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One More for the Road: Duster at Brooklyn Steel
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One More for the Road: Duster at Brooklyn Steel

On April 15th, the experimental indie rock band Duster played a show at the live music venue Brooklyn Steel that was, for all the wrong reasons, memorable. According to their website, Duster was formed in the mid to late 1990s releasing some records (Stratosphere and Contemporary Movement) but shortly breaking up, then […]

Alex Walton’s FULL LIFE CONSEQUENCES
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Alex Walton’s FULL LIFE CONSEQUENCES

FULL LIFE CONSEQUENCES single cover On April 7, 2023, Boston-based indie rock musician, Alex Walton, put out FULL LIFE CONSEQUENCES, a single containing songs from their upcoming record, OUR DESIRE LACKS KNOWING MUSIC. These songs, and all others they have made, can be found on music streaming services and Walton’s […]

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Beautiful Soul

She called her a beautiful soul, beautiful soul. Did she feel it? Did she know it? What did she see? I’ll tell you. She saw a soul that cried, a soul that was bruised Till every scar represented every pain. Till every wound of hurt described failure. She saw a […]

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Gifted

Gifted comes in two parts, the first being a gift. The gift, you are the gift. Gift of being born, of this melanin. Constructed and restructured,  for greatness. Greatness that is well put together, like artwork. Facial features that look like  black gold pearls that glisten in the sun. Like […]

Tidal Tea Review
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Tidal Tea Review

Harlem Location: 1520 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031 Open Daily From 11:30 AM–8 PM Great Neck Location: 6 S Station Plaza, Great Neck, NY 11021 Open Daily From 11:30 AM–8 PM Photo: tidalteanyc.com Tidal Tea is a 2 storefront bubble tea chain. One location is in Harlem by the City College of New […]

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Why the Black Woman

Why does the black Woman that think her worth is not recognized? Why her, mothers and daughters struggle to fight? Why do grandmothers be mothers taking care of each other? Taking care of life, her strength, her goals. Why sisters break down with each other.  Till dry bones are no […]

Joshua Bassett's The Complicated Tour: Boston
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Joshua Bassett’s The Complicated Tour: Boston

Joshua Bassett playing the piano during his performance in Boston of his song, “LA.” Pop singer, Joshua Bassett, performed in Boston on Saturday, March 25, 2023 as part of his tour, “The Complicated Tour.” As the band started playing and the stage lights started flickering, Bassett gradually raised his voice […]

Season 4 Part 2 of YOU
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Season 4 Part 2 of YOU

*Spoilers ahead* If you didn’t yet read the review of part 1, you can find it here.  This season took a different turn and followed the main character’s new and private (or so he thought) life in London. The main character Joe, played by Penn Badgley, was able to slip […]

The Last of Us Paid Tribute and Amplified Its Predecessor
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The Last of Us Paid Tribute and Amplified Its Predecessor

On March 12th, the season finale of the highly anticipated series The Last of Us premiered. From the debut episode, I could tell that this series was going to be good. Historically, live action adaptations and specifically live action video game adaptations have been notoriously bad. The main killer being […]

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She’s Royal

One day to cry and say yes, we made it,  but we are not there yet. Holding hands like entwined wool  of all shapes, colors, sizes and textures. Black, brown, white and in between, cry the same cry, shed the same tears. Strong and resilient, we glow and shine, through […]