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Night of Rock n’ Roll

After Joe Brainard by Melany Tapia  I remember the smell of beer spilled by a guy whose head bopped to the beat of the drums. I remember bumming cigarettes off pierced, vibrant strangers. I remember […]

A Doll’s Tea Party

by Destiny Rosales When I was 6 years old, my older brother convinced me to join him in watching what he described as “a funny movie about a girl who finds a magic doll.” In […]

Sneaker on a Landline

by Raki Jordan I hang from my hairs on a landline, twirling and rocking back and forth in the sky, hairs intertwined with each other – body possessed by wind, signaling which direction it’s traveling […]

Saudade

by Destiny Quiles As I walk down the flight of stairs that separates me from the pavement of the sidewalk, I take a second to realize how funny it is that I am going down […]

Primp and Polish

by Suzzette Jimenez [Trigger Warning: Domestic Abuse] She blew out her bangs with a large round brush as she got ready for work.  She feared the thinner round brush could not do the job of […]

Jumper

by Berniya Dudley [Trigger Warning: Suicide] As I stand here and think about the events that led me to this bridge, I hear a car door slam close. I instantly freeze. I just wait. Suddenly, […]

Pretty Girl

by Nicolle Jaramillo [trigger warning: sexual assault]   I could be a pretty girl I’ll wear a skirt for you. –Clairo, “Pretty Girl”   I’m 5 years old or maybe 6 already, it doesn’t matter. […]

How to Starve Yourself

by Leslie Munoz-Reyes It all starts in primary school, when you’re adored for your smallness.  “She’s so cute,” your aunts would coo. “She looks just like a mouse,” your uncles would say as they lifted […]

Golden Cage

by Carolyn Merino The sun rubs its warm light on my face, the only way I’ve come to wake up. I’ve lost track of  the time and the day. I don’t care about the weather […]

From 13 to 30

I don’t quite remember when I heard them for the first time: if it was on the radio, or if it was some recorded concert playing on TV. But I do remember tanning on the […]

The Bickering Mule

by Raki Jordan Harlem’s streets are never  dull. There’s the constant sound of scattering rats and swerving cars and car horns and babbling talking tongues, and music blaring beats from the windows  hovering over your […]

CoronaBird

by Nabil Hussein You can play CoronaBird by clicking here or on the image below.     Nabil Hussein is a student at LaGuardia Community College, where he is currently pursuing an Associates Degree in New […]

The Letter

by Raymond Rashard Louther       Raymond “Ray Rav” Louther is a Film Director and Music Producer from East New York, Brooklyn. After falling in love with music at a young age, he transferred […]

Before Corona Happened — Untitled 4

by Dewa Wiryawan     Dewa is a freelance photographer and videographer; he likes to call himself a photo enthusiast. He has been a photographer since 2013, right after he graduated from high school. His […]

Spring

by Jasmine Chan     Jasmine Chan is a Malaysian-Chinese artist born in Queens, New York. She is attaining her Associates degree in Fine Arts at LaGuardia Community College and will be transferring to the […]

Guitar Central Park

by John Puga     John Puga is a Brooklyn-based artist who has been studying photography, art, and design for over 18-years. He came to New York City from San Antonio, Texas to study photography […]

Ain’t I African?

by Raki Jordan I was born on water, in a country called boat – Ain’t I African? Swollen nostrils, protruding lips, feet still running from the waters; hair intertwined with maps navigating me home – […]

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The Sweet Success of Failure

Stewart Butterfield is about a portrait featured image has a problem the rest of us can only dream of. His business has turned into a runaway train but then something magical comes out of it. Everyone who worked for him was great.