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Greater than Gold: Why Presence at the Olympics is more Valuable Than Medal Counts

After several attempts to revive the ancient Greek Olympic Games, a 2-year-old International Olympic Committee hosted the first truly international version of the games in 1896. The Games of the First Olympiad[1] served as an important stepping stone for Greece. The tiny nation had only reclaimed its independence from an aging Ottoman Empire 60 years prior. Indeed, for Greece, much of the 19th century was pockmarked with ongoing conflicts between the country’s restless citizens and an Ottoman Empire that many Greeks saw as damaging to their history and pride[2]. Photo credit: History.com At the time, simply hosting the first, revitalized… Keep Reading

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Fear in an Era of Post-Truth Politics By Alexander Clark

In a Presidential election that has bordered on stupid, to completely absurd, the primary motivation for the majority of citizens seem to be casting their vote out of a fear they have for the opposing candidate. On one side there’s an orange skinned demagogue, who offers nothing but vague solutions to complex problems that typically hinge on him being “fantastic,” as he spews one controversial and incendiary comment after another. On the other side is a career politician firmly entrenched in the broken political machine fueled by corporate money and outside interests, who has spent much of her time skipping… Keep Reading

Slather Event Recap

Slather is a multi dimensional art nouveau factory created by Love Bailey and DJ Edward Vigiletti. On Sept 9th in NYC during Fashion Week the duo will be launching the Awakening issue of Glassbook magazine featuring 250 pages and 4 covers created by the talent of the most relevant queer icons right now. The Slather Factory will bring this magazine to life at the Ace Hotel in a fully immersive experience bringing all the colorful imagery to life, projected on the walls of the hotel’s downstairs dance hall. Singers and Performers from the issue will light up the room with… Keep Reading

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LGBT Reading For Fall

Modern Lovers Emma Straub Friends and former college bandmates Elizabeth and Andrew and Zoe have watched one another marry, buy real estate, and start businesses and families, all while trying to hold on to the identities of their youth. But nothing ages them like having to suddenly pass the torch (of sexuality, independence, and the ineffable alchemy of cool) to their own offspring. Back in the band’s heyday, Elizabeth put on a snarl over her Midwestern smile, Andrew let his unwashed hair grow past his chin, and Zoe was the lesbian all the straight women wanted to sleep with. Now… Keep Reading

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Holiday Weight Loss

How to Really Make Your Diet Work For You By: Stanislav Karpunin First of all, you need to understand, that your body needs a proper Balanced Nutrition Diet, with a proper daily amount of: vitamins, proteins, minerals and carbohydrates. Get into a habit of eating exactly 3 Meals a day. 1. Eat breakfast within one hour of rising. Breakfast provides at least 30 percent of the total energy and nutrition needed to sustain the human body during the whole day. And therefore it is very important to have a proper breakfast and not to skip it. 2. Have a healthy… Keep Reading

The crazy food trends you need to know about

Unless you’ve been living under a rock and shunning all social media, you’ve probably noticed the rise of the Frankenstein food trend over the past few years. Kooky creations like monster milkshakes the size of a human head, psychedelic rainbow bagels and a new take on the humble ice cream cone are among some of the hottest food crazes to hit our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter feeds. Below are nine of the latest and greatest viral food trends. Dig in and buon appetito! The rainbow bagel Undoubtedly the world’s most beautiful carb, the famous rainbow-colored bagels of The Bagel Store… Keep Reading

Costa Rica Travel 2016

Costa Rica is a true travel playground with something for the whole entire family. With a plethora of activities appealing to the true adventurer in you, you could never be disappointed in what this country has to offer. With all that being said, figuring out where to go and what to do is not a simple task. From visiting the volcanoes, to white water rafting to laying on one of the many white sand beaches, there is an activity for everyday of your vacay to appeal to honeymooners or thrill-seekers alike. In order to get a true taste of the… Keep Reading

All-Holiday Cocktail

What better way to celebrate the holidays (Halloween Parades, Thanksgiving Dinner, New Year’s Eve) than with a champagne cocktail? Here’s an easy recipe that can be used to share a toast (or three) for any day you choose! Don’t have Moet on hand? Just grab your champagne bottle of choice, and make sure it’s cold. Ingredients: 4 Sugar Cubes (brown sugar is best) 1 Bottle Angostura Bitters 1 Bottle Champagne (COLD) Garnish of choice: Lemon, Orange, or Grapefruit Twists Directions: Start off by taking a single sugar cube, and while holding it over the opening of a bottle of Angostura… Keep Reading

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World News Buzz United Nations appoints first watchdog to help prevent LGBT …

INTERNATIONAL: United Nations appoints first watchdog to help prevent LGBT discrimination… Read more on page: HONG KONG: A petition letter urging the government to change the current immigration policy denying same-sex couples equal recognition in spousal visa applications has been ignored by several large investment banks. 12 total investment banks, including HSBC, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs, declined to sign. HAITI: Organisers cancelled the festival celebrating Haiti’s Afro-Caribbean lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community due to violent threats and government opposition. UNITED STATES: The Pentagon announces an end to the military ban on transgender service members, extending beyond active-duty military. IRELAND:… Keep Reading

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7 Signs You Might Be Dating A Clingy Guy

Dating is always stressful. And it doesn’t get easier as you get older. But once we meet that guy who proves not all guys are losers, we want to hang on to them. Sometimes, we fall for them too fast and things can get out of control. When you date someone, you should take some time to get to know them. Dating is all about figuring each other out. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. That’s dating. At some point while you’re dating, you might come across a clingy guy. Someone who’s been dating for a long time and is… Keep Reading

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