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Goldyn’s Touch

Look how far we’ve come! In September, I celebrated the 4 year anniversary of this publication. Its been quite a year. I’m fortunate to have the support of dynamic family, friends and supporters. There are too many to name, I’m sure I will forget someone so thank you to all. I’m so honored to Mr. Greene grace the cover again. In this issue, we tackle his book Mastery and he breaks down the keys to achieving it no matter where you are in life. The book has gotten a great deal of positive feedback from those who’ve read it. In this final part of the interview, you will come to learn more about Mr. Greene, how he views everyday situations and even what he does while not researching. It’s a more introspective look into who Robert is as much as the message he hopes to give you in Mastery. As a bonus, in the next few weeks he will be speaking in Atlanta for the first time and signing books as well. Log on to xposure365.com to find out more. We look forward to seeing you there.

There are two other great people featured in this issue, Miss Brook Lynne Carter a pop culture phenom who holds her own as a part of Holiday Season on Streetz 94.5. This is Brook’s second feature in these pages and she is even greater than the first time.

The second person is Charles Moss, an artist who has been sharing his artistic talent with the world for over 30 years. I was fortunate to have received a few pieces of his artwork and it is nothing short of amazing. One last special shoutout goes to the team at Bentley Atlanta for inviting me to be a part of the preview event for the launch of the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur. Your hospitality is nothing short of amazing, so to all of the staff thank you.

In these pages is all of what you have come to love about Xposure and what I offer. I never ever take for granted the time you spend to read what I have to offer. It means more than words to me. Special thanks to all of you. I will be sharing some news of the future of Xposure in the coming weeks and I’m bursting with excitement. Be sure to check xposure365.com for updates.

Thank you to all who are featured and all contributors. Enjoy this issue, see you in the new year!

Goldyn P. Smith Publisher/Editor in Chief goldyn@xposure365.com Twitter - @HoneyBFlyy IG: @GoldynRules

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Its the most talked about fashion collaboration this year. When news broke announcing the partnership between powerhouse designer Isabel Marant and H&M interest hit a fever pitch. Even more exciting, Isabel will offer menswear looks for the first time. There’s also a super cute kids collection as well. Nov. 14 is the launch date. With prices ranging from $30 to $350, men can look forward to chic tailored coats, heavily printed sweaters and biker styled leather pants that will definitely add European meets Americana flair to the wardrobe. Above are some of our favorite looks, show us yours on Instagram @XposureMagazine.

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It’s been 20 years since the iconic 5050 riding boot from Stuart Weitzman hit the scene to much fanfare. To commemorate this anniversary, Weitzman created a capsule collection inclusive of 20 styles to be sold online with Gilt. Prices range from $598 up to $10,000.00. This collection includes prints and textures like an embellished crystal snake pattern (pictured on left) and black and white zebra print (pictured on right). The $10,000.00 pair is the Swarovski set Safari 5050 boot (picture in the middle). There is still time to grab a pair before the sale ends visit http:// www.gilt.com/sale/women/mm/stuartweitzman-5050-boot-6004.

Inspired by the décor of its flagship store on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. The Arceau will be sold in a limited edition of 176 numbered pieces. The Arceau Lift watch features a double H motif on the tourbillon carriage and barrel bridge that symbolizes the marriage between Emile Hermès, grandson of the house founder, and Julie Hollande. The case is made of 18-karat rose gold and features a hand-wound Hermès caliber that was developed through a collaboration with La Joux-Perret SA. It also features a brown alligator leather strap was crafted in-house by Hermès. The back of the case is the Hermès horse-drawn carriage logo along with an opening where the flying tourbillon mechanism can be viewed. The limited edition piece retails for $165,000.

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Power Moves

Brook Lynne Carter People have come to know you as a blogger, writer, radio personality, and designer. What were some of the definitive moments that led you to become all of those things? Is there one you prefer title you prefer over the others?

