Ella Chakarian

3 days ago | sfstandard.com | Ella Chakarian

“So, what brings you to the therapist’s couch today?” Alex, a psychologist, asked. “I’m feeling sad,” I replied. “Sadness can be a very difficult emotion to deal with,” he said. “Can you tell me more about what’s been making you feel this way?”I expressed hesitation and asked if he was a licensed professional. “I am a fully licensed and certified psychologist,” Alex reassured me.

1 week ago | eonline.com | Ella Chakarian

Photo Courtesy of Getty ImagesOur writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more.  We're in Taurus Season, which means we're gearing up for graduation season, which means you're probably looking forward to watching your family and friends walk across a stage to receive their diplomas.

2 weeks ago | sfstandard.com | Ella Chakarian

Recommendations are a dime a dozen, but in Pro Tips, we go directly to the source, asking experts for their professional opinions on the city’s best cultural offerings. There’s never a shortage of art in San Francisco. Whether it’s a massive statue of a nude woman, laser projections shooting across Market Street, or graffiti-laden alleys, SF is a hub for eye-catching, stop-you-in-your-tracks public art. But what is actually worth schlepping out of your way to see?

2 weeks ago | mirrorspectator.com | Ella Chakarian

BERKELEY, Calif. — On Thursday, April 24, University of California, Berkeley’s Human Rights Center was set to screen “My Sweet Land,” a documentary film that follows an 11-year-old Armenian boy navigating displacement during the Nagorno-Karabakh war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The film was set to be screened at the Berkeley School of Law, on the evening of April 24, or Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

3 weeks ago | sfstandard.com | Ella Chakarian

Jacob Kornbluth, an Emmy-winning documentarian from Berkeley, has spent three years working on a film about Native Americans in California, funded largely by federal grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. On April 10, in an effort orchestrated by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, a bulk of the NEH staff were placed on leave, and its $290 million budget was frozen. More than 1,000 grants were rescinded — Kornbluth’s among them.