Armine Gulyan

My name is Armine and I'm a writer. My interests range from literature, music, and art to fashion and film. Victor Hugo once said "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent," and I believe this applies to all forms of art.

Choice and (In)Action in Two Time Travel Narratives

There are three versions of time travel most often used in science fiction—fixed timeline, dynamic timeline, and multi-verse timeline. This work looks at two works of science fiction and how they integrate fixed and dynamic timelines in their time travel narratives.

Metatheater in Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida

Through a metatheatrical lens, this work uncovers a model of performativity that Ulysses introduces as being at the crux of the problem of these characters’ fragmentations; without the constant performance of these heroic figures, a loss of audience interest will bring the one thing a story is powerless against—oblivion.

The Poetics of Power in Shakespeare’s King Lear

With King Lear, Shakespeare examines the ways in which humankind has manipulated its own stories in order to create arbitrary hierarchies that have no basis in nature; however, he is also coming to terms with the art of writing and theater by pondering how one can reconcile mankind’s rule over nature through a medium that exerts its own rule through its aim to represent it.

The Commercialization of Relationships in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Shipman’s Tale”

Chaucer utilizes the genre of the fabliau to showcase the transactional natures of the main relationships as a means of critiquing the institution of marriage by making visible its commercialized aspects.

Flaunt Magazine • February 18, 2020

LA Phil Presents: Weimar REPUBLIC: GERMANY 1918-1933

The LA Phil presents "Weimar Republic: Germany 1918-1933," a haunting and revealing production conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Flaunt Magazine • February 4, 2020

LA Opera's "Eurydice" | A Refreshing Take on the Classical Myth

The LA Opera presents a fresh take on a classic Greek myth with the brand new opera "Eurydice".

December 16, 2019

Intersections of Race and Disability in Del and Sofia Samatar’s Monster Portraits

Engaging with concepts of identity, categorization, and hybridization that Samatar grapples with through her being mixed-race.

December 9, 2019

The Violence of Heteronormativity in Djuna Barnes’ "Nightwood"

Illustrating how Barnes shows heteronormativity as it aims to possess and stifle queerness, and can play out through a queer subject such as Nora.

December 9, 2019

The Epic and Sublime: Modern Receptions of Pompeii

Modern portrayals of Pompeii go beyond that of the epic myth and turn into the sublime, combining the right amount of terror to transfix its audience with an added element of distance to turn it into aesthetic fascination.

Flaunt Magazine • November 18, 2019

LA Opera’s “The Magic Flute” | Opera and Animation Combined

The LA Opera combines animation, silent film, and live performance in their production of "The Magic Flute".

Flaunt Magazine • October 4, 2019

Q&A | OVERSTREET

After their well-released EP Man on the Moon, OVERSTREET is back with a new single "My Ex."

Flaunt Magazine • October 2, 2019

Lagos Launches Smart Caviar Second Generation

LAGOS is launching the second iteration of their coveted Smart Caviar Collection, giving you fine jewelry for the Apple Watch.

Flaunt Magazine • September 26, 2019

Danielle Macdonald | If It's Evil, but Clever, It's Probably Fine

Get to know the dynamic actor from Dumplin', Patti Cake$, Bird Box, and her recent Netflix project Unbelievable

Flaunt Magazine • September 25, 2019

Q&A | Klingande

Klingande is back with a new song and video with Bright Sparks, exploring themes of love, obsession, and heartbreak

Flaunt Magazine • September 24, 2019

Art Exhibit in LA: Thoughts Become Words, Words Become Images | HVW8 gallery

An art studded display with paintings from Cassi Namoda, a short film by Dev Hynes, a poetry-film by Kelsey Lu, and photography from Gia Coppola, Amanda Charchian, and Lily Gavin

Flaunt Magazine • September 20, 2019

Fred Segal x SALT. Launch Sunglass Collection

Fred Segal has teamed up with eyewear brand SALT. to bring us a collection of iconic sunglasses.

Flaunt Magazine • September 19, 2019

Colony Sound | A Multi-Room Installation at Marlborough Gallery

"Colony Sound," a multi-room immersive installation blends dystopian sci-fi with vivid installations to create an astounding art experience at The Marlborough London Gallery.

Flaunt Magazine • September 18, 2019

ON VIEW | Red Bull Arts Detroit 2019 Curatorial Fellow Taraneh Fazeli Exhibition

Curator Taraneh Fazeli presents "Sick Time, Sleepy Time, Crip Time: Against Capitalism's Temporal Bullying"

Flaunt Magazine • September 18, 2019

LA Opera's "La Bohéme" is a Portrait of Desperation and Hope

The LA Opera began their opera season with a brand new production of Puccini's beloved opera "La Bohéme" with a brilliant cast, luscious music, and unique production.

Flaunt Magazine • September 17, 2019

"Leonardo Genius and Beauty" Exhibition NYC

Coming soon to NYC: an exhibition surrounding Leonardo Da Vinci's contributions to the cosmetics industry as we know it today

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