Self discovery and trying to find my purpose is probably why I wear so many hats. I believe in experience and working hard, and I love to learn. So, every opportunity I get to be a novice, or a student, I'm on it!! A writer is probably my most honest form. As for all my other trades, including bartender to that list, I adopt because I'm uncomfortable with just being known for one thing! When it comes to individuality I don't like titles. Or labels. Labels ate for cans of soup. Although, I DO prefer writing over everything, it requires only my thoughts, no stress, no pressure, just my most organic self.

You’re now on the radio with Streetz 94.5, how did that opportunity come about and how does it feel being back on radio?

It’s such an amazing opportunity. I’m so glad you asked because I’m almost certain it was one of the most random and surprising moments for so many people. It was a project that me, Dj Holiday and Stix Malone had been working on for a couple months. I only told one person about it. When I’m working on a project, I’m a silent assassin. Not even some of my friends knew I was going to be on the radio until the day we went on the air. They came to me with an idea, I thought it was great and we went into the studio and executed some air checks to see if the chemistry and natural banter between us was there. And it came together nicely! So, they shopped it and I woke up one day with a call from Stix, and just like that we were “Holiday Season Live” on FM radio. It was unreal. I felt and STILL feel very fortunate and proud to be a part of the new station and show. Radio is so much more than people think. It requires so much work and development and skill. As much as I am thrilled to be back on the air, I’m still very much an amateur, and at 32 that can be hard to accept when you know and are skilled at so much else. But the opportunity has completely humbled me to the point of eagerness. I’m so enthusiastic about this chance to learn.

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You have cultivated quite a following with your signature statement Loyalty Is Vintage. What inspired the thought and why do you think it has had the impact with your fanbase?

You know, loyalty is such a cool term to throw around, because it suggests you’re of good character. But it’s very seldom practiced, or really even understood. Loyalty is about sacrifice, nobody wants to sacrifice anything anymore! Loyalty takes self control and patience, and this generation is all about instant gratification. THAT’S why the phrase “Loyalty isVintage” is so appreciated. Not because it’s genius, per say, but because it’s true. There is such a small percentage of people who live that type of lifestyle of devotion. Essentially, you have a whole world of people who want something there is so little of. When I had the “Loyalty is Vintage” breakthrough back in 2009 or 2010, I can’t recall, I was pleasantly surprised at the support. I mean, countless people have it tattooed on them! I still get butterflies when I see shit like that!! As long as loyalty is rare, it will always be popular. If that makes sense.

Your clothing line has had quite the success, with all of the items selling out quickly. Are there plans to expand the line with more items?

No. I have no plans for that. B.Carter (my company) is really just novelty. I don’t consider it a tshirt line. I don’t know what I would call it, haha. I guess i create souvenirs for the loyal! I want to keep my product as exclusive as loyalty. And you can’t do that by supplying EVERYBODY. If everybody has it, it’s not exclusive.

I create a demand by making limited quantities or limited editions. I want people to think they have something that no one else has. Not some mass produced product from China. I currently have no assistants or interns, I do everything by myself.

My product is very special to me. People spend their hard earned money to support the Loyalty is Vintage mantra, and myself. They deserve to have something unique. And novelty! So as of right now, I will continue to offer limited product to those who follow the movement. It’s exciting. Sending product all over the world. The support is intense.

What other ventures/projects can we look forward to from you?

I want to learn how to DJ. Publish my book. Learn how to apply semi permanent eye lashes. I want to participate in projects that deal with young women. I want to create some sort of annual dinner for ladies who are single, every Valentines Day. I want to learn graphic designing, too. And there are a couple more trades/ventures I will learn, but I thoroughly enjoy the element of surprise, so I can’t share everything.

How can we keep up with all of the great things you have going on?

Twitter. @brookandthecity. It’s the answer to FAQ’s most of the time, lol.

What last words would you like to offer the readers?

