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Mini Issue 04 - JOY!
December 2024
No Sleep Till (After) Brooklyn
FTP #1 - I entered Maison Nur, and the first person I was greeted by was Nur himself.
Lucy Geldziler
4 days ago17 min read
Bacteria, Burlesque, and Bathhouse Baptisms.
FTP #2 - I left with sweaty hair, a high BAC, and a full heart.
Lucy Geldziler
4 days ago9 min read
I Love Boosters Film Review: Anti-Capitalism Meets Satire, Crime, and Fashion
I Love Boosters Film Review: Anti-Capitalism Meets Satire, Crime, and Fashion.
Jessica-Joy Hampton
Jun 65 min read
Is Our Online Data Really Safe?
Online, new threats arrive for big corporations more and more, but what does that mean for those in the crosshairs?
Jessica-Joy Hampton
Jun 12 min read
Could TMZ Bring Accountability to American Politics?
TMZ is branching out from the Hollywood Hills to Capitol Hill.
Jessica-Joy Hampton
May 294 min read
The Devil Owns Amazon and Now… Fashion?
Money may not be able to buy you taste, but it sure can get you close to it.
Arushi Sen
May 285 min read
Electrix Vintage Builds Community and Defines Character at New Brooklyn Storefront
An Interview with Founder and Owner Danny Colon
Ann Tankersley
May 273 min read
Fandom Spaces Have a Boundary Problem
At the end of February, amid the ever-persisting Heated Rivalry craze, an article was published for New York Magazine called “The Great Fujoshi Awakening: Why Do So Many Women Love Men Who Love Men?” In the article, the author made very specific references to works of fanfiction online, going so far as to link one of the works within the article. There was immediate public outcry by fans on Twitter...
Alec Conwell
May 16 min read
From Novels to the Silver Screen: AI and the Future of Creativity
At first, AI couldn’t generate images that were realistic enough to be taken seriously. Now it can make images and videos of people that look more real by the day.
Jessica-Joy Hampton
May 13 min read
This Dark Comedy is Unnerving and Unraveling Identity: The Iguana Becomes Marco Review
There’s nothing that makes you more inspired (and slightly spooked) than a story about identity, the self unknown, regret, and unrequited love (my personal favorite “big three” for delightful nightmare topics). Leaving La MaMa theater after watching The Iguana Becomes Marco in its short run was just like that: a delightful nightmare. Maybe one that you want to end at times but you’re too invested in the rich content of its plot to wake up, definitely one you won’t forget.
Ann Tankersley
May 13 min read
Consume Everything, Synthesize Everything, Make Art: The Ideology of Zola Simone.
Zola Simone is a name you’re going to want to know in 2026. A Boston native turned Brooklyn local is bringing a completely new vibe to the queer music scene in New York City. Zola considers her genre of music to fall into the “Queer Pop” category, yet carries heavy notes of RnB in everything she creates.
Katelynn Herrera
Apr 293 min read
How “The Ugly Stepsister” Painfully Explores the Need to be Beautiful
I’ve watched the trailer for Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister over 5 times now. It all started when my best friend sent me the trailer on Instagram and I was immediately intrigued. The idea of reworking Cinderella into a horror movie from the perspective of one of her stepsisters sounded like an excellent way of embracing the story’s grim (pun very much intended) roots.
J.D. Valdepenas
Apr 296 min read
You, Me & Tuscany: Black Films and The Myth of Profitability in Hollywood
Nina Lee, award-winning filmmaker and creator of The Girls Room and Sorry About That, recently posted a thread on X (formerly Twitter) where she revealed that the sale of two of her romance film projects depends on how well the new romantic comedy film You, Me & Tuscany does in theaters. She said in the thread, “A film that has nothing to do with me could quite literally change my life.”
Jessica-Joy Hampton
Apr 293 min read
Awards Season: Stan Twitter's Super Bowl
Everything has become stan twitter, and stan twitter has become sports fandom. Here’s how it’s affecting awards season.
