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Fire and Flesh: Burlesque Returns to Duane Park

One of New York's hottest burlesque clubs is back with a star-studded revue featuring music, aerial dance, fire-eating, sexy kittens and more.

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Revolutionary Cannabis: Steve DeAngelo at HERBN Couture's Juneteenth Celebration

In the Hudson Valley, the "father of legal cannabis" speaks on the significance of the Juneteenth holiday and the MRTA's promise to marginalized communities.

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Gaspar Noé: An Exclusive Interview on Creativity and Life

The acclaimed filmmaker, known for works such as Irreversible, Enter the Void, Climax, and Lux Æterna, opens up to Ronit Pinto and Sam C. Long about his creative process.

The Science of Happiness: A Journey Begins

I’m a miserable cunt. On my worst daysI’m an asshole with a bad attitude, and on my best, an asshole with a smile anda quick wit. If I were to quantify my happiness, I’d peg it at 5.5. Whether 10is the best or the worst, 5.

THE HIGHS KEEP CUMMING w/ Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming – icon, Scottish actor, author, producer, activist (among other talents) – is renowned for his groundbreaking portrayal of the Emcee in Cabaret, and came to widespread recognition in the U.S. as Eli Gold on The Good Wife. In between there have been hit films like GoldenEye, Spy

Nina Wu: Midi Z's "Twisted Dream" Film Takes on #MeToo Nightmares at Cannes

Nina Wu is my favorite film to come out of Cannes 2019. Hiding amongst the juggernauts in competition, by the likes of Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite) and Pedro Almodóvar (Dolor y gloria), the Taiwanese auteur Midi Z co-writes and directs a thrilling mind-fuck taking on the #MeToo movement. Co-written by and

All the Cities of the North

Unnameable Region: Interview with All the Cities of the North Director Dane Komljen (Video)

I’m an art film gambler and addict. The risk (of a not great experience) is always high, but when you hit? Huge reward. This is why I reached out to director Dane Komljen. His film All the Cities of the North absolutely blew me away. The film is “about”

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ASK AN EXOTICALLY WHITE GUY: Rules of Sexual Harassment

Rules of sexual harassment: A PSA to guys.What should you say if you see a pretty woman and would like to compliment her on her *insert (feet, hair, eyes, outfit, prominent Roman nose)? NOTHING. Absolutely fucking nothing. Why? Because rape.Confused? So was I, so let me rewind the

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Let’s talk about sex: A conversation on sexuality, relationships and “Orgasm Culture”

Featuring therapist Gail Guttman with intro and questions by Kirsten Chen and Samuel Long When I first reached out to Gail Guttman, a renowned Couples Relationship and Certified Sex Therapist, I sent her a list of sample questions to help provide an idea of the conversation we wanted to have

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Ask an Exotically White Guy: The Oscars

HOW DO YOU SEE RACISM WHERE YOU COME FROM? I’ll file this one under the “fun flavors of racism.” It’s not American History X kinda stuff but there’s still something there.I was speaking with a family friend, this is someone from a previous

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ASK AN EXOTICALLY WHITE GUY

IN NYC I’M ALMOST “SPECIAL EXHIBIT AT THE MET” WHITE. I was raised in a small Midwestern town; lotta corn and grey skies, not so much diversity. How has living in NYC informed my opinions on race? The New York attitude has kind of worn off on me. The

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DEATH WISH COFFEE - THE ATOM SPLIT

See our Honeysuckle video page for past works.In our latest: A spark of electricity splits the bean of The World’s Strongest Coffee, unleashing the awesome power that is Death Wish Coffee.

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Die Jim Crow Topos Bookstore, Queens

Videographer, Sam Long, interviews Die Jim Crow producer Fury Young on the status of their kickstater at an amazing open mic and poetry night at Topos Bookstore Cafe, Queens, NY. Die Jim Crow Update from Honeysuckle Magazine on Vimeo.

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"Getting Hot" - Music video

Getting Hot by: Marissa Guzman & Erefaan Pearce from Honeysuckle Magazine on Vimeo.We are thrilled to announce the launch our new video channel, Honeysuckle Presents. View some things we’ve done so far, with plenty more to come.What better way than to kick off than with a

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Arbor Day: By Samuel Clemens Long

Arbor Day – Short Film – Horror/Fantasy 2013 Written + Directed by Samuel Clemens LongIn a slightly dystopian view of our near future, two men scour the country for a Hell born creature. Father and son, Thomas and Luke, must put an immortal demon-man back into it’s Earthly prison. Thomas regales