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A Day in the Life of Producer, Poet, and Shop Owner Noni Williamston
“We know Tongue is a political erotic series. It’s not porn on the mic, but it’s a stretch for intersectionality. So how do we address that as beings?” Noni Williamston, founder of the production company Newark Women in Film, asked her poetry group as they prepared for their show on Black kink on February 22, […]
Day in the Life: A Syrian Family Escaping War
From Fedoras to Fascinators: a Day in the Life of a Milliner
British milliner Julia Knox looks at her to-do list on Sunday, October 15. The hat maker owns and operates East Village Hats on East Seventh and First Avenue, where she handmakes hats for women and men on premises. Customers can pick up a pre-made hat or have one custom made. “About 40 percent of customers […]
What’s Eating Actresses?
In the entertainment industry body image is an issue that many actresses are hyper aware of. The woman in this film explain the body image issues and eating disorders obstacles while working in a field that is constantly pitting them against one another.
Finding Balance between Orthodoxy and Hip Hop: An Artist Combines Both
In a secluded corner of Prospect Park, Tzvi Levine, a 22-year-old resident of Kensington, Brooklyn, ground some weed, made a joint, took a puff, and began strumming his guitar while improvising a song. The sinking-sun shone golden on his clean-shaven face, the trees cast long shadows, and Levine’s Nike sneakers tapped to a beat. He […]
Feature: Junior Tattoo Artist JK Kim
JK Kim has been practicing tattoos for years, but only in the last six months has she considered herself a real artist. See what tattooing and her clients mean to her as she finished one of her last tattoos of the year – JK was 8 months pregnant at the time! (Baby Hunter was born […]
A Day in the Life of an “Angel”
“I’ve always dealt with climate change issues and the aftermath of climate change, but now that it’s in Puerto Rico it makes everything that I work hard for 10 times more important,” said Angel Morales, a 16-year-old community organizer for the United Puerto Ricans’ Organization of Sunset Park (UPROSE). The organization partnered with the Climate […]
Picket for Puerto Rico Protest
Protesters gathered outside of Trump Tower on October 3rd to shed light on the dire situation in Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Unsatisfied with the current administration’s relief efforts, protesters demanded they do more. The protest occurred on the same day that President Trump made a visit to Puerto Rico, where […]
Trumped-Up Sales A Big Deal For NYC’s Halloween Adventure
The 45th president is great for business. Blonde wigs, “Yuuuge” shades, Troll dolls titled “Hair to the Chief,” masks, and hats are among the Trump merchandise displayed at Halloween Adventure in the East Village. Two passing shoppers laughed as they took pictures and held some of the merchandise. To them, the items provided an amusing […]