Kicking off this year's awards season on Sunday night was the 68th annual Golden Globes, hosted once again by the blunt and quick-witted British comedian Ricky Gervais. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association bestowed numerous accolades to The Social Network, which received the evening's highest tally of "likes" in the profilic statuses of Best Original Score, …
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Riding high on the successful launches of Katy Perry and Justin Bieber's branded lines, OPI has added a new pitch-perfect phenomena to its roster of star-studded nail polish partnerships. That's right, Twentieth Century Fox and Sephora have teamed up to develop an exclusive, limited-edition collection of nail products inspired by the hit comedy-musical television show, …
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On January 8th, Procter & Gamble and Walmart premiered their most recent Family Movie Night feature presentation, "Change of Plans", a film about how life's unpredictable re-directions can turn out to be our greatest rewards. Free-spirited musician Sally Danville (Brooke White) and intelligent former fighter-pilot turned military consultant Jason Danville (Joe Flanigan) are the perfect …
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Capricorn Mantra for 2011: "I am happiest using my power to benefit others." Every year before my birthday, I check Georgia Nicols' Astrology Charts to see what the stars foretell about my destiny over the next twelve months. It's not as if I rely heavily on horoscopes to map out my future or to base …
In the first of his two sold-out concerts at Rogers Arena, Vancouver's own Michael Buble treated his hometown family to an intimate evening of timeless entertainment. With a helpful boost from the soulful opening vocal a capella act Naturally 7 and aided by the phenomenal orchestra band, the crowd welcomed Buble with tremendous applause and …
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Adapted from the bestselling memoir to the big screen, "Eat Pray Love" follows writer Elizabeth Gilbert's well-documented global quest for spiritual discovery. As a result of many drastic shifts in her life (a painful divorce, a failed affair and a complete lack of happiness and inspiration), Liz Gilbert embarks on worldly adventures to three foreign …
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Out of the four shows I had planned to attend in the month of April, I was most excited for the HIM concert at the Commodore Ballroom to see one of their openers, alternative rock band We Are The Fallen. You might know their lead singer: she goes by the name of Carly Smithson, and …
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On April 13th, I attended Conan O'Brien's "Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television" Tour at the Orpheum Theatre (coincidentally where my high school commencement ceremony was held) in downtown Vancouver. The tall, pale, bearded and awkwardly-charming redheaded personality sure treated us to one heck of an evening - filled with non-stop laughter, great music …
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On April 8th, I went to see Adam Lambert perform at the Red Robinson Show Theatre in my hometown of Coquitlam, the first of his two special engagements in Vancouver this week. As those who were interested in attending these concerts would know, the tickets were extremely difficult to come by (without resorting to a …
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Throughout all of the celebrations and challenges I've encountered over these first few years of my adulthood, music has been my constant, leading me to life-changing discoveries, everlasting memories, and some of the best friends I've ever met. I've grown a lot as a person and learned more about who I am and what I …
