Day: October 1, 2022

La Lupe

La Lupe

Flashback Artist of the Month for October 2022 Bio Me Equivoqué Bio “Groovy, baby, groovy!” belts La Lupe on her fiery cover of Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell’s “Fever” from 1963. Fueled by the pressure of newfound fame in the city that never sleeps, it’s a song that perfectly captures the bombastic and unforgettable energy […]

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade

Flashback Athlete of the Month for October 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Highlight Bio A former professional basketball player, Dwyane Wade is best known for his spectacular 16-year career playing for the NBA’s Miami Heat. A robust player that became the favorite of thousands of b-ball fans from continents over, Wade won a stunning 3 NBA […]

Venus Williams

Venus Williams

Athlete of the Month for October 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Along with her sister Serena Williams, Venus Williams reigns as one of the world’s most renowned professional tennis players, and for good reason at that. Venus and Serena were introduced to the sport via her father, who saw a budding talent in the […]

Near the High School

I am old enough to be your grandfather, don’t notice it, but others do, but young people give up their seat on the subway and I get help crossing the street.

“Hold it, Mister. IT’S RED!”

“Say what?”

“It’s red!!!!!!”

I like the attention; guess it’s what being pretty is like.

Today, I’m sitting on the park bench near the high school. I look up from my paper; here comes the cheerleader and her man.

Ooh. Short skirt.

They want to neck on the bench.

There’s one space too few.

I lower my paper, take a peek, raise it, and keep reading.

Tate McRae

Tate McRae

“New” Artist of the Month for September 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Tiktok Bio uh oh Bio Tate Rosner McRae is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She gained prominence at the young age of thirteen on the American reality show So You Think You Can Dance. McRae caught the attention of RCA Records […]

Salma El Kashef

Salma El Kashef

Photographer of the Month for October 2022 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Salma El Kashef is a cinematographer who creates visually stunning images that play with light and show people in intimate, personal moments. While the photographs depict stories of love, depression, heartbreak, and hope, her subjects frequently appear to be living in their own worlds […]

Adonis Bosso

Adonis Bosso

Male Model of the Month for October 2022 Instagram Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Adonis Bosso’s come-up in the world of modeling was an unexpected one for the Ivory-Canadian native; when Adonis accompanied a girlfriend to a modeling agency back in 2009, he ended up being the one signed. Seizing that stroke of luck, Adonis Bosso […]

Anok Yai

Anok Yai

Female Model of the Month for October 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Opening the 2017 Prada fashion show and walking for many other known fashion designers, Egyptian-born American fashion Model, Anok Yai, has made a name for herself in the fashion world. Originally from Cairo, Anok’s family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, where she […]

DJ Premiere

DJ Premiere

DJ of the Month for September 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio Playlist Bio With over 50 years in the game, DJ Premier–born Christopher Martin–is rightfully regarded as a legend in the world of hip-hop production. The veteran is perhaps best known for producing all of Gang Starr’s music, of which he was a part alongside […]

Telfar Clemens

Telfar Clemens

Fashion Designer of the Month for October 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Ever wondered about those totes marked with a “TC” emblem that have inevitably made their way onto your social media feed? Those popular purses would be the work of one Telfar Clemens, a Liberian-American fashion designer whose name has quickly become one […]

Jelani Aryeh

Jelani Aryeh

Artist of the Month for October 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio A Piece Of Your Mind Bio Jelani Aryeh is a San Diego-based 20-year-old Filipino/African American singer and songwriter. His music blurs genre boundaries, blending indie rock, R&B, hip-hop, pop, and experimental sounds. In an age of memes and social media virality, Jelani brings substance […]

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