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Interview: Neil Clarke, Other Worlds and Other Countries; Publishing International Science Fiction8/23/2024  Neil Clarke is the Editor-in-Chief of Clarkesworld Magazine, a monthly publication for science fiction and fantasy launched in 2006. Clarke has also done editing work for numerous other magazines and anthologies including Best Science Fiction of the Year, Upgraded, and Forever Magazine. Clarke has been a full time editor since 2017 and his work as an editor and art director of science fiction and fantasy has been recognized by the Science Fiction Writers Association (SFWA), the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA), the Hugo Awards, and the Locus Awards. You can read more about Neil Clarke on his personal website and you can check out past issues of his magazine, learn how to support the publication, and even submit your own work at ClarkesworldMagazine.com.
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By Martha Ellen Johnson  Like a thief in the night benzodiazepines stole my health. To mask the stresses of child welfare work, to ease the grief of knowing there are humans who intentionally steal innocence from the vulnerable, I took medication I believed safe. The prescribed psychotropic medication that had been aggressively marketed, recklessly delivered and negligently monitored was neurotoxic. Pharmaceutical companies knew the risks, but they did not tell. I was oblivious to the damage it was causing my central nervous system, including my brain; and, later, I was ignorant of the etiology of the pervasive, bizarre symptoms that forced my retirement.
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By Jennifer Anne Gordon  You have decided that the relationship is unhealthy, of course it is. You alternate between being the loyal lover and the mistress. So much of this, you blame on this time in your life, on college, on theatre, on your father dying, on boredom. You find yourself on a Monday morning. The play you were in had its final show last night. You visited your father in the hospital. His brother was there, and they had not spoken since your father was let go from his job several years before after too much time away being sick.
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 Cecilia André is an artist, educator, and curator based in New York. André is a painter whose practice incorporates various textiles and transparent materials. André says of her practice, “From a traditional painting background, I navigated towards investigating the fabrics of my paintings, stitching pieces of background and leaving open gaps where the stretchers and wall could be seen. I come from a family of Lebanese immigrants to Brazil who were connected to the production of fabrics. I then moved onto transparencies still stitching them onto a mesh fabric. I believe this openness to different materials and producing immersive installations not only connects to my roots but invites people to partake in experiencing color light.” Her work has been shown in the Queens Botanical Garden, the Materials for the Arts Gallery, Equity Gallery, FIT Gallery, and more. In 2020 André participated in a fellowship with the AnkhLave Arts Alliance and in 2022, she became an AnkhLave curator where she has selected artists for fellowships and curated for Queens and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. You can read more about Cecilia on her personal website, or check out the AnkhLave Art Alliance’s page for information on their ongoing projects.
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 Kraig Blue is a NYC native born and raised in the Bronx. Blue is an artist, educator, and musician whose practice includes illustration, photography, painting, drawing, musical performance, and his sculptural “assemblages” made of found materials. He takes bones, antique and second hand items, and other found materials to assemble foreboding altars intended to be a platform for contemplation and dialogue. Blue says, “My work is a direct conversation with an audience about issues that still affect my community, specifically the African-American community. The work is a reflection of personal and observed instances throughout my artistic career, and teaching practice, that begs the question, ‘Is the idea of diversity and inclusion a reality or is it a goal within American society we seek but have not truly achieved?’” (Blue). Kraig Blue has been an artist and educator for twenty five years and his work has been in exhibitions in New York, Washington DC, New Orleans, Vermont, and Southern California. This past year, Blue was selected by AnkhLave Arts Alliance to be their 2024 Public Artist in Residence, a multi-year program where his work will be exhibited in numerous public locations. You can read more about the fellowship by visiting AnkhLaveArts.org, or learn more about Kraig Blue and his work on his personal website.
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By Ghia Vitale  Photo by Matt Proctor at KGB Bar NYC on 10/30/2023 Douglas G. Cala is a beat poet from Staten Island. His spoken word poetry brings the heat to Spotify with his single, Orwellian Tale, and EP, Oenomel. Keep reading to learn more about the hidden urban poetry gems you’ve yet to unearth for yourself.
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 Artist, architect, activist, archivist—Coralina Rodriguez Meyer, the Quipucamayoc artist, has a practice spanning over twenty years and thirty countries. Based in Brooklyn and Miami, this summer Meyer is participating in the AnkhLave Arts Alliance 2024 Garden Project Fellowship and you can find her work exhibited in the AnkhLave House on Governors Island in NY. Read more about the fellowship on AnkhLave’s website, or visit Coralina’s personal site to learn more about her work.