Ana Marks
Apr 294 min read
Re-Visiting Andrea Arnold’s 2011 Filmed Adaptation of Wuthering Heights: A Conversation About Adaptations
Emily Brontë’s sole published work, Wuthering Heights, is not a beautiful story. It’s barely even a love story, much less “the greatest love story of all time” as the tagline for Emerald Fennell's upcoming adaptation goes. Brontë wrote this story to showcase the brutal ugliness of humanity by exploring the devastating fallout of generational abuse, racism, and classism.
J.D. Valdepenas
Apr 294 min read
Bring Back My Girls: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11 Promo Looks Ranked by K. Pereira with Collin Killoran
The RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11 promo just dropped this past Wednesday, and it’s already shaping up to be a sickening season. We’re excited to see Mystique Summers, an OG queen who has left a permanent impression on the franchise, return for their first time in years. Veteran queens like Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Morgan McMichaels, A’keria C. Davenport, and Kennedy Davenport are coming back to All Stars with a vengeance and an opportunity to finally receive a crown.
47 Magazine & Media
Apr 266 min read
Having a Boyfriend Isn’t Embarrassing if You Aren’t.
To be fair, optimization under patriarchy is exhausting. Last October, Vogue put out its ever-relevant “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” article, which made the rounds on practically every media site that exists. CNN interviewed the author, The Guardian did a follow-up article, and every short-form and long-form content creator gave their two cents and then an extra penny. Most reactions correctly assessed the magnitude of how women’s dating history and romantic decis
Arushi Sen
Apr 63 min read
Female-Led Media Needs More Whimsy
Camaraderie has been an enduring element in female friendships throughout history. Whether in medieval convents or as newly working women in the past century, sisterhood and female solidarity have helped women fight against all kinds of bigotry, or at the very least, make persisting through it just a little more tolerable. Women have typically been underdeveloped, if at all developed, characters. For the longest time, entertainment media in particular have represented the int
Arushi Sen
Apr 64 min read
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE PINK TAX
Have you ever heard of the pink tax? No, I’m not specifically talking about the color pink or your actual taxes, but an extra cost that’s often added to products and services marketed toward women. It’s basically gender-based pricing, where items marketed toward women are more expensive than the same or very similar items marketed toward men. This directly impacts women’s buying power, with studies showing personal care products can be roughly 13% more expensive than men’s, c
Sarah Emilia Harris
Apr 62 min read
The Connection Between Diet Culture and Purity Culture
Trigger Warning: brief mentions of SkinnyTok, thinness, assault, restricting food, dieting, body image, and referenced articles mention eating disorders The standard of beauty is always changing. One minute, everyone wants to be thin, then they want a Brazilian butt lift. One minute it’s body positivity, the next it’s #SkinnyTok. From childhood, women are constantly made aware of their physical appearance. We’re told what food to eat or avoid so we don’t gain weight. We’re to
Jessica-Joy Hampton
Apr 14 min read
Deeper than sex: we need to talk about intimacy.
When you hear the words intimacy and desire, what do you think of? In many cases, people tend to associate these words with sex: sexual desire, sexual intimacy. But what happens when we start to reshape the way we think about these words? Dating and relationships are complex. There's a wide range of emotions and feelings that occur, and as we’re evolving in the realm of dating, we more often than not end up viewing certain aspects of romantic relationships through a sexual, o
Madison Everlith
Apr 14 min read
I Wanna Be A Star: How Famous Can A Woman Be?
What goes up must come down, and for women in Hollywood, the turnaround is worse than the ruthless law of physics.
