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Loop of the Loom is a SAORI weaving studio in New York City run by Yukako Satone. The Japanese-inspired studio came to life in 2005. Since then, Yukako has opened a second studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
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Dads Don’t Cry: How Fathers Are Redefining Masculinity
This short documentary delves into the diverse experiences of five men as they navigate the intricacies of fatherhood, grapple with evolving notions of masculinity, and strive to become more nurturing and engaged parents for their children in modern-day society. Credits: Camera A: Samantha Donndelinger Camera B: Timothy Fraher Interviews: Samantha Donndelinger Editing: Samantha Donndelinger Music: Clockmaker’s Daydream […]
NYU Steinhardt debuts first opera on Iris Cantor stage
NYU Steinhardt’s vocal performance program premieres its first opera in the new Iris Cantor Theatre with Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” “It’s a great Christmas show that is different from shows like ‘The Nutcracker,’ but it is still very festive. I believe it will rejuvenate people’s joy for the holiday season,” states […]
For this White Plains church, bingo creates community
Every Monday night, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, located in White Plains, N.Y., hosts bingo. I spent some time with organizers, players and community members to understand the importance of community and how bingo night enhances it.
A Lifelong Fight: Navy Veteran Alex Miller’s Journey through War, Homelessness, and Trauma
Alex Miller recognizes that he has beat the odds. “Statistics aren’t on any of our sides,” said the 37-year-old U.S. Navy veteran turned New York writer. “Most Black people sink to the bottom. I don’t know how many actually make it out.” For most of his life, Miller fought to escape the destructive effects of […]
VIDEO EXPLAINER: Why writers went on strike
On September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America finally agreed to a 3-year basic minimum agreement after five long months of striking as a union. This agreement will increase writer pay, provide minimum staffing in writers’ rooms, legally protect writers from scripts written by artificial intelligence, and, most importantly, ensure that writing doesn’t end […]
Is a landmark truly a landmark in NYC?
The Empire State Building. Grand Central Terminal. The Chrysler Building. These may come to mind when thinking about New York City’s landmarks. But there are nearly 38,000 others across the city — the highest number of city landmarks in the United States. What is a landmark in NYC? In New York City, the Landmarks Preservation […]
VIDEO EXPLAINER: Credit Card Travel Hackers
In a world where influencers and celebrities are often sponsored for extravagant all-expenses-paid trips to luxurious hotels and travel destinations, it may seem unattainable for the average person, like you and me, to enjoy such experiences. However, a community of travel hackers has demonstrated that the seemingly impossible can become reality through a strategy known […]
VIDEO DEEP DIVE – New York City’s Chinese Opera Scene
Dating back to the Three Kingdoms Period (220-265 A.D.), Chinese opera has been a long-standing tradition and a form of mass entertainment throughout ancient Chinese history. When Chinese people began immigrating to America in the late 19th century, they brought their love for this art form with them to their new home. Although the art […]
Around the Boroughs in 26.2 Miles: On the holiness of Marathon Sunday in New York.
First came the runners, and then, the conch. Baby pink, its belly was glued to the mouth of a man procuring the seashell’s dull “wooooo.” Already, people smashed sticks against cowbells. A little girl wore a purple bow in her ponytail and waved silver pom-poms over the barricade. At 9:51 a.m., the leaders of the […]