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ecky Yee is an award winning photographer and North American Editor for Welum.com. She is also the owner of Around Digital Media, a boutique photo studio in NYC and principal in female founded video production company, Color Wheel Studios. A world citizen she has traveled to over 36 countries on commercial and editorial assignments. She considers herself a connector. She connects audiences to experiences from around the world in the form of a photograph, video or story. Her keen eye for capturing the moments have led her to cover events from the US Open Grand Slam Tennis Tournament to Fuji Rock festival in Japan. Her work has appeared in Vogue, Marie Claire, Rolling Stone, Billboard, NME, MTV, Sonic Scoop, Esquire, and Nylon. Her commercial and curated portfolio has attracted clients from around the world including Brooks Running, Camelbak, Oofos, Footlocker, Footaction, Sony, Anna Sui, Anita, Samsung, Tumi, Fendi Casa, Adam Levine Collection, Hanky Panky, Diesel, Nike and Puma. With a background in advertising and PR, Becky has also helped open the WireImage Tokyo Office as well as worked for BET and Fox International’s Backstage Pass in Japan. She has photographed Barack Obama, Tim Cook, the late President John F. Kennedy’s extended family, Beyonce, Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Iman, Keanu Reeves, Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino, Karl Largerfield Paris Hilton, Sharon Osbourne and many others. Becky Yee’s personal and fine art work often explores the difference and space between private emotions and public perceptions. The place where things exist, but are not yet exposed. Her inquisitive nature has evolved to an acclaimed expertise in cultural commentary. Recent Awards include the prestigious Siena International Photo Awards and Tokyo International Foto Awards for series “Beyond Pink” portraits and her solo show ‘More Than a Woman,’ Becky was touted by ArtForum (NY Critics Pick) and The Village Voice (Best in Show + Voice Choices).

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omething extraordinary happens when repurposed historical clock towers go up for sale as elegant penthouses. A rare occurrence, one has recently come on the market in San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood. The registered-landmark, four-story-penthouse-loft apartment with conversation-piece furnished room inside the clock is for sale at $6 million Constructed in 1907, the large building complex that supported the tower became the West Coast’s largest printing company by 1921. The owner of the business, Max Schmidt, decided to construct a penthouse level in the clock tower where natural light poured in from all four sides of the clock faces so that his lithographers would find it easier to work. In 1930, the plan for the new Bay Bridge was solidified which would require tearing down a portion of the printing buildings including the clock tower. Schmidt would have none of that and used his clout, threatening to move his business to the other side of the bay. The city, unwilling to lose one of their largest employers, gave in and agreed to take the highway around Schmidt’s complex and the tower was saved. In 1992, the old factory was repurposed into 127 contemporary live/work lofts and offices. San Francisco and Oakland commuters on Interstate 80 have come to depend on the clock as they travel to and from work each day.

The sleek contemporary penthouse with postcard city views measures in at a spacious 3,000 square feet of living space, including a room actually inside the clock, and large terraces providing outdoor space for lounging or entertaining. The two-bedroom, two-bath residence has been designed to optimize the loft’s spaciousness with hardwood and polished concrete floors and built-in bookcases that become part of the brickand-concrete structure following the lines of the beams. Built on four levels, included are a gourmet kitchen with top-end appliances, living and dining rooms with French doors to the terrace, office, game room, library, large master suite and the unique clock room. Options for entertaining in this unique home are almost unlimited and definitely not boring. Pick a terrace for the view you want for a particular party or a room painted white with sleek modern furnishings or go with a city-loft vibe with brick walls and steel-structural beams - all with breathtaking views of the city. Or, start with cocktails in the clock room and work your way down through all venues. It’s a home that guests aren’t likely to forget. With historic roots as the original site of the Max Schmidt Lithography Co. and a clock that San Francisco and Oakland commuters have depended on for decades, the clock-tower penthouse is for sale at $6 million. The listing agents are Rob Levy and Eric Turner of Compass, San Francisco.

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super nova

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Photography by VITAL AGIBALOW Styling by JANET IGAH Assistant stylist EMMANUELA BLANC Makeup by ELISA BAILON Hair by ASHIA RICHARDDSON Model NOVA LORRAINE Top AMNESIA RAINE MAGAZINE VOL 36

ova Lorraine is a creative, lifelong learner, founder and mother. Nova started her career in medicine and holds a Masters degree in clinical psychology. She later pivoted to study fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Just recently, Nova was named for the Top 50 in Fashion, Apparel and Beauty Award. Early in her career, Nova received many accolades for her design sensibility, including Haute Couture Designer of the Year and multiple Rising Star Nominations by the Fashion Group International. In addition, her designs have graced the big screen, and television, as well as in the pages of Italian Vogue and Essence Magazine. In 2007, Nova launched Raine Magazine, an international media platform that features the next big names in fashion, culture and technology. Over the past 12 years, Nova has interviewed some of the world’s most interesting entrepreneurs, socialites and cultural innovators, such as Priyanka Chopra, Mark Cuban, Nicky Hilton, Ben Carson, and Kendall Jenner, to name a few. Nova recently launched the Unleash Your SuperNova podcast in which she interviews the gutsiest creatives from around the globe. Currently Nova is entering back into the performance realm with acting and improv and recently landed a role in her third theatrical stage production. In her free time, Nova enjoys lecturing at universities, public speaking and writing poetry.