Ana Marks
Mar 305 min read
A Letter to Virgil
Dear Virgil Abloh, I wish this was a letter I could actually send you. Maybe it would end up somewhere between sketches, playlists, and the endless ideas you always seemed to have. But since it can’t, this is just my way of saying thank you. Not just for the clothes, and not even just for the moment you became the menswear artistic director at Louis Vuitton. What I’m really thankful for is the way you helped people see culture differently. You showed the world that the things
Chloe-Kaleah Stewart
Mar 112 min read
Why Music Means So Much to Us.
The word “ Superstar ” as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary is “a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary”. I associate traits like talented, undefeated, and unique with Superstars . Who in the music industry do you consider a Superstar ? Think Beyonce and Micheal Jackson. I admire the growth of artists like these because of the inspiration they've given to the world. Music
Amina McDowell-Dihang
Mar 114 min read
The Mind of an Angry, Black Woman: Rest in Peace Assata Shakur
Black women matter. Black women in history have always been seen as “other,” or the other. She can’t be both a woman and Black. With that, she is placed at the bottom of the oppressed. As a woman, she’s expected to learn her home before her mind, find her husband before her heart, and have children—completely hindering her childhood to give new life what she couldn’t have. She does it all with what she has and what she works her ass for. All in silence. Determination. And au
Tayja Whyte
Mar 113 min read
Bad Bunny Was Always Projected to Win the Super Bowl
Team Benito was awarded spectacle and earnest passion amidst a foreshadowed game and political diversions.
Ann Tankersley
Feb 163 min read
Devotion through Fashion
There’s an evident tug of love and hate from both ends of the spectrum of belief. What lies within the grey area, however, is fashion.
Ana Marks
Jan 246 min read
Truth Over Perversion: Following Christ v. Christian Nationalism
Christianity sits as America’s predominant religion. As much as I’d love to believe it to be purely out of discipleship, the truth is quite the opposite.
Carmen Reeves
Jan 244 min read
CommUNITY
Many people struggle to connect to religion because of the judgment that is intertwined in many religious structures.
Amina McDowell-Dihang
Jan 242 min read
LIFE AFTER THE FLESH VESSEL
Death, does not have to be terrifying, and faith can be an incredible extension that leaves people tender-hearted and kind.
Angel Carreras
Jan 243 min read
Atheism: The Lack of a Belief
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines atheism as “a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods”. And it is just that the lack of a belief, or in simpler terms, the lack of a religion.
Clark Gérôme
Jan 243 min read
Working the Roots, Healing the Past
Despite their depth and complexity, hoodoo and voodoo/vodou are often misunderstood.
Madison Everlith
Jan 245 min read
God, Guns, and Country
A few months ago I was driving home and saw a house with a sign that said God, Guns, & Country. Kind of like “live, laugh, love.”
My first thought was, at least they put God first! My second thought was, what does God have to do with guns?
Jessica-Joy Hampton
Jan 245 min read
From Communion to Questions: My Shift Away from Catholicism
In mass, it was often said that God was beside you at all times. Instead of comfort, I felt a certain pressure to be good, or almost perfect, at all times, in fear that I was always being watched.
Madison Everlith
Jan 244 min read
When the saints come marching in: the Intersection of Culture and Religion
I grew up and began to realize that just because Scripture says, “God is love,” does not mean that every believer holds that verse in their heart.
K. Pereira
Jan 242 min read
God’s, Man, and A Secret Third Thing: How Dennis the play twists classical framework into a charged, imaginative, fever dream.
How Dennis the play twists classical framework into a charged, imaginative, fever dream.
Toni Desiree
Nov 20, 20259 min read
One of Us, For All of Us: Zohran Mamdani’s New York Revolution
New York City voters have chosen Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor, concluding a closely watched race that centered on affordable living, public safety, and city reform. At 34-years-old, Mamdani will become the youngest mayor in over a century and the city’s first Muslim mayor, succeeding Eric Adams. His campaign emphasized policies aimed at improving public transit, expanding access to social services, and addressing the high cost of living. The race drew attention not onl
Madison Everlith
Nov 5, 20254 min read
Mayor Mamdani Knows Your Name.
