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REVIEW – Geese might be ‘Getting Killed’ by the modern era, but they’re thriving in chaos
Geese is comfortable with chaos, but on Getting Killed, they learn to embrace it to the max. The Brooklyn band’s fourth studio album stands out among their previous releases, catapulting the group into mainstream spotlight. Geese may be rising to fame, but their lyrics and musical instincts remain rooted in that same gritty unpredictability that…
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In conversation with Juli Wert: the life and art of ‘Like A Fire That Consumes All of It’
For filmmaker Juli Wert, Like A Fire That Consumes All of It is more than just a short film; it’s a time capsule. Recorded over a span of six months, Like A Fire brewed for three years before ever seeing the light of day. Or, in this case, the light of screens. Wert sifted through…
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In conversation with Emily Milay: ‘My Words Untethered’ and the role of poetry in today’s literary world
Emily Milay’s destiny within the literary world was written since the beginning; she was named after two of the greatest poets in literary history, Emily Dickinson and Edna Saint Vince Millay. Reading “Bee! I’m expecting you!” by Emily Dickinson, a poem scribbled by her mom across the walls of her childhood bedroom, became Milay’s first…
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In conversation with Starly Lou Riggs of Starly Kind: screaming in São Paulo
When a scream is heard in public, or even in your own home, it usually sparks alarm. But on select small stages in São Paulo, Brazil, when a scream is heard, it turns audiences’ heads and commands them to move their bodies. But whose scream in particular? Starly Kind’s. “There is just something really incredible…
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In conversation with Danielle MacMath: on acting, producing, and all things ‘Sacco and Vanzetti are Dead!’
From her grandmother’s living room to the New York City stage, Danielle MacMath has made a career doing what she loves. Inspired by her older cousin’s performance in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, MacMath knew at an early age that her place was in the theatre. “Literally my cousin was just in…
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In conversation with Morgan Hesse: a life in photos
“I am a photographer whose work integrates photography and sculpture, creating a narrative that explores the intersections of place, identity, and memory,” explained Morgan Hesse, a growing photographer. Hesse has been interested in photography ever since she was a little girl. Her first camera was her grandfather’s 35 mm film camera that was passed down—first, to…
