Brenda Stolyar

United States of America

Staff Writer at DigitalTrends covering smartphones & wearables

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Oceandrive
06/21/2015
Serinda Swan on Doing Her Own Stunts & Skydiving for a Cause

USA's Graceland returned last night for its third season, and we caught up with star Serinda Swan, who plays sharp DEA agent Paige Arkin, to find out how she learned to do her own stunts, what it's really like to film in the Miami heat, and what compels her to give back.

Pop-Break
05/15/2015
Skate & Surf 2015: The Official Preview - Pop-Break

Written by Brenda Stolyar The Skate and Surf Festival returns to Asbury Park this weekend prepared with a line-up that will remind those who attend why they never broke off that relationship with punk rock in high school.

Pop-Break
05/14/2015
Hop Sauce 2015: A Gathering of Beers, Tunes & Hot Sauce - Pop-Break

Written by Brenda Stolyar On Saturday May 30th craft beer, hot sauce, and music will reunite for the second annual Hop Sauce Festival. The festival take place at 9th Street and Taylor Avenue in Beach Haven (Long Beach Island), NJ. The festival is presented by Jetty Rock Foundation, Spice It Up, and Shore Point Distribution.

Targuminsidebeat
Modern Chemistry takes back New Brunswick basement scene

If there is anything music has lost sight of in the midst of rising technology, it's the idea of creating a live sound that vibrates with passion. Laced with lyrics that linger long after the songs have ended, New Brunswick-based band Modern Chemistry brought musical authenticity back to Rutgers this past weekend.

Targuminsidebeat
Award-winning poet Carrie Rudzinski brings slam to Rutgers

Many choose to showcase their emotions by writing freely on a page with a desire for their words to be read internally and to resonate on a silenced level. Carrie Rudzinski instead brings her written pieces to life on stage. Rudzinski, a slam poet, came to Rutgers on Nov.

Targuminsidebeat
Co-founder of 'Verge Campus Tour' talks to Inside Beat

In a world swamped by social networking sites, avid fans are finding it slightly to easier connect with their favorite artists through various forms of media. The founders of emuze.com, Brett Segall and Maxwell Zotz, use the website as a platform to allow artists to connect with their fans.

Targuminsidebeat
NJ State Theatre brings 'Beauty and the Beast' back to life

In a society where second screens such as iPads, laptops and cell phones have replaced the now obsolete VHS tapes and DVDs, theater still grasps on to what is left of Disney fairytales. This past weekend, at the New Jersey State Theatre on Livingston Avenue, NETworks, a theatre production company, brought Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" to life.

Targuminsidebeat
Rutgers students run coast to coast for cancer

Most college students conquer their fitness goals by running an extra mile on the treadmill or pushing through another lap on the track. This past summer, one Rutgers student went beyond a typical workout routine when she made the decision to run across the country.

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The Blithedale Romance celebrates EP release at Rutgers

In a room illuminated by Christmas lights and adorned with tapestries proudly hanging on the walls, students and fans alike fled to take cover with their favorite bands this past weekend at The Bomb Shelter, one of the underground basement venues in the New Brunswick independent music scene.

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Stories from skeptic, believer after visit to local psychic

In the spirit of Halloween, five Targum editors paid a visit to the local psychic to find out what the deal is with those mysterious side-of-the-road fortunetellers. With some approaching the endeavor with nervous superstition and others with a roll of the eyes, each editor walked away invigorated and reassured regardless of those initial sentiments.

Targuminsidebeat
Spina Records brings vintage back to New Brunswick

Buried amongst the restaurants, smoke shops and convenience stores in New Brunswick lies Spina Records, a cozy, antique-accented store that sends music lovers back in time. Andrew Spina, 28, opened up the record shop on Easton Avenue, where he sells a combination of vinyl records ranging from classic rock to jazz, as well as vintage collectable items. The store provides music enthusiasts with a welcoming and familiar basement setting to peruse the records.

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Don'ts and dos of Tinder: navigating the dating app

What do you get when you mix together a generation of cell phone zombies and the socially inept? Tinder. If it doesn't involve a cell phone, communication won't happen. So, it only makes sense that our method of dating has become mobile as well.

Targuminsidebeat
College fashion site brings fashion lookbook to Rutgers

Amy Levin, founder and creative director of CollegeFashionista.com, found a way to combine fashion and business by launching a website that connects students to the latest trends, beauty tips, campus events and opportunities according to their particular university.

Dailytargum
Marlon and Shawn Wayans bring humor and wisdom to Rutgers

Actor-comedians Marlon and Shawn Wayans, best known for their work in the "Scary Movie" franchise as well as "White Chicks," are bringing the laughter to New Brunswick. The Rutgers University Programming Association is hosting "A Knight of Comedy ft. the Wayans Brothers" tonight at the New Brunswick State Theatre.