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Conventional life may be getting in the way, but the beatbox-rap duo still perform together after all these years. One’s a corporate salesman, the other’s an educator. But on stage, they’re just a couple of best friends having fun.
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Mass Protests Against NYPD and MTA Burst Out in Brooklyn
By Jing Feng Nearly 1,000 people marched through Downtown Brooklyn Against increased police brutality and surveillance in the subway system on November 1, 2019.
Chasing a Ghost: A Profile on the Elusive Carlos Alvarez Nazareno and the Invisibilized Afro Community in Buenos Aires
A conductor of sorts, Carlos Álvarez Nazareno in action is a sight to see. The manner in which he draws attention from a crowd is so skillful it can only be likened to that of a professional performer, yet so dispositional, the attention can’t help but be followed by respect. His way of speaking is […]
Dreadlocks in Buenos Aires: Fashion or Faith?
Nicolás Parodi speaks in a manner of brisk assurance, his voice bursting through the phone in a succession of crisp quips, despite the torrent of honks and footsteps emanating from the city he paces through. The clarity of his speech, a Castellano that is deep, smooth, and patient, in contrast to the city noise, is […]
Typewriter store continues to thrive in Gramercy
It might seem counterintuitive, but in this digital era, the owner of a nearly 100-year-old Manhattan typewriter store says his shop is “busier than ever.” Jay Schweitzer says that he and his team at The Gramercy Typewriter Company, founded in 1932, work seven days a week at their new West 17th Street location to […]
Yun Qu — a New York-based Chinese Fashion Designer
Yun shares her experience as a New York-based Chinese fashion designer and the inspiration for her current work.
Recent NYU Tisch grad thrives at New York Fashion Week
Matthew Krull, just graduated from NYU Tisch this May, walks us through one of his typical days at New York Fashion Week.
Disney+ may not be a hit with Generation Z
Streaming services are on their way to outnumbering potential subscribers, but Disney is still “getting their head in the game” with their recent announcement of Disney+. I love a lot of Disney movies, but I don’t like the move towards privatized media and attempts to scrape more money from consumers,” said Arielle Faith Sabot, […]
Park Officers’ Arrest of Artist Leads to Public Outrage
Photo by Griffin Wood Park Enforcement Patrol Officers arrested artist Oriel Ceballos Sunday night for assaulting an officer in Washington Square Park. But bystanders and Ceballos have a different account of what happened. Since the event, videos of the officers tackling, punching and pepper spraying Ceballos circulated on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. An online uproar […]
Banning e-cigarettes may not stop teens from vaping
Josh Raiff used an e-cigarette for the first time when he was 16. Since then he’s gone from “smoking a pod a day” to trying to quit nicotine products altogether. When he heard about Donald Trump’s plan to ban flavored e-cigarette products he asked, “Does making the drinking age 21 stop kids from drinking?” “About […]