
Cierra Sol’s 11 Angels Studio Is A Love Letter to Art, Women and Healing
Interview with Cierra Sol, Photos and Interview by Anitah ImaniWe chat with artist, nail tech and business owner Cierra Sol about her upcoming city project, what it’s like running a business centered around women, and how to remain spiritually grounded through it all.

DEI Cuts Have Hit the Valley, LGBTQ Artists are on the Frontline
Written by Twixx the Drag QueenThis year in Phoenix, LGBTQ artists have had programs defunded, disbanded, and edited beyond recognition in a heartless and systematic way.

In Her Shell, In Her Season: Inside KJADE’s Era of Gratitude, Solitude and Growth
Interview with artist and rapper KJADE, Photos and Interview by Anitah ImaniWe met with KJADE during the height of Cancer season to reflect on her journey performing and touring “The Sound That Trees Make”, what home life and daily routines look like these days in her sanctuary, and the new projects that are ahead of her.

Serving The People Introduces Phoenix Chapter
Words by Destiny MontoyaServing The People, a non-profit organization that hosts weekly in-person discussions for artists, will introduce a Phoenix chapter this July.

A (HORSE)FLY ON THE WALL AT OCEAN SAVAGE SS26
Written by Lily Moskowitz, Images by Kaden Bard DawsonThe New York based brand known for b&w, sport-meets-street design style, and gender-vague tailoring presents a masterwork of opposites.
LALALE: LEVITY, LORE & LEMONS AT PIPENCO SS26
Written by Lily Moskowitz, Visuals by Kaden Bard DawsonLorena Pipenco’s spring collection weaves a tale of Romanian folktale, fantasy-ridden knitwear, and sillhouettes larger than life.
WE ARE THE BLUEPRINT
ISEDER’S ART DECO LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK CITY
Written by Lily Moskowitz, Images by Kaden Bard DawsonTaylor-Paige Garvin and Sharon Mishiev’s SS26 collection is an absence-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder homage to the city’s spaces and faces.
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WE CRIED AT THE CLUB
Written by Lily Moskowitz, Visuals by Kaden Bard Dawson
Carolina Guerreo’s first solo presentation for her chainmail brand, Cadena y Rosas, was not about the clothes but the people wearing them: thirteen of New York’s most iconic performers in pole, shibari, and burlesque.
SONIDDDO DEBUTS AT CLUB CONTACT ︎ VIVAPHX MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS AFTER A 7 YEAR HAITUS︎ TUNING INTO THE PALABRA SESSIONS ︎

SONIDDDO DEBUTS AT CLUB CONTACT
Interviews with C75525, Robertitx, Veldts Song, Spiritoros, Dj Kill The Dj,and IRA.IRLWords and Photos by Ellier English and Anitah Imani
We caught up with the DJ’s apart of the first installment of SONIDDO, a MDE (music dancing event) curated by Arizona DJ C75525.
WE DANCED AT PALABRA SESSIONS 004 WITH EMMA DJ
Photos by Casey Stewart and Justine Lavilla
ENVY went out to dance with Parisian DJ Emma DJ and Parker Correy at Palabra Sessions 004. The venue and halls filled with heavy vibrations that made the roof feel as if it trembled along with every breath and peaking moments of dancing and camaraderie. Did we see each other there?

VIVAPHX RETURNSWords by Jacob Heinkel, Images by Anitah Imani and Ellier English
VIVAPHX returns after a 7 year haitus with intimate soundscapes in the desert.

TUNING IN TO THE PALABRA SESSIONS
Words by Anitah Imani
Palabra hosts music duo, nudo, for their first Arizona performance at the Palabra Sessions: Palabra’s new music series cultivating new, unique sonic environments to experience music across diverse genres in the heart of downtown Phoenix.
EXPERIENCE THE TOWN OF SONOYORK: HEARTLOCK’S MEXICO ︎ SWAN GIRL PHOTO DIARY︎ FOR THE LOVE OF LA RAZA: A PHOTO SERIES ︎
SoNoYorK: Heartlock’s Mexico
Interview with Valence HeartlockPhotographer and filmmaker Valence Heartlock’s new show, SonoYork, breathe’s a new visual perspective into his hometown Sonoyta, a small Mexico border town.

FORCED PERSPECTIVE
By Noah CousineauGraphic designer Noah Cousineau discusses the omnipresent force of brands through his exhibition “Forced Perspective.”

SWAN GIRL PHOTO DIARY: APRIL
By Autumn Giselle KiddFrom the Roman catacombs to Palestinian mutual aid, Autumn Kidd extends the interiority of visual journaling to a new level.

FOR THE LOVE OF LA RAZA
Photos by Jesus LopezA collabrative photo series by local Phoenix arists dedicated to Chicano, Cholo and lowrider culture.
IN TEXT CITATIONS
by Lily Moskowitz
A mini-narrative of visual poetry.

FASCINATION AND THE TEENAGE DREAM
Words by Destiny MontoyaWe all try to live in the world’s we build for ourselves in our heads. Our dreams are our realities and our fantasies are what keeps us dreaming. You are my dream, and I am fascinated by you. I find myself by looking through you, then writing it down. These poems are an insight into my teenage heart and all that was chosen to fill it, break it, and pick it back up again. Chosen by the dream, I invite you inside dear reader. - anaya elise spears.

The Evolution of the “It Girl”
By Nina DagaevTaking a look at the rise and evolution of the "It Girl" and whether their cultural influence is waning.
HAVE A HAPPY HORNY DAY
Images by Saint Sissy, Interview with HauteFaggHere’s to wrapping up BRAT summer and welcoming FREAK fall!
As Christopher Sherman would say, have a happy horny day!