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Miss Eaves Is A Font of Wild Creativity
By Alice Teeple Photos by Alice Teeple There is a tour de force coming straight out of Bed-Stuy, usually seen with some giant french fries dangling from her ears. Her name is Miss Eaves. You may have read about her in the New York Times, Jezebel, or Glamour…or perhaps...
NYCC Day 1: I Go In Blind So You Don’t Have To
It's me. You can see the strap of a bigger backpack than you should bring when you go. Last year, more than a quarter-million people showed up to New York Comic Con. The Javits Center, where the con is held, has 840,000 square feet of exhibit space. That’s three and a...
Downtown Q&A: Mariana Atencio
MARIANA ATENCIO Peabody, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Gracie Award-winning journalist who covers domestic and international issues for MSNBC and NBC News. Part of the NBC News team that helped break the coverage of the migrant caravan and the family...
Review: ’18 to Party’ Explores Teen Experience in Slice-of-Life
Jeff Roda's debut creation shines a light on the harrowing teenage drama of sitting around in a group doing nothing. Everything feels like a big deal when we’re younger. Teenage girls get the stereotype of endlessly complex gossip and rumormongering about nothing, but...
Everyone Wins in Non-Profit Rowing Fundraiser
After 10 hours of rowing around Manhattan, participants of Rocking the Boat’s “Rocking Manhattan” event on September 28th said they were ready for more. The 30-mile row in hand-made boats is a fundraiser for Rocking the Boat, a Bronx-based program. The $440,000 raised...
Review: How We Love/F*ck is Intimate, Honest
Image courtesy of Lillian Isabella How We Love/F*ck explores sexuality with a simple honesty that draws you in, exploring a topic normally too taboo for discussion. That's why we need it. My 7th-grade health class had one day of sex education. A presenter came into...
The Truth About Strength Training
When it comes to being strong, do we have the strength to do what’s best for us? By Lalaina "Lala" Duncan, a trainer at The DOGPOUND Lala Duncan, a trainer at The DOGPOUND. Photo credit Matteo Matty Matt As I sit to write this article, I’m channeling my inner “Carrie...
Downtown Q&A: Sammi Cannold
SAMMI CANNOLD Theater director who is one of Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30. Recent credits include Ragtime on Ellis Island and Violet on a moving bus at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.). 1. Name three women that inspire you, and tell us why. I am inspired...
Interview: Skier Bode Miller
Interview conducted by Sydney Wright Photo courtesy of Finn Partners At a recent event, Downtown Magazine had a chance to chat with Bode Miller, champion alpine ski racer. Miller recently announced that he is moving his family from their home in California to Big Sky,...