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August Quick Tip: 5 ways to get what you want

Sometimes a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. 1. Go for the Goal Have a clear idea of what it is that you are aiming for. Make sure your goals specific and tangible enough so you know exactly what success looks like! 2. Make Like Rihanna and ‘Work’ Be sure that you are deserving of what you want by contributing your time and effort toward your goal. That way, when you do get what you want, it will hold a higher significance. Channel your inner Hamilton and put in the ef

Save the Fish: The Demand for Dory

People are certainly more conscious of the environment now and reacted by petitioning Disney to protect the “Dory Fish” otherwise known as the blue tang. Unlike clownfish, blue tangs must be caught in the wild. Pet stores are unable to breed them, which means that divers, like the one that caught Nemo in “Finding Nemo”, actually have to go out and find them. They are taken from their homes and sold off for the enjoyment of seeing part of your favourite movie in your home. How

Book Review: Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here

Cover of Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here courtesy of Penguin Teen / collage by Mimpmag Have you ever been so obsessed with a certain TV show, book, musical, or movie that you feel like it’s all you can think about? Scarlett Epstein has understood that ever since she watched her favorite TV show, Lycanthrope High, for the first time and became hooked. She soon started to dive deeper and deeper into the fandom by writing fanfiction about the beloved characters, and she is more t

Q&A with YA Author Anna Breslaw

Photo courtesy of annabreslaw.com This August, Anna Breslaw, the author of Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here, sat down with us to answer questions about her novel, inspirations, and her future projects. We were thrilled for the opportunity! HALEY STANKS: First off, what do you enjoy most about writing both novels and articles? ANNA BRESLAW: When I write novels, the thing I like the most is the time you get to develop your characters. Characters are my favorite part of writing, b

Thrift Thursday: NYC Thrift Must Haves

When in New York City, thrifting is a must. With so many shops to choose from, how could you miss out on the endless hidden gems? L Train Vintage Brooklyn This vintage store has got everything from printed windbreakers to an entire rack of camo shirts- all for an overall low price. I bought an oversized festival tee from them a couple months ago and have been including it in the cycle of the three shirts I wear ever since. Monk Vintage Williamsburg/5th ave/Greenwich Though

Empowering Female Characters in Film

Collage (using stills from films mentioned) by Nahomy Ortiz For a long time, it was very hard for me identify myself with female characters in film. As a child, I looked up to female characters like Catwoman (2004) and Cady Heron (Mean Girls 2004), but I later came to realize that characters like Catwoman were just oversexualized characters that taught young girls that being pretty and sexy was the only goal to stride for. Within media, some characters have become more and mo

MONDAY MIX: Day-to-Night Princess

Princess AM Primadonna / Marina and The Diamonds Fancy / Iggy Azalea Rich Girl / The bird and the bee It’s My Party / Lesley Gore Dancing Queen / ABBA Princess PM Castle / Halsey ***Flawless / Beyoncé Princess of China / Coldplay [Featuring Rihanna] World ♡ Princess / Grimes Once Upon a Dream / Lana Del Rey #musicmonday #MondayMix #music #august2016

Girls Who Make Art: Sonia Mandeville

Welcome to a new segment on mimpmag.com called: Girls Who Make Art. Every month, we'll feature an awesome female-identified artist or content creator. Have a question you're dying to have answered by one of your favourite artsy gals? Send your recommendations and questions for more 'Girls Who Make Art' features here! All photos courtesy of Sonia Mandeville | Collage by MimpMag Meet Sonia Mandeville. This Indonesian native is a phenomenal artist, writer, filmmaker, and musici

Fiction Friday: Seventeen Summers

Photo by Abbie Bradford It was the summer of sunsets. The summer of joy and love, and most of all, new life. And that very July, that hot summer of 1999, Elizabeth was born. A sun kissed baby they said, like God had shed his golden-sun tears on her. Newborn: Nobody remembers what their life is like as a baby. I do imagine though. My mother watching my hair grow in, in her lounge chair at the lake. She would caress my face, and she remembers when I first smiled at her, earl

FNPL: Spring In Arizona

When slow summer days don’t seem to be creeping by fast enough, I often turn to my nostalgia to keep me comforted. Last spring break I had the opportunity to go to beautiful Arizona, home of the Grand Canyon and one of my closest friends. These are some soft, indie songs that remind me of the time. Traveling Song / Ryn Weaver Jameson / Zella Day Someone New / Banks Blindsided / Bon Iver Facing West / The Staves Third Eye - Demo / Florence + The Machine Before The World Was B

BURGER PAWTY: The Burger for the Girly Girl With an Edge

Photo by Liam Higgins | Burger Pawty at the Mimp Mag Spring Issue Release party If there are two things we can’t get enough of at Mimp, it’s girl power and all things pink! Our August cover girl, Louise Mangalino, truly knows how to channel both. This gorgeous girl boss has been active on her burger blog, BURGERS AND BARBIE$, since 2010 and has since recently created something I’ve heard described as, “literally the best thing ever” (I have to agree wholeheartedly). Burger Pa

How to Find Your Passion

Picture by Jorge Menjivar @dearjorge I feel like a lot of people walk around life not knowing what drives them, what motivates them. It can be hard to find your passion and to understand exactly what it is. If it’s one thing, or many. If it is weaved together like a spider’s web, or spread out all over like a maze. My passion is storytelling. I love to create something out of nothing. To take an idea and weave it together into something beautiful. It’s important to remember t

How To Style A Tea Party ft. Rachel Mckenna

This month’s theme is a ‘Grunge Princess’ inspired theme, when I think of this the first thing that comes to mind is Pity Party by Melanie Martinez which is pretty much an epic birthday tea party, but with no guests. Throughout history whether is in film, literature and in real life, tea parties have been fabulous ways to eat pastries and drink tea with friends in a gorgeous afternoon, most of the time celebrating a specific event like a birthday, going away party, or just a

Fiction Friday: Daffodil Girls

I remember the icy chill of a pale pink glass against my warm brown skin. The sweltering heat of a Southern Arizona summer. “Dasia.” My name from her lips was more of a question than a title. Nonetheless, I turned around to face her. She was still, standing in the open doorway. Cool air leaked through and I could almost hear the hum of an air conditioner, the bustle of women gathered around to discuss horror novels and honey scented candles. “Yeah?” I asked, instinctively

FNPL: Summer Under Fabricated Stars

Photo by Christina Golovina Inside the secrets of summer, she sees the everlasting lights in the darkness of its final, resisting nights. Summer you were good to me, and I thank you for your tender moments. Be my baby/The Ronettes I wanna be yours/Arctic Monkeys King City/Majid Jordan Moonlight/Ariana Grande Summer Nights/John Travolta & Olivia Newton John Safe and Sound/Capital Cities Night Sky/Chvrches Sweet Louise/The Belle Brigade Thinking Bout You/Ariana Grande I’m looki

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