There’s so many things..Never tell everyone what you’re dabbling in. Never be satisfied, stay learning. Question everything. Never be overly optimistic..it only enables you avoiding the struggle. You need the struggle for the experience.

Don’t confuse popularity with success. And if you do acquire popularity, humanize yourself and embrace people who support you or your movement Oh, and, patience AND self control is ALWAYS the answer. Get some!

Headliner

Robert Greene What was the determining factor that made you feel Benjamin Franklin, Mozart and Darwin should be highlighted and examined in Mastery?

Well, I mean if clearly that they’re like a Leonardo da Vinci where in history their name stands out, I would want to examine why.

The reason I chose Mozart is everybody tries to say, “Well, the guy was composing at 5 years old therefore it must have been something genetic.” And I really wanted to disprove that. I wanted to show that that’s a myth. Even Mozart fits the paradigm, the pattern that I’m describing in the book, that it came through effort and ten thousand and twenty thousand hours. I choose people because, a) they exemplify incredible skill and, b) I’m compelled by their story. I like them. I find them interesting.

Benjamin Franklin is such a strange, weird, interesting guy that I was very much attracted to putting him in the book and Darwin obviously. For the contemporary one for instance, I had really, really wanted for a musician to interview one of the great jazz artists, usually people that would be in their 70s now like a Herby Hancock or a Wayne Shorter or a McCoy Tyner and I couldn’t do it. I tried ten of them. I even tried Quincy Jones and they all turned me down. That’s very frustrating so I thought, “Well, I can’t get that one person. I’m going to do John Coltrane and pretend that I’d interviewed him.” So I chose Coltrane because I love jazz and Coltrane is actually my favorite jazz artist so because I loved him I chose him. The other guys like the boxing trainer I could clearly demonstrate that the guy is a master because of his success rate. It was almost like statistically he’s a superior trainer. I wanted to get women in the book because I wanted to make the case that it’s not a white male phenomenon.

It’s a human phenomenon and women are going to be equal masters in this future world. Really I was hoping to get half the contemporary ones to be women.

I couldn’t do that but I did get three of the nine in there and I did get Temple Grandin who was born with autism to show the reader if a woman born with autism can reach an incredible high level of mastery then none of us really have any excuse so those were sort of things that kind of inspired my choices in the book. I also am drawn to people who start from really bad circumstances and overcome them. I don’t know why. I just love those stories. 50 was like that. The scientist Michael Faraday was like that. The writer Zora Neal Hurston was like that. I just find those stories the most interesting of all.

Teresita Fernandez - I’d never heard of her but once I read what you said about her and about her struggle and her coming into her own, that was a really powerful story. The work spoke for itself and she really held her own so that one and Temple were very inspiring stories for me personally because like you said, there’s no reason why any of us can’t do what we set our minds to, especially in those instances.

I mean with Teresita, if you meet her she’s very petite. I’d say she’s probably about 5 feet tall, very petite woman and she makes these massive, incredible sculptures in a scene that’s extremely male dominated. It’s a very macho environment, big, big sculptures like that and so she had to overcome a lot and I want to show readers that you can do the same thing, that there are some terrible circumstances that some people can’t overcome and we should empathize with that but most things a human being can overcome so I really like stories like hers where people are starting off with this incredible disadvantage.

Also in Mastery, you write about the three educations and it started with the parents, then school and then the education from the world. Now in your book you talk about apprenticeship and how important that is in order to achieve mastery. A lot of people, when they hear the word apprenticeship it’s like repellant when they hear that word but why did you feel like apprenticeship was so important to focus on and to get people to understand why it was so important?

Well, it’s just a word and I’m trying to find it in a certain way.

