I was recently introduced to Emma McIlroy and immediately developed a business-crush. The CEO of cult fashion brand Wildfang, she invited me to their monthly Free Speech event, a wild feminist spin on The Moth. I loved everything about the event, from turning the physical store into a poetry stage, pep rally, and one of the […]
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Aisha Cousins is a Brooklyn based artist of Afro-American and Caribbean descent who writes performance art scores as a means of creating socially engaged art projects which explore the evolution of black American culture. Her work has been performed independently on the streets of historically black neighborhoods from BedStuy (Brooklyn) to Brixton (London) as well
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In this week’s episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the dangers of plagiarism, the fate of the circus, and whether sugary drinks should be restricted for SNAP recipients. Plagiarism Plagiarism is in the news after it was revealed that Monica Crowley, under consideration for a role in the Trump administration, had plagiarized work throughout her career,
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Stephanie Newman is the founder and editor of Writing on Glass, a media platform that aims to redefine feminism for the 21st century. Through her consultancy Stellia Labs, Stephanie also works with media and arts companies in a strategic capacity. She’s defined the digital content experience and advertising proposition for several magazine brands, revamped pricing
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Steve Wasterval is a classically trained painter and scholar on the ugly, dirty, grittiness that is New York City, with a focus on commercial art, street art, and graffiti. Steve was traditionally trained in Russian impressionist, plein-air landscape painting, and his mentors are likely shaking their heads in disbelief. Steve also co-founded Worstofall Design, a
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Welcome to How They Did It: the podcast that gets you the real story behind the success. Host Darbi Worley interviews extraordinary people about this thing called life and how to do it better. In this episode, Darbi welcomes back Jamal Smith to show to discuss what was going on in the room and where the end of HRC’s campaign happened.
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Artist Danielle Nelson Mourning’s objective is to imagine history as it once was and question how it has fixed within the present. Using a 4 x 5” still camera, Mourning re-animates her ancestry as both photographer and model, assuming the roles of her kin. Mourning writes: “While I step into the homes and vestments that once
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