RAINE: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself 5 years ago? NOVA: Keep a journal, especially of your dreams. Really pay attention to what you eat and always prioritize exercise in part of your daily routine. As the days go on, I find myself more in awe of the wonders of life, it’s synchronicities and the funny places inspiration comes from. I have gotten some of my best ideas from my dreams. I have also learned a lot about how much food really is a part of who we are. Things I used to love to eat, my body now naturally rejects, most of these are things I really shouldn’t be consuming anyway. Also, being an athlete most of my life, I took for granted that I would always look and feel fit, even if I put working out on the back burner. Well, after years of not rigorously or regularly getting something into my daily routine, may it be running, yoga, dancing or weights, it started to show both in my energy levels and how I felt about myself. I am now back on track but boy was it hard getting there. Looking back, I wouldn’t have allowed myself to let the habit of doing something physical everyday ever go away.

new source of inspiration. The relocation led to growing Raine Magazine and getting my passion back for both fashion and performance.

RAINE: If someone asked you how could they stimulate their creativity, what advice would you give? NOVA: I believe that having a clear mind, healthy body and fulfilled soul all help to maximize one’s creativity. If any of these three things are off balance, it’s hard to find the energy that is required to produce something that comes from within.

RAINE: What is your viewpoint of failure and how best to deal with it? NOVA: Failure is a form of learning or refinement as a friend once shared with me. Welcome the failures. They help make you stronger and wiser, if you allow them to.

RAINE: Have you ever faced the issue of burnout in your career? If so, how did you overcome it? NOVA: Shortly after having my fourth child, I opened a store in New York. This was in addition to running my design company, consulting for other entrepreneurs, and launching Raine Magazine. When my youngest turned two, I started to feel the mental drain of it all. It became harder and harder to want to go into the store, create new designs, or publish new issues for the magazine. I realized that I was becoming burnt out. I didn’t love what I was creating anymore. I knew I needed a drastic change, especially in my environment to reinvigorate that spark that was once there. Something that I thought would never go dim. About a year later, we moved our family to coastal Florida to be near the beach. I knew that by being near the ocean, I would be able to replenish myself and find a

RAINE: What wellness tips do you swear by? NOVA: I am an unofficial foodie and wellness obsessed so that combination often helps me discover hacks for eating healthy yet tasty and fun foods. For general health maintenance, I strongly promote Vitamin D, natural inflammatories such as pineapple, aloe vera juice, turmeric, etc., in addition to herbal and green teas such as moringa, matcha and peppermint. Also, don’t forget a daily dose of Vitamin B, which I love getting from a variety of berries. RAINE: What major project coming up are you most excited about? NOVA: I am very excited about publishing my book about bridging the gap between creativity and entrepreneurship, growing the Raine Podcast Network, and releasing more of my creative writing to the world.

RAINE: What is the biggest problem that creative face today and how would you solve it? NOVA: One of the biggest problems that face creatives is funding their creative endeavors without sacrifices the true art of the creation. I think if creatives came together to create a pool of funding that is governed by a new set of rules than our current system which is built for other creatives to access, would help a lot of amazing ideas come to fruition. RAINE: What is your favorite city for work and play and why? NOVA: Negril Jamaica. The food, the vibes and the beach are second to none.

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RAINE FILMMAKER AWARD

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is an award winning writer, director and film editor. Miracle Desert is a passion project he’s been developing for fourteen years. The short film based on the project has won multiple awards, including Best Comedy at the 2019 Edmonton International Film Festival and the 2019 Dragon-Con. The project also won the 2019 RAINE Filmmaker Award for best potential feature, and the feature screenplay was recently shortlisted at the 2019 Austin Film Festival. He has worked alongside such studios and production companies as Davis Entertainment (Ground Zero), Intrepid Entertainment (White Knuckle), Hannibal Entertainment (Give ’em Hell, Malone) and Sony Crackle (Sequestered). He’s also a member of the WGA. Mark wrote, directed and co-produced the award winning independent film Pale Blue Moon (distributed by Shoreline Entertainment), and wrote the screenplay for the action feature Give ’em Hell, Malone (Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames – distributed by E1). Mark has also written several books, including the amazon best selling thriller, The Good Spy Dies Twice (Wide Awake Books) and Identity (Simon and Schuster). He is currently finishing the novelization of Miracle Desert.