In the 19th Century the word started to become used as the way that I’m using it where once you leave university and you leave the home you enter an apprenticeship and I’m trying to make the point that everybody goes through this. Your 20s, a little earlier for some, a little later for others but let’s just say your 20s is your years of an apprenticeship, and you’re either going through a good apprenticeship and improving yourself and laying the groundwork for success in life or you’re going through a bad apprenticeship where you’re developing bad habits. You’re not learning. You’re turning yourself off from what people should be teaching you. That’s a bad apprenticeship so everyone goes through it. You’re not avoiding it. It’s not like a company is going to hire you and put you in a formal apprenticeship mode or something like that. It’s happening so if that’s the case, if you’re 20 or really your apprenticeship I want you to treat it really seriously. . It’s a world we live in now where you’re on your own. You have to look after yourself and that apprenticeship that I’m talking about is something that you are creating. It’s your work of art and I want you to take it really seriously.

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I want you to link it to that life’s tasks that I talk about in the first chapter and I want you to develop certain habits that are going to make you a very successful, discipline-rigorous, creative person in your 30s and 40s and if you’re going to say, “I don’t want to go through an apprenticeship. I want you to have fun in your apprenticeship. I want you to be excited about learning, about learning how to work with other people, to have a great mentor in your life. It shouldn’t be boring but it’s laying a solid framework, a foundation for your 30s and 40s in which you can now adapt to any changes in your career and you know how to develop skills so that’s sort of how I would redefine it.

Next you talked about the social intelligence and what that is and the strategies and the 7 deadly realities of social intelligence so what are some of the most common mistakes that you see people make when it comes to social intelligence?

Well, there are two mistakes and I illustrate the two sides of it in that chapter. The first mistake is people are not sensitive enough to what makes a person an individual. They treat everyone as if they’re sort of a stereotype or people that they’ve known in the past. The greatest skill you can develop in social intelligence is to shut up your internal monologue and really listen to the other person and not just listen to their words but look at their tone of voice, their manners and how they dress, how they walk, to pay deep attention, to absorb your whole being in this other person. It’ll make you more observant. It’ll make you more socially aware and it’ll also make you a better thinker of which I go into detail in the book but the other half is you don’t understand human nature . You don’t understand certain realities about people often of a negative quality, that some people are manipulative, that there’s things like envy, that other people might steal your ideas from you and so not knowing about human nature and certain realities will also have a very negative impact on your success in life. What I mean to say by social intelligence is you could be the most brilliant person in the world, you could be a great scientist, computer guy, a rapper, whatever it is but if you don’t understand how to work with people, how to seduce them, charm them, how to defend yourself against them all the talent in the world is absolutely useless because we’re social creatures, and we depend on other people for our success and power in life so I want you to be able to read people better as an individual and to have a deep understanding of human nature.

It’s not like you have to become John Coltrane or Mozart or The next section speaks about the creative phase and reaching the Einstein but in your own way you realize some things that you creative breakthrough but you touched on why you need to have an were meant to do. You realize something about who you are.

You create something that in its own way is important and obsession when it comes to being creative. expresses your uniqueness. To feel like you’re on that path, that you have a sense of purpose and direction is a very nice feeling.

