Made For Luck: The Story of MIZZE Jewelry
by Mai Geller The drive from Herzliya, Israel up north to the Ein Zivan kibbutz is about three hours. In this short amount of time, the landscape changes drastically. Driving alongside the Mediterranean Sea, you are quickly met with the Carmel mountain range. Once you turn inland, you travel past sprawling agricultural fields to reach […]
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Pride in Pop
by Nick Sheppard Pop music has long been a space for LGBTQ artists to play with their identities. Some opted to hide their true selves in fear of commercial backlash (Liberace, Freddie Mercury); others drowned the stage in it like the incomparable David Bowie. Today, riding on the rainbow wave of support from people like […]
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Remembering the Original Madman: Bert Stern
By Ingrid Garcia Photography by Katherine Perks Model: Leslie Scherger In a University of Texas auditorium full of photography students, Professor Dennis Darling played a documentary that exposed me to world-renowned photographer, Bert Stern. His opening quote, “Women are everything. Man is just a muscle” glued my ears to the screen, while his photography kept […]
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Solo: A Star Wars Story and the Force’s Influence on Fashion
by Nick Sheppard We get to the theater with only five minutes to snag an ICEE, secure some popcorn, and find our seats. I thank the Lady God above for reserved seating as the Lucasfilm logo glints across the screen. Yes, I finally saw Solo: A Star Wars Story. Yes, that movie has been out […]
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Night At The Museum: The DMA Celebrates National Pride Month
by Mai Geller On the third Friday of every month, the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) opens its doors till midnight, inviting the city to explore the museum well past its regular visiting hours. These “Late Nights,” each embracing a different theme, offer performances of live concerts, film screenings, and other programs set among the […]
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Dressing up Sensuality: The Costumes of “Call Me by Your Name”
by Nick Sheppard Photography by Alli Weitzel Stylist: Rebecca Wong HMUA: Viviana Torres Models: Hank Freeman, Grant Kanak “Call Me by Your Name”is a categorically gorgeous film. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, every shot is alluring, each bit of dialogue is enticing and the narrative is heart-wrenchingly romantic. Set in rural 1983 Italy, the precocious 17-year-old […]
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Remade: The Meaning of Makeovers on the Silver Screen
by Abigail Rosenthal Photography by Sissy Martin Stylist: Afzaa Prasla HMUA: Mariah Becerra Models: Urvi Joshi, Bonnie McEnnis In the 2001 film “The Princess Diaries,” Mia Thermopolis learns she is the princess of a European country through her dead father, tries to run from the responsibilities being a princess entails, and eventually triumphantly accepts the position, […]
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#SparkTravels to NOLA: A Serious Case of Envie for Cajun Cuisine
by Jessica Teran Envie, a Cajun term, means a hunger, a longing to eat something, a desire that is nearly impossible to resist while in New Orleans. This trip started off as a birthday present for my boyfriend who had never been, so naturally, I booked us food tours to help us pick the best […]
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