by Alicia | Apr 28, 2014 | Journalism, News, The New Stack, Writing
It’s not just glue gun art for nerds anymore As additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is becoming more affordable and accessible, it is similarly seeping into design worlds such as jewelry and miniature furniture and theater set building. Rather than just printing...
by Alicia | Apr 28, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News, Selfie Column, Writing
LOS ANGELES — The biggest selfie news of the past week comes from drones, which have spawned a new selfie category: the dronie. To shoot them, people program their drones to take short videos of themselves that operate like extended selfies. Most dronies begin with a...
by Alicia | Apr 16, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News, Writing
LOS ANGELES — Phyllis McGillicuddy strode out of the bathroom, heading toward a podium that overlooked a room packed with fans and friends alike. It had been a while since Phyllis left her home in suburban Glendale, where she lives with multiple cats and manages the...
by Alicia | Apr 15, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News, Writing
LOS ANGELES — For all of James Franco’s talk about being James Franco, it’s pretty lame that he’s now trying to glean a bit of Cindy Sherman’s fame by recreating her photographs in drag. This marks a new low point for the acceptance of Franco as a celebrity performing...
by Alicia | Apr 14, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News, Selfie Column, Writing
LOS ANGELES — A selfie says a thousand words, especially when it’s taken with a longtime friend. We’ve all taken selfies to commemorate something together; it’s as if the moment doesn’t exist if we didn’t take that photo. Some selfie situations are more intense than...
by Alicia | Apr 14, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News, Writing
LOS ANGELES — When we turn our minds to the present moment, rather than focus on the past or the future, we receive unexpected gifts. The present is a gift. Pop-spiritual teacher and public speaker Eckhart Tolle explained the idea of this “inner state of...
