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Refinery29 • 19th December 2018

Why This Illustrator Never Erases Her "Mistakes"

In this year's 29Rooms art show in Brooklyn, we debuted our first"Artist in Residence" exhibit where we brought in 6 artists to practice in the space, in hopes of encouraging patrons to create art of their own. In this video, see how R29 illustrator Hannah Minn lead visitors to draw a model in her exhibit "Embrace Your Mistakes."

22-year-old Hannah Minn knew she was an illustrator when she realized she'd rather remember an image by drawing it than writing it down or taking a picture. And in the

Refinery29 • 28th November 2018

The Mini Mascara This Model Can't Leave The House Without

Phone, wallet, keys, and lipstick: The mantra of many a millennial woman. Beyond those four basics, however, every woman has a few necessities that might seem just plain weird. In Spill It , we ask influential women to share everything that's in their bag — embarrassing, enlightening, and otherwise. Here, model Kyra Santoro opens up her little Gucci bag to share her beauty secrets.

If model Kyra Santoro's bag was ever lost backstage, it wouldn't take long to figure out who it belonged to. The e

Refinery29 • 16th November 2018

I Love Cabins — & This $395-$550 Nashville B&B Is Country Chic

“Sometimes you need a geographic cure when you’re at home and you’re stuck,” says Lindsey Bro of Instagram’s @cabinlove. “So putting yourself in the way of experiences is sometimes exactly what you need to create a shift or whatever it is to get you going again. That’s the whole point of travel: to get an experience that makes you better.”

I travel all over the world and see as many places as possible. Everything is an influence, whether good or bad, and over time you take in the experiences an

Refinery29 • 25th October 2018

Detroit—A City Of Female Entrepreneurial Spirit

Following the city's 2013 bankruptcy, many women in Detroit chose entrepreneurship as a path forward to grow with the revitalization of their city. The proof is in the numbers: According to Sharon Buttry of the Hamtramck Community Initiative, around 62 to 64% of small businesses in the Detroit area are headed by women.

In the third and last episode of Connecting Thread, a series from Unleashed featuring female artisans around the world, we’re invited to a dinner table where we meet women turnin

Refinery29 • 18th October 2018

How These Female Breadwinners Defy Tradition — & Break Stereotypes

Some American workers dream of working from home — creating our own hours, providing for ourselves, while having the flexibility to take care of our families.

Now, imagine this life in India, but with no electricity, no running water, and barely any access to education. That’s what life is like for the beading breadwinners of Bareilly, highly talented artisans commissioned by designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, AllSaints, and Ralph Lauren. These are the protagonists of the latest documentary fil

Refinery29 • 17th October 2018

How To Explain Rape Culture — To The Devil

Is it tough to talk about sexual violence with men in this day and age? Rachel Bloom has a civil conversation with the Devil and his advocate about rape culture, a term designed to show the ways that sexual violence is normalized and trivialized in our society. "It's not just insane men who commit sex crimes. It's all sorts of people. It's friends. It's co-workers. It's otherwise upstanding citizens," Bloom's character says in the sketch. Rape culture affects people of all genders. Let's sit at

Refinery29 • 16th October 2018

Gillian Jacobs Explains That Crazy, Creepy Ending In "Curated"

Gillian Jacobs might be known best for embodying complicated, polarizing characters, from the overall-wearing Mickey in Netflix's Love to the self-righteous Britta in Community. But truly, it might be the Jacobs behind her Shatterbox film Curated that truly freaks us out.

The premise: Nancy, the protagonist, and her husband take a trip to pick up a few items at her late grandmother's estate, where they meet a curator who gives them a rather long — and unsettling — tour of the house.

The tour g

Refinery29 • 11th October 2018

How Crochet Became More Than A Craft

Kehiana London aged out of the foster care system at 21, and she was on her own in New York City. In her chaotic world, she found a calm sense of community through Foster Pride, a non-profit organization helping youth in foster care develop talents and build self-esteem through the arts for 25 years. London's art of choice? Crochet — a craft she learned, honed, and has turned into a business. "It makes me feel empowered," London says. "I love anything art."

Now, in addition to working full-time

Beyond The Credits • 21st February 2018

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NSM.today • 8th February 2018

'A gentleman and a scholar': UCF History Department remembers beloved professor

Dr. Simon Barton was shy to ask for a stapler, but he always welcomed students into his office after class.

Friends and colleagues recalled him as a joyous man and only the third professor to land a full-time position with tenure in the UCF History Department.

He always wanted to please everybody, UCF history administration services coordinator Sira Ambrosecchia said. It was funny, because the history staff always wanted to please him.

“You always take a chance when you hire a new faculty mem

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KnightNews.com • 13th June 2016

Orlando Residents, UCF Students Respond to Pulse Nightclub Shooting

The City of Orlando remains in an official state of emergency as the FBI investigates what is being called the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

So far, the names and ages of eight victims have been released by the City of Orlando. They are:

Stanley Almodovar III, 23

Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22

Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36

Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34

Luis S. Vielma, 22

Kimberly Morris, 37

Orlando Police said 50 are dead and

KnightNews.com • 21st March 2016

Bob Saget Preps to Headline UCF CAB’s Spring 2016 Comedy Knight, Has ‘All the Chill’

“College audiences are my favorite, and I cannot wait to come back to the University of Central Florida,” Bob Saget said as he prepares to headline the UCF stage once again on Wednesday, March 23 at the CFE Arena at 8 p.m.

10 years after his first performance at UCF, Saget has continued to blossom his 30+ year comedic repertoire in theatre, film, stand-up and television, making entertainment headlines across the board especially in 2016 alone.

In January, the seasoned performer completed his r