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Continue reading →: The Hunger Games: My Top 10 most anticipated scenesAfter weeks of anticipation, the 74th Hunger Games are finally upon us! The midnight showing kicks off tomorrow night, and thanks to my good friend Katie — who introduced me to the books by Suzanne Collins— I’ve already bought my ticket. I just finished Mockingjay, and while I may be new to…
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Continue reading →: The Hunger Games: My Top 10After weeks of anticipation, the 74th Hunger Games are finally upon us! The midnight showing kicks off tomorrow night, and thanks to my good friend Katie — who introduced me to the books by Suzanne Collins— I’ve already bought my ticket. I just finished Mockingjay, and while I may be…
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Continue reading →: Blogaroo 2012: The Lineup
The Bonnaroo lineup was released on Valentine’s Day, and from where I’m sitting it’s looking pretty solid. I’m still hoping that Jack White will make the list, but who are are you most excited to see so far? . “If music be the food of love, play on.” — William…
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Continue reading →: South Florida Showcase: Luda, Toubab and Chuck Shaffer
Addam and I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing too many shows since we moved to Miami about two years ago, but the ones we have seen have been more than memorable. The most noteworthy of which I’m about to recap in this post. Since leaving Athens, Ohio after Christmas,…
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Continue reading →: Home for the Holidays: Athens, Ohio, Dec. 21-Dec. 28
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the holidays were as good to you as they were to me. This year Addam and I were fortunate enough to spend Christmas with his family in Athens, Ohio — whom we saw at the wedding in August but have missed every day since. After…
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Continue reading →: Holiday preparations and celebrations
It’s Christmastime in the Evans house! Addam and I have spent the past few weeks decorating for the holidays and stocking up on gifts. While we knocked the majority of our shopping out in one night (give or take a few hours on ebay), we’ve made an effort to stretch…
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Continue reading →: Smells Like Funk: The Black Eyed Peas’ final show
Addam and I have been peabodies since my freshman year in college, shortly after the group added Fergie and headed into their first tour as a foursome. We saw them play a half-empty James Madison University convention center in 2004, slowly sneaking closer to the stage with every song. It…
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Continue reading →: Fall festivities in the MIA
Happy holidays, everyone! I hope everyone had an amazing, and filling, Thanksgiving. Now that Christmas is right around the corner I thought that it was finally time to update everyone on my fall festivities. I’ve been really busy with work, so I hope you’ll forgive me for being a little…
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Continue reading →: “The Rum Diary” – as seen by a H.S.T. fan
It’s been a while since The Rum Diary hit audiences, but it should come as no surprise that Addam and I were at the theater on opening night. Unfortunately as excited, and as nervous, as I was to see Hunter S. Thompson’s first published work on film, I found the…
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Continue reading →: The Married Life: Mangos and Apple iPhones
Hello, everyone! I’m sure you thought I had forgotten all about you in my absence, but rest assured that I’m back and ready to blog. I’m practically champing at the bit. (You like that, silly Medillies?) While I wish I had more to report, things have been relatively relaxed since…
Hello, I’m Ash! I am an assistant professor in the Journalism and Public Relations Department at California State University, Long Beach. This blog serves as a personal love letter to Long Beach, as I find my community and tread toward tenure.
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