He rolled up his sleeves and sighed before dusting off his old machine. The worn chair he sat on was rickety, just like his old bones. He fumbled with the paper from his drawer. He chuckled to himself. It’s crazy to think that even decades out of practice, his mind ...
Sometimes words are broken shards Of a mirror they want you to see. Of a person they want you to be. You aren’t what they say, Darling, you could never be. Drown out their words Before they drown out you. Ded. Their words
From his role as "Slick" in A Bronx Tale to playing young Joe Pesci in Goodfellas, Joseph D'Onofrio is known for his extensive and accomplished acting career, landing roles in other iconic movies like Jungle Fever, Analyze That, The Deli, Wannabes, and Spider-Man to name a few.
Freedom Williams is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who gained fame as the lead singer and rapper for one of the hottest groups of all time, C&C Music Factory. Thirty years after the release of C&C Music Factory’s hit song, “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” Freedom ...
As a New York native, Tuffy Questell has been in the entertainment industry for over thirty years as an actor, producer, casting director, and musician passionate about increasing the expansion of the New York film market.
Confined and bound in herself,All she wanted was to be heard—So everyone could see her, could understand,She wasn’t meant to be another voiceIn the crowd, disguised by the opinions of others.Defiantly she vowed, she would soar.Yes, she would soar, and leave all their opinions behind. Ded. What I want to ...
It stole my breath as I took in the world around me. The night was a black deep, swallowing me up into its darkness. It felt personal almost, like my soul was the night. I laid in the grass, looking up, letting my eyes drift along the open sky. White ...
In an age where we are so preoccupied with social media and the internet, it’s common to hear someone say that they don’t like to read; but reading used to be a daily ritual for those who wanted the gain knowledge, improve their memory, and broaden their vocabulary. With multiple ...
Robert Sancho is known for his influential hand in the rise of Latin Jazz in the Bronx. Sancho is passionate about Latin Jazz and is always looking for more opportunities to create a platform for this music form to be popular again.
When I looked out upon the grey horizon littered with hues of pink and orange, a fire lit inside me— a fire like the burning sunset. It consumed me at that moment. I wanted it. I wanted it all, for me— for us. More for us than anything. I’d like ...
The Cristian Rivera Foundation is excited to honor their newest warrior, Jesselyn Silva, at their 5th Annual Full Steam Ahead 5K this Saturday, June 18, 2022! Champion boxer, published author, and star of a documentary film—Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva is in the biggest fight of her life after being diagnosed in ...
The words, they’re there. They’re there before I even begin to think them— before my pen hits the page, scribbling them into existence. They’re there before I understand the plot, before I even know its exact name. They are in me, a part of me—the raw and the encrypted, the ...
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