Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineA new effort to fund Camila Franco Ribeiro Gomide’s film about race in Brazil and the United…Up-and-coming short film aims to shed light on contrasting conceptions of race in Brazil and the United States in Camila Franco Ribeiro…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineRapper and educator Jamaal “Black Root” Collier promotes Black-owned businesses in new video —…The artist recently released a music video titled “Beard Game Commandments in an effort to promote beard oil and Baltimore’s local economy.Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineStoryteller Anahita Tamaddon centers Tajik-Persian narratives in Children’s Books — Muse FactoryThe author just released The Immigrant Girl’s Garden and has her eyes set on her next project titled Fereydoon and the Serpent King.Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineKatie Ponder’s whimsical illustrations evoke art deco imagery with a modern twist — Muse FactoryWritten by Ilona Nakshun and Lera NakshunDec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineIllustrator Danielle Battle releases a new fantasy zine — Muse FactoryThe Periwinkle Planet offers up an exciting new world, the foundation for an intricate magic system, social commentary, and more.Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineLoolwa Khazzoom blends punk rock with Iraqi-Jewish melodies — Muse FactoryMusician Loolwa Khazzoom sits down to discuss her new song “Cancer is My Engine,” her musical reawakening, and that time she chased…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineActivist Victoria Garcia of Sunrise Movement showcases her eclectic painting style — Muse FactoryYoga in the morning, environmentalism during the day, and painting at night: Victoria Garcia talks activism, the fashion industry, and the…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Lera NakshuninMuse Factory MagazineArtist Harry Mould gains Twitter recognition after viral Celentano tweet — Muse FactoryAn Edinburgh painter learns the fame of Italian megastar Adriano Celentano in a comedy of fortunate circumstances.Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Lera NakshuninILLUMINATIONBorat and the cultural legacy of the Cold WarDue to the release of the highly-publicized film Borat 2 or Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime…Nov 14, 20201Nov 14, 20201
Lera NakshunImmigrants are not surprised by the Latino voteI’m not a political analyst or expert, but I am an immigrant.Nov 4, 20205Nov 4, 20205