It’s impossible to talk about cultural tattooing without talking about colonisation and history, so first, a digression: Los Pintados Tattooing isn’t generally thought of as part of modern Filipino culture, unless it’s from a Western context. Tattoos are thought of as marks of a rebellious and suspicious nature, or of someone with a big enough […]
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Part of New Orleans’ charm and lore is its relationship with the dead. Its cemeteries have become tourist spots themselves, and have been featured in movies, TV shows, and a surprising amount of music videos. Because of the big volume of tourists and later, the large incidents of vandalism, tourists are only allowed in the […]
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I have always wanted to visit New Orleans. The city has inspired so many books, movies, and TV shows. Interview with the Vampire. America Horror Story: Coven. And one of my favorite films, Undercover Blues. I went with my friend L. We hadn’t seen each other since college, but had kept in touch on social […]
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I visit the Baltimore Baslicia and the National Aquarium—Baltimore, plus enjoy a meal at one of the city’s best restaurants.
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My short, successful quest to save my sole by finding a 7-Eleven.
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The things I do not to be in a room alone, and the interesting things that happen along the way.
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On bonding with cousins over breakfast.
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