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The death of journalism in America

By Maria Varmazis | Published: January 31, 2008

As my bio says, I’m just a newbie reporter. So perhaps it’s presumptuous of me to opine on the State of Journalism with only a few years of experience under my belt. But something—okay, everything—bothered me when I read this post on Poynter. “…But nothing journalists do will reverse the dark tides of popular cynicism. [...]

Gackt’s “Mizérable”: a quick retrospective

By Maria Varmazis | Published: August 14, 2007

Anybody who knows me moderately well also knows that my favorite artist/musician of all time is the Japanese rock/pop star Gackt (yes, whose name sounds a lot like my cat Patches when she’s struggling with a hairball. ) The usual praise for any major artist certainly apply with this guy: he’s talented, charismatic, and entertainment-biz [...]

Posted in Japanese, Music | Also tagged gackt, j-rock, japanese rock | Leave a comment

California countdown and the BEMF’s Psyche by Lully

By Maria Varmazis | Published: June 22, 2007

Comments and URLs posted in this blog are now officially DOFOLLOW. So comment away :)

Posted in Music, Travel | Also tagged anime expo, California, Gloucester, Massachusetts, opera | 1 Comment

East coast vs. West coast fashion sensibilities

By Maria Varmazis | Published: June 15, 2007

[edit] My cell-phone snapshot of Faces was the featured picture on Universal Hub yesterday. Hurrah! [/edit]

Posted in Travel, et cetera | Also tagged fashion, Travel | Leave a comment

Life in Davis Square, ice cream truck optional

By Maria Varmazis | Published: June 5, 2007

Living in Davis Square—the pros.

Posted in Local | Also tagged Davis Square, Massachusetts, neighborhood, Somerville | Leave a comment

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The death of journalism in America

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