In a political landscape where it seems the head demon in charge has unchecked power to tear everything apart, Zohran Mamdani stands as a bright beacon of what a leader can be. I had the incredible pleasure of meeting Mr. Mamdani - on a first date of all things - and somehow ran into each other twice in the same night. The second time, after only a two-minute conversation earlier, he remembered my name and the magazine I worked for. That moment has stayed with me because i
Natasha Teiman
Nov 5, 20253 min read
The Black Guy Dies First
The “black guy dies first” line has become shorthand for a long-standing, maddening expectation in American horror: Black characters show up, they warn us of danger (or crack a joke), and then, too often, get dispatched before the final credits roll. That shorthand isn’t just a punchline; it’s a pattern with roots in Hollywood’s representational habits, and it carries cultural meaning about expendability, narrative function, and who is allowed to survive fear on screen. Robin
Chloe-Kaleah Stewart
Oct 21, 20254 min read
The Rise of Coogler
Ryan Coogler’s career is often described as meteoric, but his rise as a filmmaker is also a testament to vision, discipline, and collaboration. From his earliest short films to helming one of the highest-grossing superhero movies of all time, Coogler has built a reputation as both a sensitive storyteller and a bold director unafraid to tackle cultural and political themes head-on. At the heart of his journey is his recurring partnership with actor Michael B. Jordan, a collabo
Chloe-Kaleah Stewart
Oct 21, 20254 min read
Women in Horror: Revenge of the Stereotype
We want WEIRD horror. We want women lead horror. And studios are delivering. Women have always been a crucial and integral part of any good horror film. Carrie (1976), Scream (1996), and Alien (1979) all come to mind when thinking of classic horror films that feature a female lead. Recently however women have been featured throughout horror movies in a new way. With the rise of women starring on the screen in horror as a heroine - even if she is a demented one - rather t
Lucy Anderson
Oct 21, 20252 min read
How to Not Be the Non-Confrontational FriendHow to Not Be the Non-Confrontational Friend
In the horrific adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie , the 1976 film dives into the life of shy, non-confrontational, and nonviolent (at the time) Carrie White. Carrie is portrayed as a teen with little experience in social settings, which makes her vulnerable to being picked on and bullied in different ways. “No, it’s not that I don’t like to speak up for myself, I’m just super non-confrontational.” That’s not a statement you should live by, babe. What do you mean you’re ju
Tayja Whyte
Oct 21, 20253 min read
Editors Note
The Ghoul’s Gazette has been a true passion project, months in the making and filled with creativity, care, and intention. From the very beginning, I wanted to craft a mini issue that celebrated a full cast of POC talent, addressing the deep-rooted underrepresentation that has shaped so much of visual culture. This project became a space to honor culturally specific stories, identities, and aesthetics that are often overlooked, while reimagining the eerie, the haunting, and
Chloe-Kaleah Stewart
Oct 21, 20251 min read
HALLO-WEEKEND SAFETY: 8 TIPS TO STAY SAFE ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT
If you’re like me and Halloween is one of your favorite holidays, then you know how easy it is to get caught up in the whirlwind of finding a costume, planning the perfect Halloween night, and deciding which of the many events to attend. It’s easy to forget to think about safety! But never fear, I’m giving you 8 safety tips to keep in mind: Travel in groups : Don't go out alone especially late at night. To stay safe, have a travel buddy to stick with so that no one is alone.
Jessica-Joy Hampton
Oct 21, 20253 min read
Today’s the Day, not Tomorrow: WHATMORE Radiates Modern Nostalgia.
Our talk with WHATMORE, the hot new group rebranding the rap game.
