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Verve Exculsive: On the Record with Marlon Williams of MTV’s “The Real World Portland” Real & Uncensored
We live in a society where there is a need for labels, categories, and pretty much shoving people inside our own little boxes to understand them. Indeed, abstract thinking has pretty much been abandoned when it comes to the understanding of human beings in particular. Why we should even feel a need to impose our [...]
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Author Kevin Itima Shares His Mysterious International Story of Tragedy & Triumph
Nigeria, known as “the Giant of Africa”, is the most populous country in Africa, the seventh most populous country in the world and the most populous black country. Its oil reserves have brought great revenues to the country. It is listed among the “Next Eleven” economies, and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, [...]
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This Week on the TwitterCoaster (4/14-19)
Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything about how uneventful the two weeks I was gone were, because this one last week straightened me out. In a strange twist, it produced the first time that my top up and down trends will be the same thing. Our Up-trends Pray for Boston The word “terrorism” gets thrown [...]
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Verve Does Some Spring Fashion Forecasting With the Owner of Smart Dress
Here at Verve we seek to bring you the most current and first hand information in every market, which is why I am pleased to introduce a dear friend of mine Aaron Christmon owner of “Smart Dress”. In addition to some spring fashion forecasting, Aaron is going to provide us with some essential “Smart Dress” [...]
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The Rundown on Advertising Week Europe 2013
I had the great pleasure of attending the Advertising Week event, the first ever done in Europe; alongside colleague and good friend Gerardine Peralta. Many A-listers and credible figures were in attendance. Editors from Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Yahoo were present, just to name a few. For those who don’t know what Advertising Week is, it [...]
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5 reasons why Bioshock Infinite has already won Game of the Year
Some may say it’s too early to call it, but we have a feeling that, regardless of what the next eight months bring, Bioshock Infinite has the Game of the Year 2013 title locked down. Here are the five reasons why, completely spoiler-free. (That reminds me, avoid spoilers for this game at all costs.) 5. [...]
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This Week on the TwitterCoaster (3/24-3/29)
Well another week has passed and with it another zillion Twitter trends. Although Pope Francis was sadly absent for the first week since his appearance, there are some other good trends to keep the good seats warm. Our Up-Trends March Madness Well it’s that time of year again, the one two-week span where everyone simultaneously [...]
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Verve Exclusive: Olympic Track Star Michael Tinsley Talks Record Breaking Drake Relays Victory, NBA Play-Offs & More
I caught up with Olympic Track-star Micheal Tinsley better known as “Mike T” to those who are close to him for a brief conversation about the continued record breaking success of his career. The last time we talked Mike was preparing for his latest race at the “Drake Relays”, which is an outdoor track and [...]
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This Week on the TwitterCoaster (3/31-4/12)
Well it’s been two weeks without our TwitterCoaster, and I can already see that society is starting to deteriorate as a result. Actually, everything seems to be the same as it was before I left the country for a bit of down time Down Under. Here’s the recap of what (surprisingly little) happened while I [...]
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What’s Going Down at Coachella 2013!
It’s that time again! Coachella 2013 is here! Coachella is one of the largest music festivals out there. In case you’ve been living under a rock and never heard about Coachella… here’s some quick fun facts! It takes place in Indio, California and it is known for great performances like the hologram performance of the [...]
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Verve Exclusive with Actress Jodi Lyn O’Keefe on New Roles, Balance & Career Beginnings
With every person I speak with I find such growth from having these conversations, so there is no surprise that when I spoke with actress Jodi Lyn O’Keefe she enhanced my knowledge even more. I think we all have this idea of what we think an actress is and how they are, well cast the [...]
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This Week on the TwitterCoaster (3/17-3/22)
Our Up-Trends Speaking of trends, I’m seeing one here; this is the second time Pope Francis has appeared here, and also the second time in recent memory a Google product has garnered massive amounts of attention on Twitter. Pope Francis I swore I’d never do a repeat trend, but this Francis character just continues to [...]