Designer Spotlight: Tanya Taylor

In the notoriously fickle fashion industry, success doesn’t always guarantee longevity. For Tanya Taylor, it’s been eight years since she founded her eponymous fashion brand and today, the Toronto-born designer is in the midst of a career high. Her colorful garments have found fans in the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Michelle Obama, Gigi Hadid and…

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Zoku Salon: Celeb-Worthy Style in Summit New Jersey

After a decade of questionable cuts and bad dye jobs, it took me quite some time to finally land on a hairstyle (and color) I didn’t want to change. My look has remained virtually the same for the past few years—a medium-length blond lob that allows me to alternate between beachy wavy and straight locks.…

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See Adam Sandler Live at NJPAC This April

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You know and love him from hits like “Billy Madison,” “Big Daddy,” and “50 First Dates” — but now’s your chance to see Adam Sandler live in a special stand-up performance presented by NJPAC. After a string of Netflix movies and successful “SNL” stint, Sandler will be returning to his roots with a stand-up routine…

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Pop Culture Portrait — Interview with Alberto Ramirez

For as long as Alberto Ramirez could hold a pencil in his hand, he’s been drawing. The Madrid-born artist began painting in elementary school and simply never looked back. For a large part of his career, Ramirez has focused his efforts on portrait painting. Fascinated by the human face and its ability to tell the…

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Rupi Kaur: The People’s Poet

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Photos by Nabil Shash and John Halper The perception of poetry in modern society is that this literary form fell off sometime after the 19th century. But the truth is, poetry is just as prominent now as it was back then. It may not bare the same rhyme scheme or rhythmic structure of Wordsworth, and poets…

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Chef Michael Symon Opens Angeline at Borgata

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Atlantic City has its fair share of celebrity chef restaurants but most recently, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has welcomed Angeline, a classic Italian-style restaurant from Michael Symon, Iron Chef and co-host of ABC’s “The Chew.” Angeline at Borgata is the Cleveland-native’s first-ever New Jersey restaurant and is inspired by his Sicilian mother, Angel. The…

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