Email Author Araceli Cruz

2013 Stories by Araceli Cruz

• PUMP UP THE JAM

  published May 8, 2013

  Never has there been an era in which you could easily go from wearing flannel and Doc Martens to neon windbreakers. The ’90s were, indeed, a... More >>

• EATS & BEATS

  published May 8, 2013

  Last year, organizers of Bonnaroo and Outside Lands had a grand idea: produce a festival in our favorite borough (Brooklyn) that combines... More >>

• Caroline and Jackie Sounds Like Family

  published May 1, 2013

  Family gatherings can be so excruciating that even the tiniest comment will send you running for the door. Most of us can never leave, though;... More >>

• Guactacular

  published May 1, 2013

  At the fifth annual Guactacular, expect 20 homemade guacamole-tastings, a live recording of the Sporkful podcast, and an evening edition featuring... More >>

• MATCHMAKER

  published April 24, 2013

  The thought of being paired with Fred Armisen or Jason Sudeikis during a round of Match Game leaves us a bit weak in the knees. You, on the other... More >>

• HARAJUKU LOVERS

  published April 24, 2013

  It’s widely known that Japan is at the forefront of fashion trends. Designers such as David Neville and Marcus Wainwright of Rag & Bone,... More >>

• SEW FABULOUS

  published April 17, 2013

  Back in 2004, Project Runway became an instant hit thanks to host and supermodel Heidi “auf wiedersehen” Klum and Parsons mentor Tim... More >>

• SO HAPPY TOGETHER

  published April 17, 2013

  Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, who has designed album covers for the Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, and David Byrne, among others, has been on a... More >>

• YOUNG LOVE

  published April 17, 2013

  In Patti Smith’s National Book Award–winning memoir, Just Kids, the singer-songwriter wrote about her time living with Robert... More >>

• Pro-Burger American Meat Is Not Entirely Propaganda

  published April 10, 2013

  There's something blissful about sitting down for lunch and eating a deliciously juicy burger without thinking for even a second about where... More >>

• WONDER WOMAN

  published April 10, 2013

  Since 2006 there have been at least 30,000 deaths in Mexico at the hands of drug 
cartels. In 2010, a feisty 20-year-old woman named... More >>

• IT’S IN THE BAG

  published April 3, 2013

  We know we say this ever year, but didn’t this winter seem worse than usual? Well, the time has finally come to grab the sunglasses and head... More >>

• FASHION FORWARD

  published April 3, 2013

  Iconic American fashion designer Norma Kamali helped revolutionize the styles of the ’70s and ’80s. Remember Farrah Fawcett’s... More >>

• STAND-UP & DELIVER

  published March 27, 2013

  “Semiretired” journalist Chloé Hilliard has written for Essence, Vibe, and the Voice, but like most ambitious New... More >>

• VIDEO KILLED 
THE RADIO STAR

  published March 27, 2013

  True story: Back in the day, we’d sit glued to the television set watching MTV’s year-end countdown of the top music videos and... More >>

• MR. LONELYHEARTS

  published March 27, 2013

  The term “struggling artist” hardly applies to the swarm of privileged visualists in NYC these days. But for Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt,... More >>

• LIFE IS BUT A DREAM

  published March 13, 2013

  Imagine, just for a second, what it would be like to have control of your mind while you’re dreaming. The possibilities would be endless... More >>

• WOMAN ON FIRE

  published March 6, 2013

  There was a definite uproar recently when Yahoo! CEO Marissa Ann Mayer announced to her employees that work-from-home privileges would no longer... More >>

• HOUSE OF STYLE

  published March 6, 2013

  Friends Humberto Leon and Carol Lim did something most fashionistas only dream about: They quit their corporate jobs, and in 2002 opened up a... More >>

• FIRST IMPRESSION

  published March 6, 2013

  Claude Monet may be best known as a master of Impressionism, but he could also be considered as one of the first style bloggers ever. Really! His... More >>

• BEGINNER’S LUCK

  published February 27, 2013

  For student filmmakers everywhere, the first question that needs answering is: How did all the others do it? Find out this weekend when the First... More >>

• SCISSOR SISTER

  published February 20, 2013

  “If we weren’t related, I don’t think we’d be friends,” my sister once said to me. Yup, you can certainly count on... More >>

• SELENA FOREVER!

  published February 13, 2013

  It’s been 17 years since the Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was gunned down by the former president of her fan club, whom she... More >>

• JACK OF ALL TRADES

  published February 13, 2013

  yuk it up with Fred Armisen While we cozy up on Friday nights to watch new episodes of Portlandia, this week we’re doubling the fun with the... More >>

• POP OVER TO AFRICA

  published January 30, 2013

  To get a feel for the new wave of African fashion, music, and art, look no further than AFRIKA21, part of Brooklyn Museum’s Target First... More >>