Thrival Festival 2018 had a lot to live up to after the large crowd it pulled in for 2017’s headliners Logic and Wiz Khalifa. Back in May 2018, I saw the opportunity for Thrival 2018’s blind faith tickets and went for it trusting the 2018 lineup would blow me away and it didn’t even move…
Author: Chardaé Jones
Writer. Tech Junkie. Music Junkie. Creative. Dreamer. Artistic.
Why I Choose Carlow?
“I was a fan of Carlow before I could even fully comprehend college and I have the Polaroid somewhere to prove it.” I still remember it like it was yesterday. Little old me jumping up and down on the small dormitory bed in my soft pink nightgown feeling like the coolest kid in the world….
Insatiable Was Supposed to Offend Me
Insatiable, it was supposed to be full or controversy and be offensive to anyone who watched but the story of Patty Bladell going from bully to revenge bombshell isn’t offensive to anyone who’s ever been bullied. After finishing it in two days I’m certain of a few things. Weight wasn’t Patty’s real issue. The old…
Salary vs Sanity: What’s More Expensive?
Secure the bag. Secure the bag. Shout out to whomever came up with that motivational attitude. Making sure your coins are in order is cool but there will come a time in corporate America where you start to question, “is this check worth my peace?” Let me very much so say, no. The older I…
The Bold Type is All Feminism No Chaser
Freeform’s The Bold Type is the show millennial women so badly need and deserve. The show chronicles three fiercely intelligent young women who work at a Cosmo-esque Magazine and are out to empower women while following their NYC dreams. Having a solid safety net makes life in the big city a bit easier but doesn’t…
412 Fresh: Pittsburgh’s Fresh Fest is Showcasing the Freshest Breweries Across the Country
Black Brew Culture and The Drinking Partners teamed up to bring beer enthusiasts Pittsburgh’s inaugural Fresh Festival. From 5-9pm enjoy Pittsburgh’s first Black beer festival showcasing some of the freshest black brewers across the country. The day is filled with unique brews, ciders, and spirits. Also, devour food from Pittsburgh’s best food trucks like The Coop…
So You Want to Start a Blog?
Ayye! Nice blog how do I start one? I’ve had several people ask me this very question to where at one point writing this post was haunting me in my sleep. Instead of a step by step guide on how to start some epic blog here are some of the best tips on how and…
Feed Your Confidence and Starve Your Fears
Get comfortable in your own skin as you don’t really have any other options. The sooner you let that little tidbit of advice sink in the more peaceful life seems to get.
Situationships: You’re Single Until You’re Not
“Oh we together but we’re not together together.” “It’s complicated.” Is it though? Is it really that complicated? Sis, you deserve better and if you’re still tip toeing through the dreaded situationship, you’re single until you and the other person exchange some kind of labels. So many people claim that labels are terrible and that…
412 Faces: Creator of Team Pittsburgh Wireless Repair Went from Fixing Fillings to Fixing Cracked Screens
Most recent dish you’ve had: Taquitos Tacos Team Pittsburgh Wireless Repair started with one phone, which seemed to be the hardest of them all. “If you can fix a cracked iPhone 4s you can fix anything,” creator and founder of Team Pittsburgh Wireless Repair, Chaney Lewis explained his journey. He didn’t go to college for…
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