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Beautiful Bizarre • 7th September 2019

Podcasts Killed the Radio Star

Whenever I’m feeling particularly musically uninspired, I turn to the podcast app to entertain me. On long car rides, walks with my dog, or taxing homework assignments, podcasts are the perfect thing to kill some time and distract from any unenjoyable...

Beautiful Bizarre • 7th September 2019

Jasper Harris: From Young LA Native to Electric NYC Creative

Jasper Harris is a 19 year-old NYU student in the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. However, Harris is more than a music student; Jasper is a lover of the way sound can take you places both physically and mentally— places that you never...

Beautiful Bizarre • 7th September 2019

Anna Harberger Takes Design to a 10

She is a self-described wandering, wondering, wistful young artist in desperate need of a place to call ‘home’. She is the journal-wielding, poetry-loving, barrette-wearing beatnik looking for a place to express to the extremes. Wide-eyed yet jaded,...

Beautiful Bizarre • 28th November 2018

'Not at the Dinner Table!': Alexa Hirsch and Caroline Rifkind discuss politics, money, and religion on new podcast 'Not Safe For Dinner'

The dinner table has always been a sacred space for the average, middle class, American family to gather for a home cooked meal and a wholesome conversation, possibly about the school or work day, perhaps about the wild weather we’ve been having, or...

HS Insider • 26th October 2018

A ‘VIZIN’ Quest: the transformation of two-spirited drag artist VIZIN

We are defined by our name, age, sex, race, class. Is it robotic? Formulaic? Name, age, sex, race, class. But, for any drag performer, gender nonconformist, androgynous beauty, it is never that easy, that simple, robotic, formulaic. And for VIZIN, a...

HS Insider • 26th October 2018

Artist Harper Starling refuses to allow Tourette’s syndrome to stop her success

We have seen the driven, the intelligent, the artistically inclined. We have praised the shocking, the jarring, and the fierce individual spirit. But, it is rare to encounter an artist who, through hardship, has refused to use personal obstacles as an...

Beautiful Bizarre • 28th November 2018

Friendsgiving Fits and Fashions

After slaving away in the kitchen for two consecutive days, cooking turkey, mac and cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, stuffing, homemade rolls, cornbread, and cinnamon rolls, our little Friendsgiving group needed some us time....

Beautiful Bizarre • 28th November 2018

Mindfulness and Manifestation: Your Path to Getting Past Negativity

Think about something you are good at. What did it take to become a master of your craft? It most likely took knowledge and understanding of your field, a conscious effort, and diligent practice. This process, often applied to sports, theater, art,...

Beautiful Bizarre • 26th October 2018

The Self Expression Generation: How Teens Are Using Social Media as the Declaration of Them

When Alessandro Michele sent a line of impassive, transhuman models down a fall 2018 ready-to-wear runway, some holding figures of their own heads, others stroking snakes, most adorned in Grand Budapest Hotel-style caftans and robes, Gucci began...

Beautiful Bizarre • 26th October 2018

Becca Goldman Teaches How to Turn Self Doubt Into Your Greatest Strength

What exactly does it mean to be an artist? How does the label of 'painter' 'drawer' 'cartoonist' define a creator? Does being an artist mean being confident in your abilities, in your talent, in your aesthetic? Or is it being open and willing to...

Beautiful Bizarre • 29th October 2018

Don't Ask, Just Tell: Jordi Kligman's Statement of Pride

Out and proud gay teen Jordi Kligman takes us on his coming out journey from age 8 to age 17. Kligman, whose identity is ever changing, gives advice to young queer people who are still in the closet and those struggling with their sexuality.

Beautiful Bizarre • 29th October 2018

Billboard Artist Ricky Rebel Speaks on LGBTQ+ Representation in the Music Industry

Billboard artist and gender bender Ricky Rebel speaks on LGBTQ+ representation in the music industry and shares his experiences with discovering his sexual identity, performing in drag, and balancing both his masculinity and femininity.

Beautiful Bizarre • 26th October 2018

Bold, Brave, and Beautiful: Lauren Onelum brings High Fashion to High School

It’s the sway of her white lace shirt with billowing sleeves, the shift of her flared black pants, the stomp her silver platforms, and the bounce of her big black curls. It’s her easy, breezy, beautiful confidence and her inherent kindness. The things...

Beautiful Bizarre • 26th October 2018

In the Eyes of the Beholder: Lauren Sammons Sees Black and White in Living Color

Close your eyes, now open them, can you imagine seeing double. Strange, huh? Well, that’s exactly what 20-year-old Pepperdine University Junior Lauren Sammons felt when waking up after her eye surgery in fifth grade.

HS Insider • 26th October 2018

Opinion: Independence, freedom, accountability — what teens can gain from driving at 16

There are few moments in a teen’s life that can be considered milestones — your first day of high school, walking to accept your diploma at graduation — but even fewer that can be considered a symbol of independence like getting your license is.

HS Insider • 26th October 2018

Opinion: Parents are raising political mini-me’s, not independent voters

We rely on our parents for everything throughout our childhood. They continue to guide us through our teenage years influencing us socially, psychologically, morally and politically. The current seniors and some juniors will have their first...

HS Insider • 26th October 2018

Opinion: iPhone, iAddicted: Is tech taking over your life?

I know for a fact that my children will not have cell phones before the age of ten. There is just no need.

HS Insider • 26th October 2018

An activity guide for any bored, Jewish L.A. teen

There are hundreds of activities for Jewish teens to take part in all around L.A., year round. From summer camps and volunteering to Jewish education and social justice, these activities are perfect for Jewish teens looking to connect with Jews just like them.

HS Insider • 26th October 2018

AP should not equal anxiety: A survival guide for AP students

You’ve heard the stories: choosing to take an AP class means throwing away any chance at a social life and replacing it with endless pages of reading and homework. But, if you take the following advice from fellow AP students, and your AP teachers,...

Beautiful Bizarre • 26th October 2018

Streetwear Basics: My Three Go-To Looks

We all have that one shirt at the top of our drawer just waiting to be worn every third day. You know the one that when we wear it all of our friends are like 'oh look the same ratty red T-shirt AGAIN'. Well, you're not alone. Here are my go-tos and a...