Mixed Mag (2024)

29/02/2024

Oh you thought we was finished?! We couldn’t fit everything in one post, so here’s part two, boo 😘✨

Images in order by section: Art & Fashion, Music & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Food & Culinary Arts, Health/Sex/Wellness, Culture & Politics.

We love you, thank you again to all of you beautiful people in the Mixed Mag community!

29/02/2024

On the final (bonus) day of Black History Month, we wanted to take the time to highlight some of the black creatives we have had the pleasure of publishing since we started back in 2020! We have had the fortune of so many submissions over the past four years that it was hard to ensure we gathered every piece published by a black creator, so our apologies if you do not see yourself. Please know that this is not indicative of the value of your work to us- we are honored by every submission we receive, taking it as an opportunity to build our community, and help a fellow creative be seen by more people! Please tag yourself or anyone you know who has (or would like to) submit so we can sing their praises and keep building! Link to submission page is in our bio ;)

Enjoy this trip down memory lane with us 🤗✨

15/12/2023

(Issue 19): Culture & Politics: How to Hold the Truth by Tamar Ashdot

In this raw & vulnerable account, Tamar writes about untangling her personal and familial history from systems of oppression and asking the difficult questions that often lead to dismantling what we’re taught, in order to unveil the truth.

“Because I was raised in America, to an American mother, it has become clear to me that American vocabulary collapses Israelis and Jews into one. This perception complicated a lot of my childhood, as my father was raised by Haredi grandparents, and had a troubled relationship with Judaism. He chose to raise me with fragments of religion, whatever was brought with him post-1948 into the world of Israeli statehood.

I was raised in Brooklyn, New York. I gained my consciousness very early on, before the age of 7. Sometime around the Second Intifada, not flying into Jerusalem for my grandmother’s funeral because of security concerns, and 9/11, walking home from school amidst clouds of ashes. I grew up in a space where criticizing Israel was a common Shabbat dinner discussion for my father’s family, and it was expected that one were to come armed with opinions.

Growing up in American schools, I was often asked to articulate and educate others about Israel-Palestine, to be a primary source document for Americans, Jewish and non-Jewish, who couldn’t envision the reality. There were flaws with placing this expectation upon me: I was still young, a product of Western media, uneducated on everything that was required to tell the truth. “

Read the rest of her piece at mixedmag.co 🌟

21/11/2023

🌟run, don't walk to check out the latest Issue of Mixed Mag! 🌟

this installation includes our first international featured interview by .murad about the Kebra Hip Hop Festival in Rio de Janeiro, a write-up about DC's Art All Night with , and many richly personal narratives by our community of creators. Read all this and more at www.MixedMag.co

28/09/2023

ISSUE 18: Nambam by Alejandro Subiotto

We are an amorphous and interdisciplinary agency, one that blurs the lines between visual art, fashion, and music. Namban’s goal is to encourage connection to tradition and history through the curation of experiences and design. The graphic garments featured in this editorial are from our most recent collection, and we put together a shoot composed of a team of creative colleagues in Paris. The short video above is a brief reflection on the creative philosophy behind the brand.

Follow Subiotto on Instagram for more inspiration!

26/09/2023

ISSUE 18: Hair Stories (Tatianna)

In this edition of Hair Stories we caught up with editorial assistant Tatianna to discuss her hair journey. Originally published in June, Pride Month, highlighting q***r creatives. Photography by Collin Pullum and styling by Anika Ghirnikar .

“I come from a Black-African American background, enthusiastically. I am from Dayton, Ohio- that’s where I would say I learned the iconic symbolism of Black hair, what it means to the individual, and furthermore, the whole space you occupy. For me, it was in elementary school at Jefferson Montessori, where I learned about and embodied the classic hairstyles that every little Black girl had; multiple ponytails, twists, braids, all of the above- fastened with a barrett and “hair bob”, as my Dayton family called it. Alternatively, we called them “cabbobles” in Arizona, which would be my second home after years of visiting from ages six to twelve. The desert is a whole different thing for curls like mine, and up to that point, I did not really know that I had the curls that I do. My hair was relaxed when living in Ohio, it was just easier that way- and I wouldn’t discover protective styles for myself until late high school.”

Read the full interview on our site, and follow Tatianna .

23/09/2023

ISSUE 18: Mãe, não vou mais comer carne nenhuma!!!!! Mãe, também não!!!!! by Maria Cely Zarur
Mom, I am not eating meat anymore!!! Mom, me either!!! by Maria Cely Zarur

Há cinco anos minha filha e meu filho resolveram virar vegetarianos.

Achei que fosse só por pena dos bichinhos, mas, aos poucos, eles foram me explicando o porquê da decisão e assim fui digerindo essa nova realidade. Os motivos eram vários: preocupação com a saúde, florestas que são destruídas para fazer pasto, gasto e contaminação da água do planeta pela criação de gado, países onde milhões morrem de fome e plantam grãos para alimentar o gado que vão parar na mesa de países ricos, entre outros.

Entendido! Bora encarar essa militância na cozinha.