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 Badass Lady-Folk host Christine Stoddard interviews author, writer, poet, fashionista Marina Rubin. #writing #poetry #fashion #interview #badassladyfolk
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 Born in Tokyo, Chihiro ITO is a multidisciplinary artist currently living in NYC. His work has been shown in countries all over the world, including the 2012 European Capital of Culture in Portugal, Cypress, Serbia, Lithuania, Japan, and the United States. The child of sculptors, ITO developed an interest in the arts from a young age and in 2018 he received a grant from the Japanese government to travel to New York where he studied the Fluxus movement and met Jonas Mekas. Chihiro ITO is painter, poet, performer, filmmaker, and more. He recently released his film, "Reel to Reel -to Jonas Mekas-" as part of his residency with the Jonas Mekas Studio, and he’s currently one of the artists in residence for AnkhLave Art Alliance’s 2024 Garden Project Fellowship. Read more about Chihiro ITO and his work on his personal website, and check out the AnkhLave house on Governors Island in New York City to view his work in person until October 31st, 2024.
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 Xiong Wei is a contemporary artist and sculptor based in Brooklyn NY. Wei creates three dimensional sculptural collages with a focus on raw materials and personally crafted components rather than found objects. His art deals with themes of violence, death, ephemerality, and interrogates frictions between Eastern and Western philosophies. Wei’s work has been exhibited at the Thomas Hunter Project Space at Hunter College, The Blanc Gallery, The Border Project, Latitude Gallery, Watchung Arts Center, and Shockboxx. This summer you can find Wei’s work in the AnkhLave House on Governors Island as part of the AnkhLave Art Alliance’s 2024 Garden Project Fellowship and you can visit Xiong Wei’s personal website for more information about the artist and his work.
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 Photo by Dustin Barlow. The writer shared the following story at Queer to Tell for Pride Fest at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City on June 27, 2024: Meet Lindsay. She’s one of my first friends ever and an early latent crush. She has two beauty marks on her left cheek and a Barbra Streisan bob. Adopted from Honduras by two white people, she’s stuck in suburban Virginia like me. Her adoptive parents are super white: Welsh and Irish descent. My mom is from El Salvador and my dad is of broadly British descent. He usually claims “Scottish.” Fast forward to my college days. He does the whole Ancestry.com and 23&Me thing; it’s clear he has Irish heritage, too. His very WASPy father would’ve hated that. The Irish are Catholics, not Protestant. Even at age 7, I know that. Mami has a hunch about Daddy’s Irish ancestry and goes overboard with St. Patrick’s Day enthusiasm. She’s big on fun. She also loves that the Irish are Catholic like her. Daddy’s father hated that she was Catholic and, you know, a “Spic.” His journalist son never should’ve married one of the “natives” he met covering their war. But he did and that’s how I, a “mutt,” was born.
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 Diego Espaillat is a sculpture artist from NYC. He graduated from Lyme Academy College in 2017, his first residency and solo show were with Flux Factory in 2021, and he’s exhibited with Calderon Gallery and Chashama Gallery. Espaillat takes inspiration from his heritage to reimagine the Dominican folk art of Carnival masks. “I take familiar things and make them spectacular and unique so that people can experience something new and fresh with them” (Espaillat). He’s trained with renowned folk artists in Santiago and adapted the practice to make it his own, allowing the characteristic horns and ornate adornment of the Lechon Joyero, Vejignate, and Diablo Conjuelo influence all his sculpture. This summer Diego Espaillat is participating in the AnkhLave Arts Alliance’s 2024 Garden Project Fellowship, visit the AnkhLave house on Governors Island or go to his website to view his art.
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By The Editors There are many headlines about what the Big Apple is like for artists these days in this so-called "post-pandemic era." But how many times are artists themselves actually asked? We caught up with Spanish artist Marina Ogalla for insight into the life of a young immigrant performer living in New York City today. Here's what she had to say:  What do you most want readers to know about you as a human and an artist?
