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Storytelling is Resistance at Interlink Publishing - EnVi Media

“The narrative that’s been told about Palestinians is that we’re the perpetrators of violence, or that we’re terrorists,” said Hannah Moushabeck in an interview with EnVi. “It’s through literature and art that we’ve been able to advocate for ourselves and tell authentic stories.”As a second-generation Palestinian American author, combating censorship and historical revisionism is integral to Moushabeck’s work. In July 2024, she inherited Interlink Publishing alongside her sisters Leyla and Maha,...
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Inside the Red Pavilion, NYC’s Asian Neo-Noir Nightclub Where Fantasy Becomes Reality - EnVi Media

Shien Lee has never been one to shy away from possibility. With a raw Brooklyn warehouse before them, they envisioned a safe space for Asian culture and artistry to flourish without bounds. It was a combination of things: their love for nightlife, a team of creative visionaries, and the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic that brought this possibility to life. Two years ago, they opened its doors, unleashing the Red Pavilion into New York City’s nightlife scene.To call i...
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Ricky Sim Comes Out With Gaysian Coming-of-Age Comedy Show - EnVi Media

What do you get when you cross sexuality, humor, and mortality? As it turns out, comedian Ricky Sim has the answer.Originally from Malaysia, Ricky is a New York City-based lawyer-turned-comic whose stand-up has taken him across the globe. His recent work taking the world by storm, Coming Out to Dead People, is an autobiographical stand-up comedy show about navigating self-discovery amid grief and cultural expectations. At the center of it all, Ricky grapples with two things: his decision to come...
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Small Business Spotlight: Joy Flower Pot is NYC’s Rose That Grew From Concrete - EnVi Media

For many, running a flower shop in Manhattan sounds like something straight out of a romance film. For Kelly Nguyen, it’s a reality — and one that has brought an entire neighborhood together.Nestled in the heart of New York City’s lower east side (LES) is Joy Flower Pot — home to floral arrangements as lovely as they are wholesome. As EnVi stepped into the shop for the very first time, the space was a rustic dream come alive with lush spring flowers. Whimsical treasures lined the walls and shelv...
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Author Spotlight: Mina Ikemoto Ghosh Gives Us Hell in "Hyo the Hellmaker" - EnVi Media

In Mina Ikemoto Ghosh’s new illustrated fantasy novel Hyo the Hellmaker, gods don’t float above the clouds — they live just down the street. On the island of Onogoro, the world’s most powerful entities live among mortals, make bargains, and unfortunately, commit crimes.The story follows the protagonist Hakai Hyo, whose control over “unluck” allows her to create artisan hells for her clients. After her village is destroyed by a demon, she flees to Onogoro with her brother, Mansaku. However, with...
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Neena Roe On Identity, "how to be alone," and Setting Her Sound Free - EnVi Media

Like many American-born children of immigrants, Persian singer-songwriter Neena Roe seeks to transcend borders and generations with her craft. Rich with lush melodies and earthy instrumentals, her growing discography explores themes of introspection, ancestral longing, and solitude. With nearly 50,000 followers across socials, Neena is a star on the rise among diasporic artists chasing their wildest dreams. She has premiered on Apple Music’s Beats1 Radio and received placements on Tidal’s Pop Ri...
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Director Grace Hanna Transcends Time and Memory in Award-Winning Short Film “Lola” - EnVi Media

“I know it sounds cheesy,” Grace Hanna told EnVi in a virtual interview, “but the one thing that can transcend time and memories is love.”For the Los Angeles-based writer and director, love is the essence of their craft. Hanna is the director of Lola, an award-winning short film about a 13-year-old science prodigy and her lola (grandmother) who has dementia. Tessie, the young heroine in question, devises a machine that transports her into Lola’s mind. In a last-ditch effort to save a precious co...
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Parlour Magic’s New Album “Saturn Return” Is a Kaleidoscope of Sound - EnVi Media

On October 24, synthpop trio Parlour Magic transformed an intimate East Village bar into a liminal dreamscape. To celebrate the release of their second album Saturn Return, excited fans gathered for an exclusive party at Heaven Can Wait. As EnVi entered, traces of fog escaped through the door, ushering us from the high-resolution world into Parlour Magic’s domain. Luminous reds, blues, and greens cut through the haze. Round velvet booths lined the walls, occupied by partygoers and a tarot reader...
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Up, Up, and Away with Kwento Comics, the First All-Asian Women Comic Book Company - EnVi Media

With great power comes great responsibility. For Kwento Comics, the world’s first all-Asian women comic book company, their power lies in crafting stories by and for their community.  Founded by mother-daughter duo Cecilia and Waverley Lim, this team of all-female creatives is blazing the trail for diverse superhero narratives to take the comic world by storm. Publishing comics is hard work, but one thing is for certain: they can do this all day.


Like many lifelong readers, Cecilia Lim’s love...
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Megan Thee Stallion & the Hot Girlification of Geek Culture - EnVi Media

“Fake geek girl?” Do you even know the lore?Formerly a tool for demeaning and excluding women from male-dominated fanbases, the phrase “fake geek girl” phrase is falling apart at the seams. Through icons like Megan Thee Stallion and her discography of anime-inspired tracks, this once-niche interest has surged further into the mainstream. A new generation of geek girls has emerged in response to the rampant discrimination that women tend to face within fandom spaces. With Thee “Otaku Hot Girl” ta...