Full English translation on our website! A sweet reminder that you can ALWAYS change your mind and habits- and it often will bring you closer to the ones you love!
Maria Cely is a psychologist currently working at an NGO and lives in the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

21/09/2023

Mixed Mag is taking submissions for ISSUE 19! Submit to our last issue of the year 🌟

Mixed Mag is now publishing work in Portuguese and we’re excited to continue expanding our international network of creatives! Send us your writing, artwork, poetry, photography, etc to [email protected] 📧 Subs open until October 25th!

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Mixed Mag está aceitando conteúdo (artigos, contos, poesia, fotografia e arte, roteiros, receitas, histórias de comida, música, vídeos, etc.) para a EDIÇÃO 19.
A Mixed Mag agora publica trabalhos em português! Envie-nos seu conteúdo e trabalhe para [email protected] 📧 Data de entrega: Até 25 de outubro!

20/09/2023

ISSUE 18: Broken English by Neda Dallal

Neda cracked something open with this one. A favorite sentence in this short yet profound poem:

“i could hold a light conversation in letting you see my wounds that haven’t scabbed over”

Whew, I don’t know about you, but I am feeling seen. Read on by following the link in our bio- a masterclass in short, sweet, and oh so to the point!

Neda Dallal is a writer based in New York City. Her work often contains themes of pop culture, identity, migration, and belonging. In addition to writing, Neda helps bring other writers’ work to life in her day job as a marketer at Penguin Random House. In her spare time, she loves exploring New York, watching movies, painting her nails, and cultivating community. Follow Neda here

04/09/2023

ISSUE 18: Birds, Bees, The Clouds & The Trees by Harrison

When Harrison (Harrison Robinson) began working on his third album in his modest Toronto studio in 2019, the producer and composer felt a strong desire to honor his artistic roots. “I knew I wanted to just make what I thought was cool, regardless of it being cheesy,” he says of the piano-centred compositions that would become Birds, Bees, The Clouds & The Trees. “Chick Corea had a quote along the lines of ‘you have to find what sounds beautiful to you’ and that really struck a chord with me.”

Read the full article on our website for more insight on what drove the creation of Harrion’s third album. Follow him on Instagram .music to stay connected!

04/09/2023

ISSUE 18: My Best Friend Asks Me Would I Rather Spend a Lifetime Alone or Date a Series of “The Bar is Set in Hell” Men by Chyann Hector

The title really speaks for itself - the poem screams to a tone of exhaustion many, many, many women and femmes will deeply understand. Click the link in our stories to read along- thank you Chyann for illustrating and articulating what a lot of us are feeling.

Chyann Hector is a Black Jamaican-American writer, educator, and anti-racist/anti-bias human in progress. She has been writing ever since she could remember and wrote her first novel in a spiral notebook back in the 5th grade. In her work, Chyann prioritizes the voices of Black women who are immigrants and descendants of immigrants. When she isn’t teaching, reading, or writing, she enjoys traveling, baking, and spending time with loved ones. Follow Chyann here .writesss

02/09/2023

ISSUE 18: How to Avoid a Hangover; Advice from a Bartender by Bianca Sterling

We’ve all been there. You wake up, probably sometime mid-afternoon, slightly nauseous, hair is disheveled, head is pounding, and you’re parched but can’t fathom getting out of bed – the water would be painful to chug down anyway. Somewhere in your brain fog you detect memories of the night before, laughing hysterically, belting a song at the top of your lungs with your friends at the bar, forgetting about your knee problems and dropping it low on the dance floor. Was it worth it? Who knows. But one thing’s for sure, you know you’ll be doing it again someday (even if you swear up and down you’re never drinking again).
I’ve lived this moment many times, too many, and I have good news; I think I can help.

Bianca (she/her) is a lover of all things art. She’s been in the food service industry for nearly a decade and has found herself behind the bar this last year. When she’s not behind the bar you can find her dancing, although there’s plenty of that while she’s shaking up cocktails too! You can find her on instagram at . Find the full article on our website - link our bio!

02/09/2023

ISSUE 18: miami ☀️ by Estevie

Rising star Estevie (formerly known as Sarah Silva) is ready to turn up the summer heat with her latest single release “Miami.” Released via Nice Life (Ricky Reed), the track produces an energetic and eclectic take on a cumbia sonidero. Introduced by an alternative surf-rock leaning guitar intro, the melody eventually meets its staple electro-driven cumbia sonidero rhythm that meets a beachside disposition. Traveling the tale of young infatuation at first sight and wanting to be more than a passing moment that often occurs in the most unlikely of places, the dancefloor of summer parties.

Keep the Summer heat alive before we enter the Fall season with Estevie! Check the full article out on our website, and also find her Spotify! Follow her on Instagram !

01/09/2023

ISSUE 18: Artwork by Mariangela Le Thanh

Mariangela Le Thanh is a Vietnamese artist born and raised in Italy, working in the Bay Area and in Mendocino county. Always a stranger to places, they hang on to their present through reimagining their surroundings on paper. These improbable places are a bit of a quest for identity, a way to find their footing, and a reflection on what’s left of a person without it.

You can follow Mariangela on Instagram for more pieces and updates on their practice!