Well, to make anything worthwhile in life, a book, a work of art, a You can be patient. You can understand, “Well, it’s going to take business, it takes a lot of effort and time. Nothing comes easy. I really want to make that point in the book. There are no shortcuts. five or ten years.” You also know that this is what I have to wake You got to put in years of work and experience and if you’re trying up and do the next few days or weeks and it’s also pleasurable in the sense of, “Wow. I’m much better than I was six months ago. to make a business or a work of art or whatever it is it’s going to I’m suddenly playing the piano a lot better or whatever it is.” It’s take some sacrifice and blood. You’re going to have to be willing a very satisfying feeling so I want you to take away from the book to put in the hours. Nothing comes easy. Let’s just write that, that this is something that ultimately can give you a deeper level engrave that in your skin and so knowing that, if you’re trying to make something or build something and you’re not obsessed with of fulfillment than what we normally have because everybody it, if it doesn’t connect with you emotionally, personally you’re never needs a sense of purpose and direction in life. going to have the patience to go through and I’m not talking about Have you already been inspired to work on the next book or are necessarily ten years. You might be doing something that takes three months but to make it good 24/7 you’re going to be working you just focusing on Mastery right now? on that. You’re not going to have patience and the intensity or the focus to pull it off unless you feel like you have to express this, that Well, I have two ideas that I’m trying to work out and decide which I like better. I have two ideas and I don’t know which one I this is something that obsesses you. I understand that we’re not all Einsteins but to the degree that you feel emotionally connected, like more so I’m going to work them both out as a treatment and compelled to make this, you’re going to translate that into the work see which one appeals to me more. I got to figure out which one I want to do first and one of them is developing the idea of social itself. Look at a Steve Jobs. The guy was so obsessive about the intelligence. It’s really a book only about that, about human design of the iPhone or the iPod to an insane extent but look at how people respond to it. That attention to detail is what made it nature and what people are really like and how to understand that in a deeper way. The other idea is more of a book that’s based such a compelling product. If you’re not interested in it, if you’re kind of doing it for the money or if you’re just sort of kind of half- sort of the 10th chapter in The 50th Law about the sublime and assed with the project people will feel it. . It’s got to be things that it’s really a book about enlightenment. It’s just I have actually is emotionally and personally connected to you or you’re going to worked it out a little more than the other one but I want to see which one fits better as a book right away and then I’ll pursue that burn out and not focus and it won’t work. one.

What is the ultimate thing that you want the readers to take away from Mastery? What is it that you want us to gain from reading the I’m interested in finding out what’s the best piece of advice that you’ve been given? book?

Well, it’s hard and you might think in your day to day life that what makes you happy or unhappy are seeing a show or eating a meal or having leisure time. Really in the end, I think what makes a person really happy and satisfied or fulfilled or really unhappy is a sense of direction in their life. We feel like we’re at sea when we don’t know where we’re going and this is a book that’s going to give you a sense of direction and purpose. It’s not like in six months you’re going to become a master. It’s unrealistic. A book that promises that is a book that’s lying to you. It’s going to take years realistically but the journey and the sense of purpose that you have, that you are given a gift at your birth, something unique and you have to cultivate it and bring it to pass and create a business or a work of 22 art.

Well, I wish I had people in my life that were great advice givers.

I know that when I was in my early 20s a man that was dating my sister who was a much older professor, he said, “You have to be able to,” I can’t remember how he expressed it but, “you have to be able to watch the grass getting greener,” or whatever it is. I forget how the expression goes but basically, everything takes time and you have to let time play itself out. You have to see things getting greener and just trust that that happens where what you thought something was today, it’s not going to be the same in ten days. Let time take its course and just kind of move with it and the grass will get greener sort of thing.

Looking back now that I’m in my 50s which he probably was when he told me that, was a really kind of brilliant way of looking at life and I think sometimes I’ve been able to do it and I’m able to do it better now that I’m older but just the feeling that everything will pass and that you have to just let things sort of take their time and show you what’s really going on and then dealing with your, “My girlfriend liked that and the children, my parents, events in life,” Not trying to push so much and let them reveal what’s really happening over time I guess may be it.

What do you do to decompress from all the research and the stress of writing?

Well, on a daily basis I exercise every day because I find that’s the best way of handling stress. If I miss one day, you can ask my girlfriend, I feel like a nervous wreck. It is a compulsion but I find it really takes my mind off everything so I swim as one of my exercises and then I bicycle into the mountains around here and then I do a kind of a stretching thing.

That really helps take my mind off my work and then I find reading books and thinking actually very therapeutic. Basically, probably by nature I’m a little bit of an anxious person. I know my mother really is. I probably inherited that from her and so if I have nothing to do, nothing to occupy my mind, I can turn into a wreck. I don’t like that. I like to have myself absorbed in something that I have to do and get outside of myself so exercising, reading a book, watching a movie with my girlfriend. I got to do something. Just hanging around doesn’t do it for me and really the happiest for me is when I’m just starting out on a project. I’m not under pressure but I have a goal. I’m reading books and I’m getting some notes, getting excited and ideas are there but I have free time to go hang out with people. That’s usually the best time for me.

