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"Issa Rae is finishing up production on Rap Sh*t, a new HBOMax comedy series that she’s co-executive producing with hip hop duo, City ...
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Mexico City is rising as a popular digital nomad destination and for good reason! The city has a rumored 150 ...
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The most surprising thing I’ve learned in my four and a half months on the road is that just like ...
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The plan was to go out. Memories of President Obama’s first election were still vivid in my mind and I ...
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Tarotviews is a new interview series I’ve concocted that fuses a traditional Q&A with a three-card tarot reading. I’ll use ...
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If I’m honest, my afternoon before BROKE LA started off pretty rough ...
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Masterful event creators and production innovators, Do LaB, are offering an incredible opportunity to win the ultimate VIP package for ...
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I guess at 30 years old I’m technically considered a millennial. I wasn’t of the privileged generation that got to ...
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I became fascinated with words and definitions at an early age. I would write often in the earliest versions of ...
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I’ve never had much of an age complex. Throughout childhood my mother would often remind me, “Either grow old or ...
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If I’m honest, I don’t know how serious I was the first time I approached Jon about hosting a topless ...
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A 21-day commitment between friends to practice self-love, a challenge meant to help establish new habits and eliminate negative behaviors ...
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Danielle Dorky spotlights Kate Zambreno's feminist novel Green Girl in honor of Banned Books Week ...
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In solidarity with Planned Parenthood, I tell my story of how the organization helped empower me to make informed choices ...
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Event recap of the first AstroSounds concert with Royal Auditorium and Audreytina, along with pictures and videos of performances! Next ...
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After sharing a story of street harassment and learning how commonplace it is, it's become clear to me that it's ...
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Danielle Dorky has partnered with Astroetic Studios to create AstroSounds, a new, free monthly concert series that will change the ...
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In The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety, Alan Watts examines the ways in which we cope ...
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After a mind-blowing five-day weekend spent camping at Lightning in a Bottle festival with friends, a LIB newbie returns with ...
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Alabama Shakes' latest release Sound & Color effortlessly raises the stakes and cements the band's placement in contemporary rock history.  ...
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Now in it's fifth year, cARTel's Brokechella has established itself as an an affordably authentic alternative to that-festival-that-shall-not-be-named-in-the-desert ...
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Taking place over Memorial Day weekend from May 21-25 in Bradley, California, Lightning in a Bottle is a festival that seeks ...
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It was Wednesday, which is usually the day that work tends to drag by, and I find myself daydreaming about ...
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All are invited on a surrealistic journey through a tangible dreamscape at REM: Exploring Sleep Through Art, a one-night gallery held ...
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After a magical trip to the Emerald City, I reflect on the lessons learned during my stay in Seattle ...
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Everything I Never Told You is the breathtaking debut novel from author Celeste Ng; it’s a haunting portrayal of the unique ...
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A new year is upon us, which means doing away with ineffective practices and identifying new ones that will help ...
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It's been less than a week since a Staten Island Grand Jury revealed their decision not to indict police officer Daniel ...
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Danielle Dorky lists her top literature- and music-inspired gifts to give to dorky family members and loved ones this holiday season.  ...
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My reactions to the Grand Jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown ...
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Rising Los Angeles electro-soul duo Royal Auditorium are the latest to be profiled in the Dorky Discoveries column ...
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Following up on her interview with the author from earlier this year, Danielle Dorky reviews Polly Whittaker's recently published memoir, ...
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Nestled in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles’ famous Garment District, just one block west of Santee Alley, is Astroetic ...
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In the wake of another young black life lost at the hands of police, musicians are rallying to bring the ...
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Danielle Dorky attends one of Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra's infamously jazzy stage shows ...
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Danielle Dorky presents a comprehensive list of the best spots to bust a move in LA ...
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Reflections on the stages of grief and personal progression through the grieving process since the loss of a close friend six ...
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America sure loves to celebrate how great it is, doesn’t it? ...
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After attending a 25th anniversary screening Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, Danielle Dorky discusses the film's continued relevance and ...
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From science fiction to audiobooks to a soon-to-be adapted film, Danielle Dorky creates a summer reading list for wherever your ...
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Danielle Dorky reflects on the first six months of her blogging journey, and reveals some major changes readers can look ...
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Guest contributor and Jack White superfan/aficionado Lorimar Hidalgo gives her thoughts on the seasoned rocker's latest solo album Lazaretto.  ...
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Danielle Dorky reviews Sex at Dawn, and gives her thoughts on the controversial nonfiction book about the nature of human ...
