There is something special about Royal Young, and it’s not just his name. Perhaps it’s his hefty quantity of charisma and understanding of the world around him. The 28-year-old writer was born Hazak Brozgold to a Jewish family on New York’s lower east side. He spent much of his young life looking for a spotlight, and now that he’s finally got one, he’s urging people to understand the downsides of fame.
To the American culture, fame means money, mansions and adoring fans. Most people think of the perks instead of the downfalls. But is fame a good thing? That’s the very question that this author and Interview Magazine writer answers in his recently-released memoir, Fame Shark. Young’s memoir outlines his past obsession with being famous and uses his history to illustrate to young people why a fixation with celebrity can be damaging. When CupidsPulse.com chatted with Young, he opened up about initial resistance to his memoir, the story behind his name and his new perspective on fame.
World renowned illusionist, David Copperfield, talks with us about keeping the magic alive, not only when he’s performing a show, but in his personal relationship as well. Copperfield, performs over 500 shows a year and has won 21 Emmy Awards. He has accomplished mind-boggling illusions such as walking on the Great Wall of China and making the Statue of Liberty disappear. His newest passion is focused on educating people about the joy of relaxing in the Bahamas. Copperfield who enjoys The Bahamas with his family owns a chain of eleven islands “Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay” which he calls the most “magical vacation destination in the world.”
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Gallow Green, rooftop bar at the McKittrick Hotel in NYC.
By Royal Young
Mystery, voyeurism and delicious macabre make up Gallow Green. The restaurant sprawls over a roof on 27th street and almost the Hudson, near the McKittrick Hotel. Lori Bizzoco, founder of CupidsPulse.com, and I stumble into Gallow Green’s grand opening after having wandered through the haunting mazes of Sleep No More, wearing white masks and witnessing ghostly dances through blue lit woods, listening to old music cranked from a far away gramophone as silent actors slowly danced.
Picturesque couple and landscape. Photo: prometeus / Bigstock,com
By Royal Young of Interview Magazine
Charlie Sheen’s recent escort escapades are good for a raunchy laugh, but they are part of a trend in bad celebrity behavior that has poisoned my own ideas about passion. I have always chased fame – which never seemed to match up with love – despite the fact that my devoted parents have been together for almost 30 years. While I’m sure there are plenty of Hollywood homebodies with happy marriages, we are constantly bombarded with the burning Bentley car wreck of celebrity relationships.
