“I never came out. Although, I feel I come out every time I write a bit.” This pride month, Fractyll magazine chooses to celebrate the contributions and work of Kim Windvogel, a queer South African poet of color, an activist, and a United Nations fellow. Besides being an absolutely delightful person (I’d recommend […]
At the forefront of an intensely male-dominated industry are two of the most famous DJs, sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf, more commonly known as Krewella. Having begun their careers in 2007, the Yousaf sisters were in their late teens and early twenties when they blew up. From a young age, they have worked as two […]
A precious gemstone mined ubiquitously for its soothing clarity and rich history, emeralds reveal truths, induce clarity, rest the eyes, and evoke jungles. Encountering the Coomi X Muzo collection at Baccarat Hotel last week activated a long felt curiosity into the royalty of greenness. Individual masterpieces encompassing the vast range of emerald origins—jungles, lush fields […]
“The goal of MOCA’spopularNight Market event is to introduce people to Chinese and Chinese-American cuisine in an easy and accessible way. This way you can sample great signature dishes from 8 different Chinese and Chinese-American restaurants. It’s a simple way to bring the Chinese food culture to the masses.” –Edward Cheng, Advisor for Communications […]
When do high ceilings framed by skin-bare, unpainted walls and long expanses of hardwood floor start to glitter with lights, and invite? When do pleasant archways successively crowning the shafts of narrow hallways, window-sills, frames and glass bring actual dimension to a space? When people weave in between one another, converse and shed ideas. Like […]
“This is not a woman thing; this is a human thing. Until men soften and see themselves as emotional creatures as well as rational ones, we will continue to be nihilistic.” –George Lewis New York City epitomizes the reconciliation of opposites: Rich and poor, dark and light, or high and low. George Lewis re-privileges the […]