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Friends, Romans, Comedians
To be driven by success also means to have a competitive soul. Always looking for a way to do better, to improve upon mistakes made in the past, and constantly comparing yourself to others. It’s an attribute most useful in sports or perhaps, if you’re satan, politics. Art, in all forms, to me never seemed…
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Committing To The Bit
Olivia Von Blue is the type of person to have a Wendy’s for Life card. She’s the type of person to give money to the homeless, only to find out that she has been scammed, and while still mad about it, doesn’t regret it. She’s the type of person who, when approached about doing a…
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The Daily List
Not many people are as well read as Sean Millea. Most have read one or two plays by Shakespeare, few have read everything by Shakespeare. The talk I had with Sean, in the middle of Washington Square Park while rain threatened to drown out conversation, was a bit scattered (which was certainly my fault). We…
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Digging Up Old Roots
Not everyone knows what they are meant to do or what they are passionate about. Some stumble upon it in high school or college, while others never even think to look. Anna Lummus was always on the lookout and less than a year ago, she found comedy. She was already a million things before that:…
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At the Buzzer
There are moments where life calls upon you to have an answer, to make a decision. It happens to everyone, whether they know it or not, and comedian Jared Sterling has seen those “at the buzzer moments” with more clarity than most. Jared sat in his backyard with me, smoking weed (which he didn’t offer…
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Act III: Adding and Subtracting
We all go through phases in our lives, our experiences adding and subtracting from who we are. Djibril Diallo sees his life in Acts. In the earlier Acts, the ones of childhood, we practice conformity. It’s the Act of following what we’re told, trying to mold ourselves into something easily recognizable. Everyone goes through this…
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Bearer of Truth
“The way to be your most authentic self is to lean into all that you hate about who you are,” 6ixx told me before disappearing to talk to another group at a work party. It’s not uncommon for artist/creator 6ixx to drop wisdom and then leave you alone to think about it. And wisdom was…
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Roasted to Perfection
When I reached out to talk to comedian, writer, actor, and activist Lukas Arnold, he suggested that we meet at one of his favorite locations in NYC: an elevated rooftop garden in Wall Street. Walking between the narrow streets of the financial district, I wasn’t expecting such a beautifully thought-out and open garden hidden among…
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One Last Film After Another
Art serves different purposes for different people. For some it’s a form of self-expression, a way to showcase their inner world. For others it’s purpose is for entertainment, something to showcase for others enjoyment (and potentially profit from it). For J, the art of filmmaking is the best way she’s found to organize her thoughts…
Kill Vanity 