Play + Work = Plork: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of The University of Baltimore’s MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts
May 19, 2015
I am in my office, dawdling, feeling stubborn and justified in my procrastination. I’m worried. How, I wonder, can I…
Living Illustrated with Alex Fine
April 14, 2015
I should know better than to ascribe one’s artistic work as wholly representative of the artist himself. Still, I feel…
A Brief Conversation with Abdu Ali
March 5, 2015
All photos by Philip Laubner. What better atmosphere to interview a rising star than at a photo shoot? Right? This…
Tt the Artist Presents Queer-ology 101
February 5, 2015
A word of advice: If you get the refrain to Tt the Artist‘s dance single “Pussy Ate” stuck in your head,…
The DIY Devotee’s Guide to Autopsies
January 12, 2015
I’m a DIY devotee. I make my own granola, my own shampoo, my own polarfleece socks from the shorn coats…
So You Want to Be A Film Critic…
December 11, 2014
First, put videos of yourself on YouTube talking about movies. Make sure your beige walls and unframed anime posters/drywall stains/”man…
A Programmer’s Life: A Conversation with OrderUp’s VP of Engineering, Kyle Fritz
December 1, 2014
Cover photo by Nick Pellegrini Kyle Fritz is now VP of Engineering for the Baltimore-based company, OrderUp—a digital franchising firm that…
Barbarellesque
November 16, 2014
Are you living in a primitive state of neurotic irresponsibility? Do you believe in angels? Is your energy box completely…
The Star of Mobile Thrifting: STACEY CHAMBERS
October 27, 2014
Stacey Chambers. With her lovable bear hugs, palm-searing high fives, and gestures as animated as a plate-spinning juggler, she puts…
DJ SHADOW, CUT CHEMIST AND 40,000 RECORDS
September 17, 2014
You’ve been granted unlimited access to a music legend’s monstrous 40,000+ vinyl collection. What do you do? Simple! You say…
Michelle Dwyer: Mistress of Karaoke Ceremonies
August 29, 2014
With the whimsicality of a snow globe-wielding kitten and the energy of an infomercial host, Michelle Dwyer can make even…
That’s What Shebooks Said
August 26, 2014
Danielle Ariano sits at her kitchen table, alternating her attention between her laptop and a thick stack of papers. At…
Ada
October 10, 2013
1.) Ada is beautiful from any angle. The proof is in her OkCupid photos. My favorite: an aerial-view headshot, half…
