CRSHD: An Inclusive Gen Z Coming-Of-Age Film
CRSHD (pronounced ‘Crushed’) is a movie about female friendship, youth, lust, navigating desire and the construct of ‘virginity’ as a young person with a smartphone. The fact that Emily Cohn, the writer and director of the film, is of the same generation and age as her characters lends an ever-present authenticity and urgency to this […]
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L’un et L’autre (The One & The Other): A Search For Identity
“L’un et L’autre” (The One & The Other) takes us on a wondrous journey of self-exploration. Sailing deep into forgotten emotions, in search for identity. A collaboration project between Diana Law Printed Accessories and h7o7Films, the film examines one’s true self against public opinion and the pressure to conform to society’s rigid guidelines of gender […]
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“Liquify” by Mood Killer Dismantles Social Norms
The latest video by Mood Killer, “Liquify” is out, co-produced by Chicago-based DJ Shubu, this twisted take on 2000s LMFAO-era dance anthems is a dark celebration of dismantling social norms. Mood Killer shape-shifts from a femme secret agent to a DJ bro to a genderless pop star. Directed by Mood Killer and produced with long-time […]
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Power Dressing with The Black Market x Melisa Minca
The evolution of women in the workforce peaked during World War II. Working women were everywhere: steering the wheels of trucks, welding metal parts for war machines, and completing labor-intensive tasks in factories. Like any job, it came with challenges such as dealing with the male gaze and negotiating pay. And a huge part of […]
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No Fixed Shape: Transcending the Physical Form
Willem Worldwide takes pleasure in creating individual pieces that serve propose in representing the identity of others. Their practice is based on materiality, a response to materiality and a dedication to how sustainable materials can be repurposed into new structures. Willem Worldwide is the armour for the other, the discarded body finding its identity again […]
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‘Delirium’ Explores Dylan Mars’ Struggle With Mental Illness & Gender Identity
Dylan Mars’ underground synth-pop hit ‘Mia’ has recently made waves in the club and gay scenes in New York City. Their follow up is a deeply personal but dance-able disco song entitled ‘Delirium’. The video is a combination of a live television performance with guitarist Matt Ellin and dreamlike visuals they created with several other […]
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Sav Noir GUCCI GOTH: Diversity, Vibrance & Alt Love
On a fashionably chilly night in Los Angeles, Sav Noir presented their GUCCI GOTH collection, a challenge to the typical Gucci runway, one that was replaced with a fabulously diverse cast of alternative, POC, queer and genderfluid models. A mix-up to their past collections, which have been defined by a purely monochrome colour scheme of […]
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Sex, Medication & Magic: A Trans Non-Binary Chicana Self Portrait Series
Hello. My name is Francessco Suarez. I’m twenty-eight years old, and I live in Long Beach California with my long term partner. We take care of two mischievous cats, a newt in a fifty-gallon aquarium, and an array of indoor plants we’ve propagated throughout the three years living together. On February 20th 2019, I began […]
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Meet Lænz: the Experimental Artist Exploring Identity Through Sound
For Lænz, authentically experimental creation is inseparable from evolving process. Her debut EP, iitno, is an amalgamation of what it means to focus on process as a cross-continental, multidisciplinary ritual to compile and create sound that reflects the journey that went into it. A child of Chinese immigrants, the Brooklyn-based creator, curator, and experimental vocalist […]
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‘Found a Home in My Best Friend’ Explores the Intricacies of Queer Friendship
Our friendship started online about 3 years ago. Both of us were 15 at the time – me, deep, deep in the closet in a pretty bleak social situation. Eli had attempted suicide not two months earlier and their main group of friends decided to jump ship. We ended up finding each other at incredibly […]
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