18/08/2023

ISSUE 18: Art by Mima Cortez
Mima Cortez, born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, is a multidisciplinary artist, illustrator and designer. Currently, she militates as an artivist within the anti-racist and decolonial movement in her country and the Caribbean, through cyberactivism and other digital networks of feminism in Latin America.
Mima is q***r, feminist, and defender of the human rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people. She uses diverse media and audiovisual techniques to bring a direct message and from radical tenderness to decolonize the thinking of Venezuelan society. Currently, she is a content curator and illustrator for the feminist artivist collective: Todxs podemos Ser, an organization of which she is also a founder. The work she develops as a visual communicator is characterized by appealing to emotionality and reflection to address complex issues. Her technique is inspired by the words of bell hooks and the contemporary images of Jean- Michel Basquiat. Photography and writing are combined to conceptualize from campaigns with a social focus to the creation of characters and art pieces related to his personal search for identity. Follow Mima here for more work!

07/08/2023

ISSUE 18 FOOD FEATURE: Café Cino- a labor of love and community

Café Cino, a Black, q***r owned coffee & tea pop-up, is much more than just another city spot to get your morning boost. Born as a love story, the café is an intentional space to gather, to experiment, to come as you are. Founded in 2022, Carolina Meurkens (Mixed Mag’s own editor-in-chief) and Ron Collins, as partners, lovers, creatives, coffee drinkers, and conveners, crafted this specialty café as an inclusive space to cultivate community, and as an incubator for their own creative experiments – both in coffee and beyond. Currently you can find them nestled inside PLNTR, a boutique plant shop in the heart of Washington D.C.

About Café Cino: Café Cino is a boutique café brewing specialty coffee, founded by husband and wife team, Ron Collins and Carolina Meurkens. The pair have joined forces, bringing together their talents in hospitality, branding, and coffee, cultivating a vibe for customers who enjoy an exceptional roast and something for our tea lovers too.

You definitely don’t want to skip this interview, Ron and Carolina (and their sweet boys) are really building something beautiful, DC is very lucky to have them! Follow for updates and events, and of course & .jdrives - the beautiful couple and founders!

27/07/2023

ISSUE 18 MUSIC FEATURE: An Indivisible Art Collective & Nomad Mal by Laquavia Alston

“In my mind, An Indivisible Art Collective is some sort of ode to MTV’s Unplugged, Making the Video, VH1 Behind the Music, Pop up Video and 106 and Park; a euphoric musical space where nostalgia is conjured. It’s a recreation of when we got to experience artists develop and create in what seemed like real time. From live shows to day parties in Cabo, we saw artists create the vibes they wanted, jam with folks who didn’t quite look or sound like them and somehow create a strong sense of culture. Bringing in a new wave, a new vibe.

“My interview with Malcolm reminded me of why we started the collective, back in 2017. This entity exists as a playground for the developing artist, initiative and experience.”

Laquavia Alston, Mezzo Soprano is a local D.C creative and arts ambassador. Building community that supports and uplifts its creatives is her biggest inspiration. Alston is the founder and owner of La Mezzo Voice Studio, and Co-Founder of An Indivisible Art Collective. Since 2017, The Collective has served as a safe space for traditionally marginalized artists of all disciplines. The Low Country served as a backdrop to her fine arts training and first residency as an artist, keeping her connected to her roots. Through travel, experience and study, music and art have given Laquavia an expansive world view. Laquavia believes that the artist is formed when human creativity communes with the divine. This connection to energy has created worlds and everything we all love. An Indivisible Art Collective is committed to fostering this vision into the future. Follow & .mal and read the whole piece on our website- link in the bio and in our story!

20/07/2023

ISSUE 18 POETRY/PROSE FEATURE: An Interview With L Scully and Mayah Lovell by Carolina Meurkens
I had the pleasure of sitting down with two incredibly talented writers, L Scully and Mayah Lovell, on the heels of their debut publications. The pair met in 2017 in Washington, D.C, and instantly connected around poetry, q***rness, and the intersection of both. We dive deep to talk about what its like to pen and publish subversive literature, memoir as archive, and the activist roots present in both of their work.

d***s day, a holigay co-curated by Mayah Lovell and Fabiola Ching is a multimedia and multi-sensory anthology about a surrealist holiday for le****ns. Based on an original manuscript by six le***an writers who come together to create and curate a collection of manuscripts, resulting in a full anthology exploring what a holiday for le****ns can look, sound, feel, taste and smell like. d***s day incorporates poetry, lyricism, fiction, research, sculpture, photography and sound to iterate on the ecology of enjoyment for le****ns.

F**k Me: A Memoir by L Scully offers an honest look at s*x addiction and grappling with identity. L Scully has laid bare their most intimate scars and dared the reader to trace the outlines. With personal essays, photographs and journal entries, Scully invites us to examine our own motives and question the lies we often tell ourselves.

Read the full interview on our website- you don't want to skip this one, boo! Follow these two talented humans on Instagram (L Scully) & (Mayah Lovell). Also of course, follow (if you’re not already 😘) our lovely for more content ✨

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