The Texan behind the popular 'Texan in Tokyo' blog and author of 'My Japanse Husband Thinks I'm Crazy' talks about how she got started, and the costs of 'making it big.'
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Interview: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Season 11 Finalists Casey Askew and Bridget Whitman
Dancers Casey Askew and Bridget Whitman are on tour with the rest of the Season 11 finalists until February 18.
Read More »Interview: Weightlifting Champs and L.A. Trainers Jerzy and Aniela Gregorek
I had a chance to talk with world weightlifting champions and famous LA trainers Jerzy and Aniela Gregorek, coauthors of the award-winning book The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise and Relaxation. With their newly released Happy Body Exercise Program DVD set, which I recently reviewed on this site, these …
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘True West’ by Sam Shepard
Shepard's tragicomedy is brought to explosive life in AtticRep's gripping production.
Read More »Armory Show in New York Is Bigger and Better Than Ever in 2015
Each year, tens of thousands of visitors file through the armory to see what are considered the most important contemporary galleries in the world.
Read More »Facebook Messenger Proves It’s Not Going Anywhere
Facebook is in the messaging game for the long haul.
Read More »Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Giveaway: ‘Owsley and Me: My LSD Family’ Memoir by Rhoney Gissen Stanley
Stanley's memoir chronicles her life working in the Acid King's lab, and as the third angle in a love triangle, and later under the care of the Grateful Dead.
Read More »Star-Studded Gala Honors the Nicholas Brothers, Tap-Dance Pioneers
Fred Astaire called the Nicholas Brothers’ performance in 'Stormy Weather' “The greatest dance number ever filmed.”
Read More »Chile Travel: Two Weeks in Chile, Part 2 of 4 – Valparaíso
Valparaíso has been a major commercial port since the early 1800s, and as such it has a history as international as that of Santiago.
Read More »Gadget Review: Cordskiz – Untangle Your Earbud and Headphone Headaches
Cordskinz is a simple and fashionable solution to a tangled problem.
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