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J Davies' Year of Creation
As a self-taught artist whose work explores themes of memory, longing, and queer identity, J’s photographs offer an intimate look at contemporary queer and trans existence within Naarm (Melbourne) and its surrounding communities. This book serves as a catalyst for those stories — from sun-cast stomachs and hazy scenes of affection, each moment captured by J is a small celebration of life and love and all its intricacies.
Respawning with Half Moon Bay
Musician Half Mood Bay explores what it means to navigate transitional periods of life as a young black artist, while finding a soul’s purpose through challenges. A year later, this EP has manifested itself into a filmic journey that works to translate these experiences of love and life through the lens of reincarnation.
Salim Garcia: Dipped in Realism, Planted in Fantasy
A conversation with Salim Garcia exploring Sci-Fi, the American Dream, Atlanta’s creative community, experimentation through mediums, and the book he lends to friends when they seem lost.
The Independent Artists Behind Dated’s Digital Market
Dated brings sustainable fashion, community support, and ethically unique wardrobes with the newest evolution of their creative collective.
Brianna Mims on Prison Abolition
In a chat with 23-year-old Brianna Mims (she/her), she talks about her upbringings in Duval County, Florida, her time at the University of Southern California, and her previous and ongoing work in the world of prison abolition.
Desktop Diaries: Raffaella
“Playing for an invisible audience feels lonely but also intimate in a way that could never exist outside of my bedroom - weird to think about how many people I’ve invited to see the mess on my bed or the view from my window… I’m pretty delusional about it all.”
Desktop Diaries: Campbell Burns of Vacations
“I ate my birthday cake in one sitting and didn’t share it—it was a tiny gourmet one from my grandma. I have no regrets.”
Desktop Diaries: Hunny
“I had a dream last night that the boys and I were on the roller coaster goliath at six flags. I tried to channel that feeling into vibes on a demo… we’ll see how that turns out.”
Kidsuper: A Breath of Fresh Air in Fashion
Delineating himself from his contemporaries, Colm Dillane has created a presence as opposed to an aesthetic. In this interview with Pure Nowhere, he talks about opting for opportunities as opposed to just collaboration, and what has categorized the upward trajectory Kidsuper has had since its conception.
Queer Youth Say: Love Isn’t Under Siege
How do all the queer kids that are becoming queer adults feel about the fragility of this right, a right that many of us have taken as a given?
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I have washed my hands thirty-four times today but my hands are still stained with last January.
Hometown Tunes: Lost And Found in Seattle's DIY Music Scene
In the newest chapter of Hometown Tunes, Laura muses on the impermanence of Seattle’s music scene and offers an ode to her local bands bands and their crowds.
Tom Verberne, wandering around LA and discussing his new album: “I’ll Watch You Do Anything”
Tom Verberne takes his self-described somber pop music to new heights with sophomore album I’ll Watch You Do Anything.
“The Tea Tastes Different This Morning”- a Covid-19 Collaborative Poem
A month ago, we asked 50+ participants to create work relating to COVID-19 over the course of 24 hours, and then pulled our favourite lines from each one to form a collective experience through a single poem. Following the cycles of human nature and grief, this is a love letter to the people who helped create it.
This Is Your Life
It may seem obvious, but when I stopped spending hours on my computer trying to figure out what to do with myself for the next 5 years and just went outside, there was suddenly nothing wrong in the world.
Family Vacation: Post Animal In Europe
Marie Renaud shares a collection of film photos from Post Animal’s tour across europe last july, full of sleep-deprived, jet-lagged and pure-joy moments.
Issue 1 Cutting Room Floor
The quality of work we had to cut was pretty astounding, but I guess that’s a testament to the quality of the magazine itself.
Muriel Margaret on Falling the Fuck in Love with What You're Doing
“I have eight tattoos and one of those includes the words, “buy the ticket, take the ride” - that right there basically describes my whole life.”