(Issue 19) Feature: Art All Night at the Howard

Article by Laquavia Alston, Photography by Russell Visions Something exciting is happening in Washington, D.C. In the last three-five years, I’ve witnessed an explosion of talent in the arts and culture scene of D.C. On Sept 30th, the city was buzzing with arts and creativity, the avant-garde community leading Mayor Bowser’s 2023 installation of Art … Read more(Issue 19) Feature: Art All Night at the Howard

(Edição 19) Destaque: Kebra, Festival de Cultura Hip Hop

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

(Issue 19) Feature: Kebra, a Hip Hop Culture Festival

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

Meet Me at Mine (a dance narrative) by Annika Wong

Meet Me at Mine is a constantly evolving dance narrative that was conceived over the course of two years. It is an experiential, transient story of love, of the people who come and go in our lives, and the precious, unrepeatable moments we spend together. It is the story of love in its most nuanced … Read moreMeet Me at Mine (a dance narrative) by Annika Wong

STROOPWAFEL by Cristina Barco

INT. BATHROOM – NIGHT  FAITH, our despairing, noble heroine, sits on the toilet, squinting her eyes, trying to pee sub-humanly silently.  Only when the faucet is streaming water can she let herself pee at full throttle. Her face relaxes.  She whips out her phone and opens a video of girls using a “What is the … Read moreSTROOPWAFEL by Cristina Barco

Halmeoni: “Grandma”/ A 2-Min Short Film

Director/Writer Producer Co-Producer Director of Photography Production Designer Composer Kevin Jin Kwan Kim Anastasia Itkina Bianca Rose Cheung Valeriya Khan Rachel Kwan Sorah Eun Logline  A Korean Granddaughter faces guilt and shame as she reunites with her Halmeoni (Grandma) after immigrating away at a young age, having forgotten her mother tongue. Synopsis  In a quiet, … Read moreHalmeoni: “Grandma”/ A 2-Min Short Film

“A Tablecloth as Gratitude,” by Isabel Rodriguez

Isabel Rodriguez is a Chicana artist currently based in Miami, FL. Originally born in Texas, but having lived across many states and countries including Vermont, New York City, Mexico, and Cuba, her work is heavily inspired by the beauty around her. Primarily creating using photography and occasionally performance art, her work consists of themes of … Read more“A Tablecloth as Gratitude,” by Isabel Rodriguez

(Issue 17) Feature: An Interview with Celine Kamuhangi

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The Overlooked Significance of Cinematography by Lynn Robchinsky

Movies, who doesn’t love them? Like dessert, films come in all shapes and sizes. Some are short and sweet, others are long and complex. But what separates great films from mediocre ones, is their ability to emulate the sensation of being withdrawn from reality. Humans deal with their emotions in vastly contrasting ways. While some … Read moreThe Overlooked Significance of Cinematography by Lynn Robchinsky

Oscars Historic Asian Sweep Also Sweeps Indian Americans Under the Rug by Chitra Jagannathan

The 95th Academy Awards was a celebration of Asian success in Hollywood. With a grand sweep of awards claimed by “Everything Everywhere All At Once”, the first South Indian, Telugu-language, win for “Naatu Naatu” as Best Original Song, and the first two women from India to win Best Documentary short for “The Elephant Whisperer”, it … Read moreOscars Historic Asian Sweep Also Sweeps Indian Americans Under the Rug by Chitra Jagannathan

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