Being honest, I have never known how to describe myself. I have always considered myself a bit of a contradiction. I wanna work all the time and focus on my art, but I also wanna travel the world. I want to be in NYC, but I want to be home. So, contradiction would be the first thing. I also consider myself very hard working. Once I get an idea in my mind or a goal, I work for it, and I never give up, no matter what happens. Those very much describe myself as an artist, chaotic and messy, as most artists are, but a very important thing to know about me as a human is that I care. I care about my family, my friends, and I will love them, help them and fight for them. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
By Madeline Trice Damali Abrams the Glitter Priestess is an artist, educator, and practitioner of folk medicine born and raised in Queens, NYC. In her own words, Abrams describes her artistic practice as “Interdisciplinary, pulling from Black feminist thought in order to create mixed media collage, handmade books, and community engagement. Black feminism is steeped in inclusivity and intersectionality. As a result, my work privileges various forms of knowledge, including traditional research, metaphysical practice, cultural heritage, and oral histories” (Abrams). Damali Abrams is one of the five artists in residence for AnkhLave’s 2024 Garden Project on Governors Island. She’s also a member of SEQAA (Southeast Queens Artist Alliance), and has been the recipient of numerous grants, residencies, teaching opportunities, and more. You can read more about some of her previous accomplishments on her website, or AnkhLave Art Alliance’s bio page for the 2024 Garden Project fellows.
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By Some Gold Pun LLC  Artist Statement: The worst part of starting out a new talent or skill is being bad at it. No one likes an “I suck” period, as crucial as they are to getting decent at anything. It’s embarrassing, sitting alone in a room with your new guitar, desperately trying to churn out some semblance of "Hey There, Delilah." There’s nothing to feel good about in the prerequisite most amateur of amateur hours other than “Well, I haven’t quit yet.” That’s one of the lucky boons Don’t Mind If I Don’t grants me. Because even when I’m struggling at something, if I complain about it loudly and incessantly enough, it will be entertaining. God bless you, television. -Aaron Gold The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
 I kept my eyes on the axle spinning underneath the bowed two-by-four laid across where the bottom of the cab had rusted out to avoid looking up at the trees. The bats hung above us crowding out the sky and weighing down branches like dark leathery tumors, the sum of all their little breaths and twitches making the canopy squirm. It was ten in the morning, but distant facts like nocturnal sleeping schedules don’t make a few thousand flying foxes dangling over your head any less ominous. Despite the throaty belches coming from Daniel’s roofless carcass of a Land Rover, I found myself carefully quiet hoping not to wake the sleeping beasts above me.
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By Madeline Trice Jesús (David Pareja) ascending the steps of his apartment building with the titular table in tow Caye Casas’ “The Coffee Table” (La mesita del comedor) is a Hitchcockian comedy of errors, complete with an ominous ascension of stairs and a premise just a hop, skip, and a jump from “Rope” (1948). In his second full-length film following “Killing God” (2018), Casas shows the worst possible day in a parent’s life and begs viewers not to look away, maybe even to laugh—maybe. I won’t say definitively if the movie was or wasn’t funny, to each their own, but I think what’s important is that the movie wants to be funny.
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 Whether you know Canada for its polite people, natural beauty, incredible wildlife, ‘free’ healthcare, or delicious poutine, the country is a popular travel destination and place to immigrate to. Each corner of Canada presents something unique – the multicultural city life of Toronto, the Northern Lights in Yellowknife, or the skiing in Whistler – every traveller can easily create their own adventure. But as the second-largest country in the world by area, there are countless nooks, crannies, and oddities waiting to be explored. Once you’ve conquered Niagara Falls and taken a tour around Parliament Hill, why not check out Canada’s stranger attractions? These offbeat destinations offer the same level of thrills as the variety of exciting live dealer games offered by the country’s many casinos, each showcasing why the road less travelled is worthwhile. Explore the Enchanted Forest (Revelstoke, B.C.) The Enchanted Forest started simply as an isolated space for artist Doris Needham and her husband Ernest to place her fairy-tale figurines. The unusual handiwork dotted the area and was quaintly named the ‘Enchanted Forest.’ Eventually, the couple purchased the plot of land and developed eight acres of fantastical structures that Doris’ Jolly Folk figurines could live in permanently. Notable ones include the Candy Cane house and the gravity water system. Today, the Enchanted Forest is open to everyone from anywhere of all ages to take a well-deserved break from reality.  