Issue VII: The Faith Issue
At Home With … Jeff
Who: Jeff Poulin, Artist Where: Williamsburg, Brooklyn What: 2-bedroom apartment Photography by Charlotte Davis
AZZA
Photography by Hans Neumann Look 1: Dress by Jose Duran Look 2: Dress by Jose Duran, Cuff by b.b.simon Look 3:Dress by Jose Duran, Feathers by Artikal Handcrafted Milliner Look 5: Body armor by Heather Huey Stylist Vava M. Ignatenko Hair Marcel Dagenais Make Up Andrew D’Angelo Set Design Amel Ouassel Model Masha @
City of God
Words by Megan Cahn Photography by Daniel Arnold Right: Hasidic women during the J train morning commute from Williamsburg into Manhattan. Only slivers of skin showed through the black ink tattooed on his forearms, his long beard was dark as was his demeanor. The girl next to him gazed out from blunt black bangs, her
Coffee with Michael K
Words by Marcel Dagenais Just a day or two after spring equinox I headed into the L.E.S. to meet up with Michael K, writer and creator of the celebrity blogsite Dlisted. It was last minute, but lucky for me he was nice enough to grab a coffee and have a chat. I didn’t really know
Dave Gahan and Brandon Flowers
Words by Ken Scrudato Recently, while immersed in the eerie drug-sex double entendre of “Never Let Me Down Again”, a friend commented to me, “What’s with Depeche Mode? They make self-destruction sound like you’re falling through the clouds.” It would be difficult to fathom a more essence-perceiving appraisal of a band that has almost inconceivably
Eyes of Tammy Faye
Photography by Tracy Morford Hair Marcel Dagenais Makeup Lindsay Hile Styling Becca Floco Model Alyssa @ Elite Model Management Retoucher Jaz Harold
Faith and Sunday
Words by Sean Welsh Alberto was holding his daughter’s hand as they exited over the marble floors of St. John’s into the sun half hidden behind the clouds. The blessed water from the sign of the cross mixed on his forehead with slight beads of sweat that he wiped with a subtle glance of his
Freemans Love
The Freemans are a group of people creating a space for the goodness to prevail and a place to embrace the radical exploration of the self. This seminary brings forth freedom and joyfulness in their lives. It includes anything that may bring forward strength through humility–anything that helps one surrender and accept. This universe keeps
Ghost Bikes
Photography and Text by Marcel Dagenais Riding a bike in the city can be intense. Since moving here, I have had three minor accidents involving cars. Two in New York City, one in the BK. I’m lucky to say that nothing horrible happened in any of them. I did get some pretty fucked up injuries
God In My Pocket
Photography by Shawn Kuruneru Words by Craig Berger in my right coat pocket the god of creation ‘tween fingers rolled three nights torn tissue sexing lint intertwined one rubber band bent ’round waded gum she wet so, a planet is born in my inside coat pocket the god of temptation slick upon a silver glint
Group Think
Photography by Boru OBrien O’Connell Words by Seizures R. Fake “I’ll spell it out for you quick. If you’re a man and you pass up on pussy for a drink, you’re an alcoholic. It’s that simple . . . where’d you put my bowl?” 1. Kofi, non-A.A. member Photography by Boru OBrien O’Connell A couple
Living Faith
Photography by Charlotte Davis An exploration of the ways in which spirituality manifests itself in one’s personal environment. Art Direction and Prop Styling by Jessica Soga and Kylie Fife
Meet Mother Nature
Photography by Colin Labrie Empire is or was a very small parish about an hour south of New Orleans. During my adventure to Alaska I ended up staying in Empire for about three weeks. I helped a local rebuild his property and in turn had a boat to crash in. I would work and shoot
My Very Own Guru
Photography by Naho Kubota A guru is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom in a certain area, and who uses these abilities to guide others. In Sanskrit darkness/denseness/obscuration, and light/lightness/radiance; literally a preceptor who facilitates a shift in consciousness. It also means “teacher” or “guide” in the religious sense, and is
Ninjasonik are Tight Ass Pant Wearin’ N@!#%s… and they’re lovin’ it.
Words by Megan Martin It’s yet another cold, breezy night in Brooklyn when I arrive at a non-descript door on Bayard Street near McCarren Park. A friendly guy in a leather coat shuffles me in the hallway to a club called The Shank, noting the Baltic winds. Once inside I find a couple guys lingering
Paranormal Living in NYC: Not strange. Just Faithful.
Photography by Winnie Au Words by Moni Briones If someone were to walk up to you and ask if you’ve experienced the paranormal, would you have anything to share? What if they casually mentioned that collective energy is the root of harmony and that metaphysical happenings can occur if you open yourself up to the
Problem Radical(s): An Experimental Opera
Photography by Danielle Colburn Words by Megan Cahn “We wanted to make a piece that was not just about radicalism, but in itself radical,” explains Kara Feely, writer and director of the experimental opera Problem Radical(s) put on by the performance group Object Collective. A challenge that Feely saw when taking on this extreme task,
The Almighty Obama (Gutter Art)
Sam F. Chuunk had always loved the religious fanatic that stood in Kenmore Square (Boston) with his “Heaven or Hell” placard proudly hanging over his shoulders. He is not religious at all, but is fascinated by the vast interpretations and grandiose rhetoric that religion uses. He combines religious phrases with pop culture and news icons,
The Class Supper
Photography by Bryce Ward Models: Anthony Fischetti, Jason Slack, Matt Marcus, Richard, , JJ Sulin, Baptiste Chavaillaz, MichelleTarantelli, Myles Karr, Adriana Rizzolo, Chris Kent, Michael Berclan
The New Bohemians
Photography by Tom Winchester Meet the New Bohemians. Like a lot of New Yorkers, they’re charming, opinionated, and overwhelmingly talented. THE ELECTRO ESKIMO Name: Aaron Morgan Occupation: Entrepreneur Years in New York: 15 What do you love about the city? More, more, more. What do you hate about the city? Change. What’s your definition of
The Umbrella Kid: Skater Gods
We try to get as big as God. Do things he says we can’t. Inch toward him. We search out our own line. Our own angle on the action. We point a lens at it and take it out of the air. We take the air out from beneath us. We create something. Its pretty
Uriel
Photography by Naho Kubota Hair Marcel Dagenais Makeup Dawn DeSantis at Artists by Timothy Priano for Make Up For Ever Model Nealon@Request Models
WC LOVES
Aaliyah Devotchka Dracula’s Monster Ball Gilbert and George Girl Scout Cookies Griffith Observatory Huraki Murakami Jesus Camp Popovers Rabbit Hole, Williamsburg Religious Tatoos Tim Lincecum Tulips Yerba Mate Louise Brooks Yogi Tea Affirmations