By: Adam Bernard --- Now that everyone in Generation X has officially crossed the age 30 milestone, there are certain drinks that we should never be seen holding again. If you happened to be over the age of 40, consider this a serious intervention, because I’m about to tell you something your friends want you to know, but won’t bring up to your face. Oh, make no mistake, they joke about ...

By: Isha "Ice" Cole --- CNN news anchor Don Lemon has covered important stories and produced engaging documentaries in the past two decades with impeccable style and an an infectious smile. Recently, the 45-year-old Emmy-award winning journalist publicly admitted that he is gay, and will be releasing the tell-all book Transparent on June 16, 2011. It was not until the age of 30 that Lemo...

By: Darrell W. Butler - ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer and Mary J. Butler - M.Ed., Certified Government Financial Manager --- Whether you’re still scrambling to locate those final missing receipts after filing for a tax extension or you’ve already blown through your entire tax return, this is the time of year when everyone seems to have their mind on their money and their mo...

By: David Rousseau and Dove --- As the founder of production company CreativeSeen, David Rousseau has brought to life some of the most beautiful visuals you can imagine. The talented video director has worked in the U.S. with the likes of Akon, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Mario, Trina and Pitbull, and has expanded his business into Europe and Latin America as well. Before his own stunning imagery ...

By: Chris Williams --- Debt has become the other four letter word, as people are realizing the consequences of their actions in unprecedented numbers in today’s society. This issue isn’t just a problematic matter in the United States; this is a worldwide quagmire, which is literally growing by the day. Debt has become disease, and there doesn’t seem to be a cure to stem the tides of ...

By: Dove --- Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean sat down with Fox Business News this week, to discuss his "Producer in Residence" teaching job at NYU, his self-branding tactics, and participation in wife Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive charity. His concern for youth involvement in arts and education was first and foremost in his decision to take on the NYU position: "When I'm in my class at NYU, I h...

By: Dove Photo: (c) 2010, Shirley Miranda-Rodriguez, Somos Arte --- It is truly rare that a person is able to create a viable business around their love of art or community. Clyde Valentin is one of those entrepreneurs who has been able to not only turn art into business, but to also educate and pay forward his love for Hip Hop, performing arts, culture and community simultaneously. As t...

By: Dove --- Skyy Vodka has definitely done their job in terms of getting their brand mentions with their racy new ad, however the opinions about their strategy are as extreme as the ad in question. The artwork features a woman's sky-high red latexed fit-for-a-stripper legs wrapped around a dominating Skyy bottle. According to USA Today, Bruce Lee Livingston of the alcohol watchdog organiza...

By: Tati Amare --- Michael Jackson fans swarmed to Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Sunday, August 29 to celebrate the 52nd birthday of the late King of Pop. The second annual event was sponsored by Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and The Republic of Brooklyn. Hosted by Spike Lee, Rev. Al Sharpton, Idris Elba and Brooklyn Borough President Marky Markiwitz, the birthday tribute was ...

By: Bridget Baggett of UnleashMagazine.com --- Being a dog in the 21st century isn’t such a bad thing anymore. As recently as a decade ago, flea and tick prevention bordered on archaic. Horrible flea collars that made Fido’s hair fall out, sprays that made both you and him cough and sneeze, God-awful shampoos that sent him running under your bed, leaving a sudsy trail of bubbles all over y...