Harmony Robinson
Oct 18, 20254 min read
Gen Z’s Guide to Using AI Without Cheating
It’s 11:30 p.m. You’re about to call it a night when panic sets in — you forgot about an assignment due in 30 minutes. You grab your phone, open your class portal, and see the worst: it’s for English. Four pages, MLA format, works cited. You haven’t done a single minute of research. A late submission means an automatic zero. Then you remember your friends talking about artificial intelligence. Desperate, you open ChatGPT and type: “Write me a research paper on any topic of yo
Anthony Vozzy
Oct 8, 20253 min read
What’s Fizzin’?
Who doesn't love to gossip? The college app “FIZZ” is all about starting conversations and spreading information, but how long do we have until this app fizzes out? Founded in 2020 by Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer, Fizz is a social media network that is only accessible to college students. Students create anonymous posts and upvote fellow posts. Currently, the app is used in around 100 colleges and aims to reach 250 by 2024. Founded by investors, the app has gained $41 mill
Mark Bluemle
Oct 8, 20254 min read
5 Things I Wish I Did Differently As An Undergrad
Though the photo on my LinkedIn page is a selfie from my freshman year of college in my first dorm room, I am now a rising senior. As I approach my final two semesters of my undergraduate studies, I look back on my experience and I wish I had done several things differently. All of my experiences have taught me something about myself, but if I had the opportunity to re-do my undergraduate years then I definitely would. But, since time travel is impossible, I’d like to share s
J.D. Valdepenas
Oct 8, 20257 min read
Student Saves: My favorite student discounts!
Being in college can be expensive, but buying the things you want and need doesn’t have to be! Here are some of my favorite student discounts that help me save money every semester: 1. Student Beans Student Beans is an app and website that offers exclusive discount codes for students. Just sign up with your student email to unlock deals from popular brands across fashion, tech, food, and more. 2. UNiDAYS Similar to Student Beans, UNiDAYS provides student discounts for brands
Sarah Emilia Harris
Oct 8, 20251 min read
What we're looking for: How to find the right internship.
Internships are often seen as gateways to opportunity. There are chances to gain experience, build connections, and get a foot in the door, but for many young people, especially those from marginalized backgrounds, internships can also highlight just how exclusive some professional spaces still are. As some organizations are still upholding their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts amidst the current presidential administration, it’s important to look
Madison Everlith
Oct 8, 20256 min read
“JOY!” CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Mark Bluemle
EDITORIAL STAFF:
Editor in Chief: Mark Bluemle
Editorial Director: Sophia Querrazzi
Editor at Large: Lucy Anderson
Production, Casting Director: Jazzi Almestica
Print Director: Nico Diaz
Asst. Editor at Large: Toni Desiree
Asst. Print Director: Fiona Mackey
Movement Director: K Pereira
Asst. Movement Director: Jai LePrince
Entertainment Editor: Ashley Murphy
Music Editors: Amy Kapel, Veronica Anaya
Fashion Editor: Katelynn Herrera
Fashion Media Director: Diamond Durant
MUA: Marlie Capuano
mini 04 WRITERS:
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Kayleigh S.
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JD Valdepenas
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Chloe Kaleah Stewart
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Grace Bradley
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K Pereia
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Ana Marks
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Kat Reed
mini 04 PHOTOGRAPHERS:
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Francesca DiMiceli
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Roberto Meadows
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Rose Miller
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Mark Bluemle
mini 04 PHOTOSHOOT CREATIVE DIRECTORS:
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Lucy Geldziler
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K Pereia
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Jazzi Almestica
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Marlie Capuano
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Rose Miller
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Mark Bluemle
mini 04 PHOTOSHOOT PRODUCTION:
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Jazzi Almestica
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Mickayla Davis
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Lauren Crivelli
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Diamond Durant
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Mark Bluemle
mini 04 STYLING/MUA:
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Marlie Capuano
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Diamond Durant
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Caroline Slafka
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K Pereia
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Danny Colon
mini 04 ZINE TEAM:
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Nico Diaz
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Fiona Mackey
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Mark Bluemle
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N. Mauve
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Chloe Simpson
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