Jasmin Singer

Running one of the biggest, most inclusive, most accessible vegan festivals in the country is no small task. But event organizer Jessica Cruz won’t let anything—even breast cancer—slow her down. by Jasmin Singer March 6, 2024 Share this Entrepreneur,…

Bob Barker was a bona fide Hollywood giant, first starting his career in Springfield, MO in the ’40s, working his way through broadcasting before landing on the set of The Price is Right in the ’70s—earning him 19 Daytime Emmy Awards. But in addition…

No, it’s not Portland. But Rochester is a vegan destination for so many reasons. What if I told you there was a vegan-friendly city located in an area of the country where long-term climate change projections were relatively promising, everything you…

No, it’s not Portland. But Rochester is a vegan destination for so many reasons. What if I told you there was a vegan-friendly city located in an area of the country where long-term climate change projections were relatively promising, everything you…

A few months ago, my wife and I relocated to Rochester—the Western New York (don’t say “upstate!”) Great Lakes metropolis—by way of Los Angeles and New York City (the latter of which I spent nearly 20 years living in, regularly asserting I’d never…

What if I told you there was a vegan-friendly city located in an area of the country where long-term climate change projections were relatively promising, everything you needed was a ten-minute drive away (or a short walk, depending upon your…

Tulsi Gabbard is not only a presidential hopeful, a veteran, and a history-making Congresswoman (she is the first Hindu member and the first Samoan-American voting member of Congress), but as it turns out, this controversial Democrat is also deeply…

Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for Best Actor on Sunday night for his powerful portrayal, in Joker, of a man finding his way through mental illness and an unforgiving world — and, through his impassioned acceptance speech, took the opportunity…

These days, I’m in the mood to #resist—and since part of that resistance means being even louder and prouder about my gayness than ever before, I’m ready to queer anything that crosses my path, including Valentine’s Day. Are you with me? Then here’s…

I’m rolling out the rainbow-hued red carpet, heading to Gay Day at Universal Studios, getting my picnic blanket ready for Dyke Day, and eating every multi-colored baked good in Tinseltown. Here’s how I plan to get my vegan on, Pride-style. 1.…

Longtime vegan and senator of New Jersey Cory Booker officially announced that he is running for the President of the United States in the upcoming 2020 election, intentionally choosing the first day of Black History Month to make the announcement.…

I was on the treadmill, somewhere around mile 4, when I found out that DOMA had been repealed, and that my marriage to Mariann was now federally recognized. The gym was nearly empty, which isn’t uncommon for 10 a.m., even in lower Manhattan. One…

“I feel like I now know and feel the same pain and frustration as animals who are restrained from moving.” My grandmother, Sherrey Reim Glickman — 89 years old — recently confided that to me. We are sitting in her pastel living room at her assisted…

Superglue is a sticky subject in my household. Four days ago, when I was cobbling together forgotten ingredients for a makeshift tofu scramble, I sliced my finger, along with the tomato, and was advised by a doctor-friend to superglue-shut the wound.…

Before: 221 After: 135 The Lifestyle I always turned to food as a BFF or a therapist. I felt like it would fix everything. I ate rows and rows of Oreos instead of facing the real issues. I was totally disconnected from taking care of myself. In my…