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Photo: holia It is a far, far better thing that I do, than anything I have ever done; it is a far, far, better rest that I go to, than I have ever known. Photo: doug88888 One always begins to forgive a place as soon as it’s left behind. Photo: nattu

Photo: Albena Popova Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys – “Empire State Of Mind” Selected by Mega Dance FM Radio

Roumen Leonidov Photo: Stuart Chalmers At Central Station in the center of the snack joint the drunk railwaymen are drinking their twentieth beer… Boys that hang around are hitting on Diddy once again, Diddy, the beauty behind the buffet; time and again they raise their glass trumpets blowing them ardently, then at the cash register […]

Sonja de Vries is a documentary filmmaker, writer, activist and a mother. Born in Kentucky but raised by her family in Amsterdam, she grew up hearing family stories of resistance to Nazi Occupation. Sonja also spent time growing up on a farm, where she lives today with her son Devlin and partner Beth. She has […]

Photo: Albena Popova Madonna – “Miles Away”

Christina Lovin Photo: Zest-pk They love each other. There is no loneliness like theirs. James Wright, “A Blessing” Now there are two. Seven deer, I’m told, before the cougar’s appetite growled: one by one they were taken down to the forest’s soft floor. Just these two escaping: a tale told by the ragged ear of […]

Photo: Albena Popova Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams

Interview with Barry George by Barbara Sabol Barry George’s haiku have been distinguished through numerous publications and awards. Wrecking Ball and Other Urban Haiku, to be released April 1, 2010 by Accents Publishing, is his first collection of haiku. George’s haiku blend a distinctly urban content with the nature-oriented perspective of traditional haiku. A true […]

Photo: Albena Popova Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here

Photo: sherseydc *** Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. *** Photo: davelau *** A well-spent day brings happy sleep. *** Photo: stevehdc

Photo: Albena Popova Calvin Harris – “You Used to Hold Me” Selected by Mega Dance FM Radio

An interview with the photographer Valentin Dimitrov by Yana Radilova Translation by Asya Draganova You often mention that your passion for photography is inherited from your grandfather. When did you realize that you love taking photographs and this was your vocation? This was dictated by my visit to Vietnam in 2005. I had the chance […]

Photo: Albena Popova Cheryl Cole- “Parachute” Selected by Mega Dance FM Radio

Photo: Albena Popova David Guetta feat Kid Cudi – Memories Selected by Mega Dance FM Radio

Photo: Albena Popova Morgan Page – “Fight For You” Selected by Mega Dance FM Radio

Chris Mattingly is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. His poems have appeared in public-Republic, Margie: The Journal of American Poetry, Moonshot, The Louisville Review, and the forthcoming chapbook Ad Hoc from Q Avenue Press. Chris is also a banjo player and long time member of The Fatted Calf […]

Photo: Albena Popova Da Buzz – “Alive” Selected by Mega Dance FM Radio

Photo: Albena Popova Inna – “Love” Selected by Mega Dance FM Radio

Photo: Albena Popova Sting – “Englishman In New York”

Maya Kolarova’s interview with the photographer Tsvetomir Stanivoev Translation: Zlatina Dimitrova Tsvetomir Stanivoev: The good end result justifies the time you’ve spent searching success. Photo: Archive Tell me about the first time you discovered art? My mother paints when she has time and inspiration. When I was six or seven years old she painted a […]