RAINE: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself 5 years ago? HOSACK: Hmmm. Definitely: Finish what you start and be sure that it’s good. Also, be sure to live life. As a writer, the best ideas don’t come from sitting at a keyboard all day. Get out there. RAINE: If someone asked you how could they stimulate their creativity, what advice would you give? HOSACK: Exercise. Take long walks and longer showers.

RAINE: If there was one thing you could have changed during your journey as a creative entrepreneur, what would it be and why? HOSACK: This is a hard one. I think the answer, as a screenwriter, is I probably would’ve tried to collaborate more. Most of the successes I’ve had have come from writing or developing projects with someone else. In Hollywood, it’s really tough to make it as a screenwriter. Having a writing partner not only gives you two heads to develop a project but two people to network as well.

There are no rules. Do whatever works for you to create something that you’re proud of. Let your mind wander and, most importantly, give your mind time to wander. Don’t jam it up with details all day, all the time. Ideas often come when you’re least expecting them, or they’re inspired by something you see or read give yourself time to observe. RAINE: Have you ever faced the issue of burnout in your career? If so, how did you overcome it? HOSACK: Oh yes. Burnout comes after every failure and in the middle of every project. The only time burnout doesn’t happen is during an upswing. The old adage is right: persistence is everything. There are more failures and long bouts of grinding out a project than there are successes and awesome screenings. For me, trying to enjoy the process helps me with burnout. If you can find some enjoyment in writing or developing a project, even when its hard, burnout is easier to deal with.

As a director, I definitely should’ve taken to storyboarding earlier. I thought I could make it up as I went. Nope.

RAINE: What was the biggest surprise you have experienced in building your business or career? HOSACK: Biggest surprise - well, I just finished writing and directing a short film called Miracle Desert. My good friend Brad Walker shot and produced it. We didn’t have enough money to pay for the movie - so we went to Vegas and bet three $1,000.00 hands of blackjack - letting it ride until we won $8,000.00. That was enough to finish the movie. That was certainly a surprise! RAINE: What life experience impacted you the most, and how did it change you or your course in life? HOSACK: It was definitely when my best friend died in a car wreck at 22; we were in college, I was getting my degree in biology and was planning to be an evolutionary biologist. But after my friend died, I decided to make a short film about it called Hinterland and never went back. RAINE: What is your “Why?” Why have you chosen to pursue this path?

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motivates me a lot to keep active in the gym and to look after my health. RAINE: What is some advice you can give in funding a creative career or business? VAN BUUREN: Recently I’ve seen a lot of artists using kickstarter to fund their albums and projects. But I think you don’t need a lot of money to start your musical career. A simple laptop with a good DAW like FL Studio or Ableton Live can get you really far. In fact, buying a lot of gear and plugins won’t make your music better. It’s all about the ideas you have and put into music. Then, when your product is finished, find a good A&R to help you develop your music and promote it, and find ways to reach your potential fans.

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of your own style. RAINE: When was your “aha” moment in discovering this was the path you wanted to pursue? VAN BUUREN: After my first ever gig in U.K. on February 5, 2001 in Cream in Liverpool. I remember the crowd was so hyped up and I never witnessed anything like that. It was the same day my track ‘Communication’ came out on a big U.K. label so people all of a sudden knew my name and wanted to come and hear my music. RAINE: What life experience impacted you the most and how did it change you or your course in life? VAN BUUREN: The birth of my daughter was like an earthquake. All of a sudden, I wasn’t the center of attention anymore. It was about her! I began to see what’s really important in life and it made me change my outlook on life in general. RAINE: What would be considered by others as the “whackiest” belief or superstition that you have had as it relates to your path to success? VAN BUUREN: I always keep a spare USB in my left pocket in case one of the USBs fails in the players I’m playing with on stage. It’s strange because I already have three on stage so I don’t really need it. But I’m a backup guy. I lost too many songs and projects due to failing hard drives. But the amount of backups I make may be a little too much. RAINE: What words of wisdom can you share with others on a similar journey? VAN BUREN: Don’t be a prisoner of your own style.

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FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD By Ryon Anderson, Esq.