A lot of people were like, “It seems like he’s just constantly researching or churning out a book or always in the work process or in the work mode.” that’s interesting. You mean people are worried about me?

No, well, no, it’s just people are like, “What does he do for fun? Does he watch reality TV? Does he watch TV at all?”

Well, the other thing I forgot to mention is I’m a sports addict. Football and basketball are my two favorites but I also like baseball and soccer but I’m a football freak and basketball and I’m a Laker fan which isn’t so good right now so I watch every single Laker game. I tape every single one and on the weekends I love watching football so that’s something I do and I go to parties and it’s all up and down when the book comes out and I have free time, then I’m out there socializing a lot but it was funny because hanging out with 50 we realized we were kind of similar in so many ways even though obviously, we come from very different backgrounds and I would go with him to a party. We went to this one party at Floyd Mayweather’s mother’s house out of Las Vegas and there was this big, raging party going on. Everyone was smoking weed and dancing and he just sat in the corner on a couch and was watching TV..

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I mean he did socialize but then he just kind of got tired and sat in the corner and he was watching some game and he’s a serious person that wants to be making a good business. He’s an entrepreneur or workout and that’s where he’s happiest. I thought, “My God, I’m kind of like you, 50 in that way.”

Wow so a party is going on and you all are just sitting around just kicking back watching TV. Wow. He watches reality shows and stuff like that also but he doesn’t drink ever. He doesn’t take any drugs. He doesn’t smoke or anything. He’s happiest when he’s either working out or making some new business deal or rapping. He loves working on his music so I’m like that too. I’m happiest when I’m exercising or working on a new project kind of thing.

Okay, okay, and so what last words would you like to offer the readers who follow you and follow all of your books and are really, really serious fans of yours?

Well, I’m an extremely blessed and grateful person because considering where I was 14 or 15 years ago, it’s a real honor to be able to be in a position to influence people. I take it very seriously and I’m extremely grateful for people responding to my books. In other words, I don’t take it for granted and I think very deeply about how I can help people and I take very seriously the feedback so I’m very grateful for this and it’s a position of responsibility so I don’t want to just write about anything. I want to write about things I think are going to really impact people’s lives so I’m grateful for people’s support and even for their criticism.

Editor’s note: Don’t forget to join us November 14, 2013 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center for Mastery in Atlanta. We will be taking questions via Twitter, use #MasteryAtl to have your question answered live.

Amit Mehra

Amit Mehra entered the world of modeling back in 2008 and has been making his way to the top ever since. “I had a friend who told me I should enter the Mr. India competition, at first I didn’t know what it was. I entered the competition and made it pretty far but did not win. I decided after that, I would enter the competition and take it more seriously and really focus.” Once completing the journey of the Mr. India competition, Amit started to get calls from agents looking to book him for commercials.

“Thumbs Up in India is like Coca-Cola in America, contacted me to shoot a television advertisement for them. I was very nervous but eager to learn, it turned into a lasting partnership and led to more opportunities.” Amit went on to compete in Fear Factor in 2011 when I asked what kept him going he stated “ I wanted to prove to myself I was tough enough to do it, the different challenges being locked in with reptiles and physical challenges proved what I knew.” Amit has since moved into acting with completing his first Bollywood production, and is looking to book more roles and walk more runways. For more information on Amit, log on to theindianarnold.com and https://www.facebook. com/amitmehra0017

Art & Soul

Charles Moss also known as The Ghetto Cowboy, has been painting and sketching for over 30 years. I was first introduced to his work when he gifted me with an original piece. The inspiration for the piece pictured above came after he made it through illness. “When the doctor told me I could’ve died within a couple of hours had I not made it to the ER, it changed my life. I felt God gave me a second chance, it inspired me to paint that piece. I had lost my inspiration to paint, but I gained it back. I started thinking about church back in the day when people used to get baptized in the river, everything else came to me once I started playing gospel music. This piece took me about 2 months to complete. My other paintings take me about a month to complete.”

