and her writing to be fun and inspiring.
Books

4 Great Beach Reads for the Summer

Young adult romance, LGBTQ+ stories, family conventions, childhood friends becoming lovers, old friends falling out, and time travel are all included in this cute and fluffy summer read list. Some of these stories are more mature, dealing with professional failure and growing old. Others are more carefree and adolescent, with ...

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Flashback ArtistPast

Michael Sembello

Flashback Artist of the Month for June 2022 Instagram Bio Maniac Bio Born in Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1954, Michael Sembello is a singer and composer most well renowned for the 1983 song Maniac, from the film Flashdance. While he did not focus his musical talents on developing a solo ...

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Make Up ArtistPast

Junior Mendes

Make Up Artist of the Month for June 2022 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio In 29 years of career as a makeup artist, Junior Mendes has become one of the biggest names in the beauty industry of Brazil. A very versatile professional, he has explored different areas of the beauty landscape, ...

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New ArtistPast

Giulia Be

“New” Artist of the Month for June 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio 2 PALABRAS Bio Brazilian pop and EDM singer, Giulia Be is considered one of the young progressive pop promises. She captured the public’s attention when she collaborated on Zerb’s single “Without You” in 2018. She went on ...

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Best Book-to-Screen Adaptations of the Decade So Far

Few things can provide such a solid base and inspiration for movies as books. Novels from all time periods and corners of the world have been movie material since the early days of cinema, with some of the greatest and most memorable adaptations being 2006 period romance Pride and Prejudice, ...

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Fashion DesignerPast

Yohji Yamamoto

Fashion Designer of the Month for May 2022 Facebook Instagram Linkedin Bio Gallery Bio Fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, on October 3, 1943. He studied law and graduated from Kelo University in 1966. It was thanks to his mother and through working in her boutique that he ...

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Female ModelPast

Anya Taylor-Joy

Female Model of the Month for May 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Gallery Bio American actress and model Anya Taylor-Joy was born in Miami on April 16, 1996. She started her modeling career when she was sixteen years old in London after her family moved from Argentina when she was ...

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Music

After Winning Copyright Lawsuit over “Shape of you,” Ed Sheeran has Decided to Film his Writing Sessions

Ed Sheeran recently won a copyright case at the High Court over allegations that he plagiarized the 2017 hit song “Shape of You.” This is not the first time the pop star has suffered plagiarism accusations, as back in 2017, he settled a $20million copyright case over his single “Photograph.” ...

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Why Slam Poetry Shouldn’t Really be Called Poetry

When I first heard about slam poetry I was really taken by it. It was performative, non-conformist, and dynamic. However, the more I observed this genre the more I started to distinguish some very problematic traits that place these performances on a different end of the artistic scale: more of ...

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Jamie Lee Curtis is Coming Out with Her Own Graphic Novel

“Mother Nature” is an eco-horror graphic novel written by scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis, along with Russell Goldman and illustrated by Karl Stevens. This animated book is an adaptation of Curtis's upcoming directorial feature of the same name, and it tells the story of Nova Terrell, a young woman who ...

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5 Addictive Mystery Novels to Read Before Bed

Fun and engaging, Mystery Novels can take you on a murderous journey through unknown lands and times without leaving your seat. They can be romantic and captivating, yet mysterious and spooky. One thing is certain - they are a great read if you’re looking to escape the problems of everyday ...

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4 Books in Translation That Will Transport You to Another World

Is there anything better than the feeling of immersing within the crazy adventures of complex characters in wild and remote locations?
We have compiled a shortlist of books set in faraway locations or different time eras that are in the translation process and will be released in 2022.

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