I was eleven years old when I lost my vision from an illness. My entire identity changed on that day. I went from an athletic, physically active boy to an overweight blind kid who had lost the two most important things to him, football and freedom. I was lost. What value does life have when you feel imprisoned by total darkness? A few questions haunted me: Who am I? How do others see me? What do I do now? Do I have other dreams, aspirations? Am I worthy? These were just a few of the negative thoughts and beliefs that I had after going blind. Losing my vision was so much more than the loss of my sight. It was the loss of my identity. So much of who I was, was wrapped up in my physicality. With that, more questions came. How do I go about regaining my confidence, creating a new identity? How do I reclaim that essential element that allowed me to know that I was going to make it to the NFL and be a starting quarterback? How do I resurrect the youthful swag that would push me to chase my dreams? I’m not going to say it was easy. I didn’t wake up one day with an entirely new perspective on life, boiling over with self-confidence. I was lucky. I have a fantastic family who pushed and supported me throughout this experience. What I didn’t have were role models. I’m from a small town, and I was the only blind student in my school. The few other blind people I met were not living the kind of life or doing the kind of work that I wanted to do. They all seemed to be merely surviving, what the so-called experts considered a success. My parents and I wanted, no, expected more for me. Therefore, I did the next best thing. I found role models that had the qualities and beliefs that I wanted for myself. I studied, I analyzed, I implemented. Everyone faces life-changing events that derail or crush personal dreams. How do you rise after life sucker punched you and knocked you on your ass? Only you can decide whether to be a helpless victim or a conquering victor. Remember, fortune favors the bold. Here are my recommendations that have brought my clients the most success. •

Decide what kind of person you want to become. Actively work to become that person.

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Stop focusing on what you can’t do, but instead acknowledge that you have unique gifts, and start focusing on what you can do.

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ortune favors the bold! This quote, one of my favorites of all time, encompasses a philosophy, a belief, and a lifestyle. It is the mantra by which I live my life. It is one of the criteria I use when evaluating options. It is one of the mantras I repeat daily.

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Relabel personal weakness as challenges, because perceived weakness is hard to overcome; however, challenges can be beaten.

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Awaken your instinctive competitor. Unfortunately, the weak are food for the powerful. Be strong, not ruthless.

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Put yourself in challenging situations, and if the result is a success, great. If the result is not a success, it is not a failure. Instead, it’s an opportunity to learn and revise your goal.

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Personal choice is the ultimate power in the universe. It is your destiny. Choose wisely. Live life with the knowledge that fortune favors the bold.

Ryon Anderson, Esq. is a Success & Vision Coach working with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes to increase their mental performance, mindset, and relationships. He has a Masters in counseling psychology from Tarleton State University and a law degree from Texas Tech School of Law. Ryon is also a member of the Texas bar. He lives in downtown Austin, Texas, with his Seeing Eye dog Ziggy and gets to spend his free time being Ziggy’s wingman. Find more about Ryon at www.ryonanderson.com and on social @RyonEsq.

EMBRACING YOUR BOLD 5 Ways to Embrace Your Bold By Barbara Donato.

his summer, I started a new activity. Mountain Biking! Crazy right? Why would I want to bike on root ridden trails, climb up excruciatingly steep hills and then go down them at breakneck speed? Well, this summer, I decided that I was going to be fearless, daring, and courageous. This summer, I decided to embrace my bold!

Being bold isn’t just a feeling. You can have outrageous ideas that can change your life for the better and over the top actions to help you overcome obstacles — being bold means to have confidence in yourself and not to be afraid to commit. To be bold is to brave enough, confident enough to take risks. Embracing your inner boldness is the way to go, so let’s look at five ways to do that.

Take a plunge into something completely different and new. If there is something that seems terrifying, just thinking about it that you have always wanted to try, this is the time to do it. Try eating that hard to pronounce dish contemplated trying but never have. How about taking that spin class you didn’t think you could finish? The key is to go in with an all or nothing attitude.

have a great time doing something different.

Volunteer for a cause you can stand firmly behind. Take a few hours of your week to commit to changing your world for the better. Sometimes people are afraid to pour themselves into something for fear that it isn’t worth the sacrifice. Do it anyway! Being confident in the importance of your cause could help bring others awareness, and you might create a movement. Ask Greta Thunberg.

No matter what you do, do it with confidence and commitment. Work at being the bravest version of you and embrace your bold!

Enjoy your alone time. Having a vacation or staycation should at least be done once by yourself. Go to the beach or the mountains. Maybe even take a dance class alone. Sometimes we are afraid of what people will think when they see us alone. Who cares. Be fearless enough to sign up for that Salsa class on your own or go off to the cabin and meditate. You’ll be surprised at the outcome.

Talk to that new coworker or neighbor who everyone thinks is scary. Ignore the fact that they give you that squinty face; every time you pass them, do it anyway. Be courageous, take the first step, and introduce yourself. You never know, perhaps the squints are from a need of glasses. You may even find yourself with a lifelong friend.

Sometimes people are afraid to pour themselves into something for fear that it isn’t worth the sacrifice. DO iT anyWay!

Buy a hot pink anything or neon blue or a beautiful bold orange. Why stop there? Wear something you wouldn’t normally wear for fear of being seen as a nonconformist. The goal: don’t conform. Be daring and surprising in your choices. Showoff that yellow button-down shirt or the red pants to the office. And

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