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28 Sep

A Temporary History of (My) Dark Academia ‹ Literary

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A Temporary History of (My) Dark Academia ‹ Literary
OriginsWhere there may be academia, there may be dark academia. Dark academia is academia’s black swan and shadow self, a mirror that reflects and opposes: it’s how academics wish to see themselves, the apotheosis and the parody of who they at all times already are. Pythagoras, chased by enemies, refusing to run through a field of beans because he believed they resembled fetuses, and wouldn’t kill them, so died himself as a substitute. Hypatia, Neoplatonist mathematician, martyred for teaching philosophy. The invention of the zero. Dark academia is each young and old, richly storied yet not possible to pin down. But the web iteration of the genre [1] officially began in 1992, with...
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21 Sep

ESSENCE Fest After Dark Music Series Returns With Performances

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ESSENCE Fest After Dark Music Series Returns With Performances
Photo by Chris Mitchell ESSENCE After Dark™ MUSIC returned in-person at Republic NOLA and kicked off World Night with whining waists and shaking hips. Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, singer, songwriter and producer Pheelz opened with a performance of his latest single “Finesse” and hyped the group with a call and response, “We Outside!” In a while within the evening, which was sponsored by Coca-Cola, HoodCelebrityy noted how comfortable she was to be among the many artists performing as ESSENCE Fest returned live to Latest Orleans. Her unforgettable performance included a serenade of the women, where she told one woman, “Yo! I like your energy. I feel you’re my latest best friend tonight.” “That’s what I’m about: women empowerment,” she shared in an interview...
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5 Sep

ICYMI: ESSENCE After Dark Showcases Latest & Next Artists

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ICYMI: ESSENCE After Dark Showcases Latest & Next Artists
Photo by Amanda Rudd DJ Domo set the tone with twerk anthems for ESSENCE After Dark’s closing concert at Republic NOLA. Photo by Amanda Rudd Mellow Rackz, of Young Money Entertainment, claimed the stage and opened the night. “The gang turned up, and it was lit!” Mellow Rackz shared after her performance. She describes herself as an emerging artist, inspired to support women. “I like in my songs for the ladies to feel good. You realize, we wish all women to feel beautiful, and music is one other technique to empower ourselves.” Photo by Amanda Rudd Omeretta the Great did just that and graced the space with a powerful presence. Rooted in Atlanta pride, Omeretta calls herself “the toughest.” She said that Hip Hop...
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