The thing I love most about his work is the layers to each piece. At first glance, you see certain things, but once you start to look at it - you start to see how many elements each piece contains. “I like using a lot of color, that’s what a lot of my customers ask me for.” His signature piece is dedicated to Billie Holiday which earned him a Certificate of Authenticity and honor. For more information and to see more of his dynamic work, visit www. theghettocowboy.com.

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Jet Set

For many years, Dallas, one of Texas’s largest cities, has been known for football, cowboy boots, and southern politics. Now, with a burgeoning art scene, an influx of exotic cuisine, and a younger crowd beginning to call this city home, Dallas is shedding its country reputation in favor of a fresher vibe.

There are several renowned tourist attractions across Dallas, including the JFK Memorial, the World Aquarium, and the Dallas Museum of Art. In addition to these, the following new attractions are must-sees for anyone visiting Dallas for the first time.

Perot Museum Dallas’s newest museum boasts interactive natural history and science exhibits. Highlights include a sports lab, where you can race against a simulation of a dinosaur, Olympic runner, or cheetah, a land and climate exhibit that includes an earthquake simulation, and a multimedia 3D theater. Admission into the museum is only $15, making this one of the best deals in downtown Dallas.

Max’s Wine Dive Quickly becoming the go-to brunch spot in Dallas’s trendy Uptown neighborhood, Max’s Wine Dive offers a unique brunch menu and the cheapest mimosas in the area. House menu favorites include Red Velvet Pancakes, Hangover Pot Pie, and of course, the southern classic, Fried Chicken and Waffles.

Klyde Warren Park Situated in the Arts District atop a major freeway, Klyde Warren Park is certainly not your average city park. Kids are sure to enjoy the multiple playgrounds, ping pong tables, and weekly crafting sessions while adults will delight in sampling food from over twenty food trucks, a dog park, and free yoga sessions overlooking the Dallas skyline.

Happy travels!

- Kara Nardoni

Visivo

The new trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug follows Bilbo Baggins’ journey as he discovers different parts of the world. In the midst of his travels a war breaks out and he finds the ring. The scenery is beautiful as we always expect with these films, in the trailer there are some surprises as well. The Hobbit opens in theaters December 13, 2013.

The buzz centered around this new collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese has reached a fever pitch with this new trailer. Based on a true story, DiCaprio showcases all the excess and recklessness of the 80s with as much flair and finesse as possible. The film, based on the best selling book by Jordan Belfort is not watered down by any means.

Has Scorsese ever led us astray? The film delivers an all star ensemble including Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Kyle Chandler and more. Is it true all good things must come to an end?

Find out when The Wolf of Wall Street hits theaters Christmas Day.

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News on casting for the James Brown biopic Get On Up is picking up as the pre production is set to start soon. Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in 42 will star as the Godfather of Soul. Recent reports confirm Jill Scott has been cast as Brown’s wife and Dan Aykroyd as Brown’s longtime agent. Scott and Aykroyd are joining an all star ensemble including Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, and more. Excited to see how this comes together. The film is co-produced by Mick Jagger, and Brian Grazer and expected to hit the big screen next year.

Heavy Metal

Bentley’s marketing chief Kevin Rose confirmed in a recent report the SUV would be powered by a 12-cylinder engine that makes between 575- and 650 horsepower. There are rumors flying around that the SUV will featuring a seven person seating capacity with possibly three rows. It is pretty likely the W12 engine would power the model and may even offer a hybrid option. More details should be released iin the coming months, stay tuned to xposure365.com for upates.