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Nicknamed “Little JB” for his resemblance to James Brown, Lee Fields brings original soul back full force in his third ...
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From mid-19th century gothic poets to modern-day UN diplomats, Danielle Dorky identifies 10 poets and authors who influenced the late ...
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As I mentioned in my Broccoli City Festival review, I was given an opportunity to interview early 2000's teen pop sensation JoJo ...
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Danielle Dorky reviews electro Swedish band Little Dragon's recent album Nabuma Rubberband and gives the record a rare 10-glasses rating ...
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Danielle Dorky covers Broccoli City, a new festival dedicated to celebrating art, practicing sustainability and fostering community ...
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Danielle Dorky reviews New York Times Bestselling author Pearl Cleage's new journal memoirs Things I Should Have Told My Daughter, ...
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Danielle Dorky reviews cARTel’s Brokechella and gives her thoughts on whether the festival on a budget lives up to its ...
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I'm so excited and nervous to share my latest project with you all!  ...
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Danielle Dorky reviews The Revolution of Every Day, a debut fiction novel from Cari Luna that addresses the revolt against ...
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Danielle Dorky reviews For the Record Presents Tarantino, a rock musical based on the films of Quentin Tarantino at DBA ...
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Danielle Dorky has compiled a list of comparable (and in some cases better) music festival alternatives for fans who are ...
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San Francisco feminist and kink legend Polly Superstar tells Danielle Dorky about her forthcoming memoir Sex Culture Revolutionary and how ...
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Talented singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist St. Vincent is featured as Danielle Dorky's Women's History Crush Wednesday in a special spotlight that ...
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Last week Danielle Dorky went to the first concert in Downtown Los Angeles' Grand Park's Lunchtime Concert series and saw ...
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Roxane Gay is the first feature in Danielle Dorky's #WHCW (Women's History Crush Wednesday), a column that highlights women making history ...
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Danielle Dorky was lucky enough to snag the first interview with Awkward Black Girl-affiliated and "sophistiratchet" hip-hop group The Doublemints, ...
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Known as the “Midwife of African American Literature”, Jessie Redmon Fauset was one of the most well-received figures of the ...
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FKA Twigs is the UK-based chanteuse who is currently turning ears stateside with her minimalist take on 90’s trip-hop and ...
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After attending a pre-listening performance of Schoolboy Q's "Oxymoron" album hosted by Sonos Studios,  DanielleDorky.com's resident hip-hopologist Tony Breckenridge offers ...
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Danielle Dorky interviews rising Los Angeles band Kan Wakan about their 2014 debut album Moving On and the influences behind ...
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In honor of Black History Month, I am introducing a brief series of articles recognizing the Dorks of Black history, ...
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Homegrown Tennessean Valerie June's long-awaited studio album Pushin' Against A Stone promises to captivate and transport listeners with what she calls ...
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I threw a party for the launch of DanielleDorky.com this past Saturday and it was a complete hit! The event ...
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I saw one-man soul-folk orchestra Moses Sumney perform at School Night! LA this past Monday. The unsigned musician blew me ...
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Charming, hilarious, and chock-full of snark, Aisha Tyler's Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation is one part memoir, one ...
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I'm thrilled to announce a Danielle Dorky Launch Party, presented by Citizens of Culture Book Club. Join friends for a book ...
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Dear Dorky is my Dear Abby-inspired column with a twist; instead of offering advice, I'll recommend a book. I'm a firm ...
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Counterfeit 20’s are the LA-based parody rap collective currently blowing up YouTube with their tongue-in-cheek renditions of hip-hop’s most recent ...
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I first had the idea to do a Dorky Discoveries column when I was making a playlist for all of ...
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I've always been skeptical of cover bands. Maybe I've seen one too many billboards advertising Led ZepAgain concerts at my ...
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I’m pretty sure if you lined up every indie band member in Los Angeles and made them join hands, you’d ...
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January is upon us and I have not just the turn of another calendar year to remind me of goals, ...
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Tony Breckenridge reviews Childish Gambino's recently dropped because the internet album and pontificates on how Gambino is making hip-hop for the ...
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In a culture with 90-second news cycles, half of what's current is still pending release. The album released today was ...
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Wench is the debut historical novel from Dolen Perkins-Valdez that gives us a glance at how American slavery impacted women ...
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Mother, Mother tells the story of the Hurst family. To all of their neighbors and friends, the Hursts are a ...
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