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…6 min read·Mar 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.3 min read·Feb 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.5 min read·Jan 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 Nakshun4 min read·Dec 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.4 min read·Dec 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…11 min read·Dec 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…11 min read·Dec 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.5 min read·Nov 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…6 min read·Nov 14, 2020--1--1
Lera NakshunImmigrants are not surprised by the Latino voteI’m not a political analyst or expert, but I am an immigrant.10 min read·Nov 4, 2020--5--5