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Veneno Roadster

Limited edition is an understatement, with pricing set at $4.5 million the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is definitely a connoisseur’s dream. Made entirely of carbon fiber and the production run totaling only nine vehicles makes this piece of machinery an extremely rare gem.

Powered by a 6.5 liter V12 engine with 750 hp with a seven speed transmission, you never have to worry about being late again.

Heavy Metal

2015 Cadillac Escalade

The 2015 Escalade has been unveiled to much fanfare, the new model made its debut a few weeks ago and now more information is being released. “Its the Escalade grown up. The total vehicle has been totally redone. Its the quietest Escalade we’ve ever done” says Cadillac’s Todd Brown. Consumers will love the 6.2 liter V8 engine with 420hp.

The new model also features new headlights, new grille with a satin finish. Inside, you can find an all new cabin with new doors which are triple sealed to not only improve the aerodynamics but the riding experience as well. The 2015 Escalde will be ready for purchase starting next spring.

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2015 Porsche Macan

Set to make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Porsche Cayenne’s little brother the Macan is set to make quite an impact. Slated to go into production in December, the Macan has some interesting specs. The Macan is expected to have a twin turbo 3.0 liter V6 engine and a twin turbo 3.6 liter V6 which will give 340 hp and 400hp respectively. Pricing is set to start at $52,000.

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2014 Bentley Flying Spur

I had the honor of attending a media preview and test drive here in Atlanta in celebration of the debut of the 2014 Flying Spur. The model I tested is in thes photos above. Pricing options range from $208,000 to $250,000. My model was fully loaded and priced just above $243,000, it was the most luxurious drive I’ve ever taken. Beauty aside, the care is a beast as well going from 0-60 in 4.1 seconds. The Flying Spur is powered by a 6.0 liter, twin turbo W12 engine with 616 horsepower and eight speed automatic transmission. Features include WiFi, a touch-screen remote control which regulates the temperature and stereo. One favorite feature of those in attendance at the event at Bentley Atlanta is the ability to move and adjust the seat of the passenger in front. Be sure to check out the gallery of Xposure’s trip out to Bentley Atlanta for the event exclusively on xposure365.com. The Flying Spur is available for purchase starting November 14, 2013.

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Currency Matters

JPMorgan will pay $4 billion to resolve claims related to the alleged misrepresentation of mortgage-backed securities -- investment products created by bundling payments from individual loans. “’This is a significant step as the government and J.P. Morgan Chase move to address outstanding mortgage-related issues,’ said FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco. Resolving the outstanding lawsuit ‘provides greater certainty in the marketplace and is in line with our responsibility for preserving and conserving Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s assets on behalf of taxpayers.’”

The firm reached the agreement without admitting or denying wrongdoing.

Walgreens’ has announced they will provide a prepaid card for consumers looking for a prepaid debit card. The card will be accessible at over 8,000 Walgreens and Duane Reade drugstores by the end of the year.

Walgreens will begin rolling out its Balance Financial Prepaid MasterCard, as well as a range of financial services, at its Walgreens and Duane Reade locations before the end of the year.

Like with any prepaid card, there are some fees involved. In order to activate the card and join the program, there is a $2.95 fee. Plus, there’s an ongoing monthly fee of $2.95, which can be waived if more than $1,000 is added onto the card during that month.

Card users won’t be charged a fee if they withdraw money from an instore ATM, but it will cost $2.95 per transaction if they use one outside of a Walgreens or Duane Reade store. Another $2.95 fee applies to reload the card, whether you’re using an in-store ATM or not.

In addition, cardholders can set up their prepaid card account to earn rewards points. For every dollar spent at stores, points will be issued to the prepaid card that can be put toward discounts and other rewards.

The prepaid card has already been introduced in 250 Walgreens locations in Detroit, Nashville and Milwaukee. Additional bank services like Western Union money transfers and expedited bill payments will be offered next year, Walgreens said.