Rog Walker

Summary by Bianca Pandit

Performer and soulful R&B singer, Unique Zayas thrilled the crowd at The Bowery Electric last night. The headlining set showed off his newest jams, signature bravado, and playful sex appeal. He and his band poured it out on stage, performing hard hitting anthems for...

This post was coauthored by Bianca Pandit.

Especially in New York, there's a strange relationship between the city and the city dweller. We love it and still recognize that it's a monster. All that emotion, all the combined suffering and indifference, glory and greatness, bypass the brain and go straight...

Many would agree that a child deserves to see the entire world and to know that he or she can be anything that they want to be. This is what we are taught in elementary school, and yet, the primary options are always limited. Doctor, lawyer, fireman, etc. As we...

Broken promises surround those who look for love in the wrong places. When the person who promised to be there forever is not around anymore, when the pursuit of happiness loses its appeal, or when the passion that fueled your commitment cools, what then? Where is the meaning of love...

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We love finished products, and yet, nothing that is worth coveting is void of intricacies that allow it to function. Charles Eames put it this way, "The details are details. They make the product. The connections, the connections, the connections. It will in the end be these details that give...

Chances are, you won't understand this. It's not a mindset that is promoted or even easily understood; however, it is this frame of mind that has kept me at progress' doorstep and allowed me to maintain possession of my joy and peace of mind. You may have your definition of...

This wasn't an option for me.

Based on the standards of my cultural upbringing, this wasn't supposed to work. I wasn't supposed to be able to be completely sustained by living from love rather than procedure. I was taught that going outside the "system" and choosing...