MUST YOU HAVE TO LET IT LINGER? âTOOTHACHEâ BY SAM VALDEZ
Heartbreak usually connotes that terrible gut punch we feel when it all comes crashing down. But what about those months after, when your friends are tired of hearing you blab…
3 THINGS TO STAY SANE BY “MYSELF” IN LOCKDOWN
I wrote âMyself,â after first moving to LA and spending a lot of time by myself and getting used to being alone. The song expresses a need I was feeling…
RIPPLED REFLECTION
Grey dress is Pilsen Vintage Boots are Vintage Pucci Blue Dress is vintage YSL  White bra is vintage, white skirt is Vera Wang  dress and blue hat are from Pilsen…
ON HER NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM, LIANNE LA HAVAS IS IN FULL BLOOM
Lianne La Havasâ new album was inspired by the life cycle of a plantââspecifically a rose bush, she tells me from the UK as we chat over Zoom. Gazing over…
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TAYLER BUONO IS SICK AND TIRED OF LIVING THROUGH A âSCREENâ
âIâm living through a screen.â Itâs a sentiment we can all relate to over the last few months - finding meaningful connections and exchanges through video calls, voice notes and…
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WHO’S SEDUCING WHO? “LED ASTRAY” BY THUNDER JACKSON
Los Angeles is like the Disney Land of caricatured temptation. Whether you are seducing or being seduced, usually the next step is finding an unscathed retreat. But what happens when…
JELENA ALEKSICH OF THE CONFETTI PROJECT IS CREATING A MENTAL HEALTH STORYTELLING PLATFORM ONE PHOTO AT A TIME
Hereâs an invitation for you today. Stop. Check in. Ask yourself. What Do You Celebrate? This is the introduction to every interactive session creative designer and founder of The Confetti…
EUROPEAN SOUL INVASION: 3 ARTISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Europe is becoming quite the hotbed for new soul music. Introducing three new upcoming soul artists you need to know on a first-name basis: Izzy Bizu, Zoe Wees, and JONES.…
NATHALIE CHRISTMAS’ VISUAL CREATIONS ARE WRAPPED IN THEATRICAL NUANCE
Nathalie Christmasâs visual creations focus on telling stories from a âfantasized femme perspectiveâ. Directing features that reflect the diversity of the world around us, their directorial visions are a…
THE GREAT PAUSE AND ITS DARK RUMBLINGS LAUREN LAKIS “WE’LL BE FINE”
Many of us escape to some iteration of Gotham City when we feel like indulging in the deranged. (Or depending on who is directing the Batman of our choosing, the…
‘HEY STUPID, I LOVE YOU’: JP SAXE ON SONGWRITING AND LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF LOVE
JP Saxe is the poetic songster who taps the emotion on our skin like a xylophone, using lyrics and melody as a mode of profound communication. Each tune is a…
COLORS BY SUGI DAKKS
For many, the video capturing George Floydâs murder spurred an awakening to what the word âbrutalityâ could encompass. For many, the protests for Breonna Taylor would be the first time…