What happens when you mix Dan Bilzerian, Steve Aoki, and a giraffe? This is not the beginning of a joke, but rather a recount of an unlikely trio that unexpectedly hosted a party at Dan’s mansion in Beverly Hills last week. I came with my good friend Maria Konovalenko,

She came to me, her arms outstretched with their sharp coldness, reminiscent of industry. I touched the shine of her steel, mesmerized by the reflection of the light. I was falling again, tantalized by all that she represented and all that she promised. She had picked me up at the

Weddings are usually special occasions, but a few months ago, two friends of mine celebrated their union in a less-than-usual fashion. The ceremony took place inside a local planetarium where guests were reminded of the vastness of the cosmos. A philosophically and altruistically motivated couple they asked a few of

150,000 people die every day, but last year one struck me. 1 million people die every week, but last year there was one that hit me. For every other person who died that day, other people had felt like I had. Sucker-punched, winded, wounded, empty. Imagining their loved ones

California with its golden beaches seems to have no trouble believing in itself. Governor Gavin Newsom’s website boasts: California’s values aren’t just a point of pride; they are the very fabric of our state’s history and our future. California has been on the leading edge of

I used my fake ID and hustled a job working at that stupid preppy American Apparel shop that recently opened last Saturday. Who was I pretending that I could do it. I managed 3 shifts and then made up some stuff about family problems and just stopped answering their calls.

This piece is an excerpt from the forthcoming book The Internet of Women: Accelerating Culture Change [http://riverpublishers.com/view_details.php?book_id=384] to be published on June 30th: Riva-Melissa Tez [http://rivatez.com/] is the CEO and co-founder of Permutation Ventures in San Francisco. A London native,

The Devil exists. But not in the way you think. The Devil is a demon inside you. He’s the demon of myopia, of short-sightedness. He’s the demon preventing you from building a better future. He’s the demon who tells you that your actions have no consequences. Your

48 hours ago I was in a car accident that nearly took my life. I remember it still so perfectly even though the doctors claim I still have concussion. Going fast in an old German car, I sat in the middle seat and watched as we started to slide, spinning

"My personal trainer used to call me the Tasmanian devil." [http://iloveyoumagazine.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-personal-trainer-at-gym-used-to-call.html] Unlike those times when one was happy just to have ENOUGH on the plate, today it’s not about SURVIVING as much as it is about LONGEVITY. Not the quantity,

I guess you could say that I’ve always been perplexed by the concept of time. Painstakingly aware of things being forgotten, from my 6th birthday I began devoting the hours pre-bedtime to logging into a journal, in an OCD-style panic that left me guilt-ridden if I skimmed over even

Do you remember who you were,  before the world told you who you should be? I have always wondered if children are humans in their purest form. Untouched by the world, unfazed by all the complexity, full to the brim of self-efficacy and seeking to change the world. As children

A Hypothetical Startup Story (based on many, many real accounts) You’re an engineer. Let’s say you’re charismatic enough to have the persuasion skills to pull other engineers to you. You decide to take the startup route, packaging yourself, your colleagues and an aspect of your research as

When do you actually become an adult? It’s an interesting question, as globally the cultural ‘coming-of-age’ ranges from 16, 18 or 21, as is the case in the United States. We associate ‘adulthood’ with access to privileges that we are suddenly granted:  for instance, the ability to marry,  or

You may never need this, but in case you do… In 2016, my father suffered a stroke during a coronary bypass operation. During the months in which he was comatose (refused to let them pull the plug), I spent the majority of time at his bedside reading as much research