Check Out Habitat 67 (Montreal, Quebec) Interested in seeing some weird architecture? Head over to the Montreal waterfront, and you’ll be confronted with Habitat 67, a modular architecture project initially designed as temporary housing for Expo 67 workers. This oddly designed apartment complex brought the Japanese metabolism style popular at the time with organic and natural features. All of the boxes together formed 158 apartments and ended up going way over budget, resulting in sky-high rental costs. Many Montreal residents still live there today in stunning lofts and units. Drive Past Riverview Hospital (Coquitlam, B.C.) Although the interior isn’t accessible to the public, Riverview Hospital is certainly worth visiting. It’s considered the most-filmed location in the country and has a lengthy history as a psychiatric hospital dating back to the early 1900s. Several of the hospital’s lawns and wings were used as a backdrop for movies and shows such as Saw, Fringe, The X Files, and Supernatural. Interestingly, the hospital also housed an arboretum, a botanical garden, and a fully working farm, as they believed in the positive impact of these green spaces on patients. Considering its past and reputation, the hospital has been a hotspot for urban explorers and paranormal believers.  Visit a Few Strange Houses in Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
Toronto is jam-packed with things to do, see, and eat. As Canada’s most populous city, however, there are bound to be some eccentric houses spread out around the area. Luckily, you’ll find plenty of peculiar accommodation, such as Toronto’s Half House at 54 ½ St. Patrick Street. There’s also The Little House at 128 Day Avenue, the Leslieville Crazy Doll House at 37 Bertmount Avenue that is bound to catch you off guard, and the Wood Cake House – a house covered in kitschy wooden pucks, corks, coins, and beads. View the Twisted Trees (Speers, Saskatchewan) Ready to take a weird road trip? Just outside the tiny village of Speers, located over an hour from Saskatoon, are the unusual Twisted Trees. These Aspen trees have grown for hundreds of years, twisting and turning their trunks and branches into a strange mass. Residents have passed down legends and folklore about the grove of trees and how they came to look that way, but botanists who have studied them revealed their genetic mutation to be the cause of it. Regardless of their origins, this fascinating work of nature is worth a visit if you’re in the province. Venture into the Screaming Tunnel (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario) Enjoying your fill of wineries, the cottage vibe, and the stunning Niagara River? Why not venture off on a spooky walk toward the Screaming Tunnel? Visually, this unmistakably frightening tunnel will send chills down your spine, but its backstory will amplify that tenfold. While there are countless versions of the story, the premise is that a local farm caught fire and a young girl, set alight, ran screaming into the tunnel, collapsing and passing away from her burns. Light a match off of the tunnel wall at midnight, and you might just be able to hear her screams. Marvel at the Bean Puzzle Tombstone (Wellesley, Ontario) After 100 years, the puzzle has been decoded, but this doesn’t mean you can’t try to solve it yourself so long as you don’t look up the answer. The Bean Puzzle Tombstone is a headstone in Rural Rushes Cemetery, etched with a secret crossword clue. Dr. Samuel Bean was married twice and buried his wives side by side. Oddly, his first wife died seven months after they tied the knot, and his second wife also left this earth just months after their wedding. Before he became lost at sea on a trip to Cuba, he left behind a very curious headstone that captivated visitors for a century. Stay at the Last Chance Saloon (Wayne, Alberta) Historic ghost town Wayne, Alberta, formerly had a population of 2490 but is now only home to a mere 28 people. While Wayne itself has endless stories about its past, its local Last Chance Saloon alone has numerous tales attached to it. Rumour has it that a bartender once fired shots at non-paying customers, and the bar also had a regular customer who was eventually banned by local health inspectors – a horse. It was also the bar that passed a bill to allow dancing in taverns in Alberta. The saloon now features a hotel with quaint, themed rooms that preserve the original charm and history of the structure. Affiliate The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Aaron Gold and Christine Stoddard  Well, looky there, we have a couple’s review of Area 53, a laser tag arena and arcade in DUMBO! Read on to see what each of us thought of this venue as a date night spot. Important to note: We went on Adult Night, so no kiddos allowed.
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 • Pigeons are birds that make up the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes)—though not all pigeons are graduates of Columbia University. Some went to NYU.
• The most common pigeon in New York City is the rock dove, or Columbia livia. Some people prefer the term sky rat. • Doves and pigeons are cousins, with doves generally being smaller and pigeons bigger. Exception: the white domestic pigeon. You know, the Jesus kind. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
By Aaron Gold (and friends!)  One of the things I want to be clear about with my TV show Don’t Mind If I Don’t is that the goal is to convince me to like the subject, not prove/disprove it’s usefulness or validity. Psychics is a great way to demonstrate that, since I truly do not care how real it is. So with that in mind, let’s see if you can learn to enjoy learning about us learning to enjoy psychics. Enjoy this interview with the cast/crew and watch the full episode below!
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By The Editors  Come check Art Bitch out at the NYC Talent Show! You can use ABNYCTALENT for special $20 tickets. Go to NYCTalentShow.com
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