moniquemurad Uma entrevista com a Ayesca Mayara feito por Monique Murad (Versão Original em Português) Fotografia: @wgnoclick “Hip-hop não é só um estilo de dança, nem só um estilo musical. Hip-hop é uma cultura de política. Uma cultura de política favelada, que busca, que tem sua moda, que tem seu black money, que tem todas as … Read more(Edição 19) Destaque: Kebra, Festival de Cultura Hip Hop
An interview with Ayesca Mayara by Monique Murad (translated from it’s original version in Portuguese) Photography by @wgnoclick “Hip hop is not just a style of dance or music. Hip-hop is a culture of politics. A culture of favela politics, which has its fashion, its black money, which has all its issues of self-reliance. To … Read more(Issue 19) Feature: Kebra, a Hip Hop Culture Festival
Got Milk Punch? Gift it! And have a hooch-filled holiday season Gift-giving season has arrived, or rather, is approaching at a frightening speed. For those of us who have decided we are going to *totally crush* this holiday season, it’s time to get crafty. Gift giving can be tricky, and there always seems to be … Read moreMerry Milk Punch! by Bianca Sterling
These days, twilight comes early. My body is confused, its rhythms in disarray. By 4:00 pm, my eyelids are drooping; I yield easily to the comforter’s enticements. Hours later, I wake to a viciously empty stomach, an angry tub of acid in my guts. The sky outside my window is a starless black. Only … Read moreOde to Pumpkin Pie by Ata Zargarof
It seems like only yesterday that I was thinking—and writing—about how to stock a summer bar (sigh). Since then, it’s been a lot of hot days and warm, balmy nights filled with delicious cocktails, from recipes and from my own imagination. But, as the world turns, so too do the seasons change—and it’s once again … Read moreWinter Drink Guide: What To Stock & Sip All Season Long by Lisa Wright
An Interview with Carolina Meurkens and Ron Collins by Monique Murad Photography by Mariah Miranda Café Cino, a Black, queer owned coffee & tea pop-up, is much more than just another city spot to get your morning boost. Born as a love story, the café is an intentional space to gather, to experiment, to come … Read more(Issue 18) Feature: Café Cino – a labor of love and community
We’ve all been there. You wake up, probably sometime mid-afternoon, slightly nauseous, hair is disheveled, head is pounding, and you’re parched but can’t fathom getting out of bed – the water would be painful to chug down anyway. Somewhere in your brain fog you detect memories of the night before, laughing hysterically, belting a song … Read moreHow to Avoid a Hangover; Advice from a Bartender by Bianca Sterling
*English Translation Below Há cinco anos minha filha e meu filho resolveram virar vegetarianos. Achei que fosse só por pena dos bichinhos, mas, aos poucos, eles foram me explicando o porquê da decisão e assim fui digerindo essa nova realidade. Os motivos eram vários: preocupação com a saúde, florestas que são destruídas para fazer pasto, … Read moreMãe, não vou mais comer carne nenhuma!!!!! Mãe, também não!!!!! by Maria Cely Zarur
Summer is (mostly) here: and that means a return to the porches, patios, and poolsides that make the season such a great time to be outside. And nothing goes better with summertime soirees and hanging out on longggg sunny days than an ice cold cocktail that’s colorful, flavorful, and best of all, easy to make—after … Read moreBuild-Your-Own (Summer) Bar by Lisa Wright
Anyone with even a passing interest in cocktail lore knows that some drinks transcend all seasons: a dry martini, a silky smooth negroni (whether it be the OG, the white, or the trendsetting sbagliato), a classic manhattan—and, of course, a hot toddy. A hot toddy, you ask? Isn’t that just a home remedy, a spiced … Read moreAn Ode to the Hot Toddy by Lisa Wright