“The Assistant” is very clearly a film referencing the #metoo movement within the film industry. It is a film that tries to shut down the question that sexual abuse apologists and deniers have used for so long—why didn’t she say anything?
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PREMIERE: “Velvet” by Sara King
“I tried writing [‘Velvet’] about a thousand times, but nothing felt right,” said King. “I almost gave up on the song completely, but I decided to come back to it one last time and this is what I came up with.” “Velvet” is the product of more than a year’s effort from King, along with…
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The Humanity Within “Two Popes”
Story by Remi Riordan Art by Tina Tona Compromise and change. Tradition and reform. Being alone and being lonely. There are many simple, yet powerful dichotomies that Netflix’s “Two Popes” manages to weave into its two hour running time. Yet, the difference between compromise and change seems to be the overriding question the film seeks…
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A reflection on the unrealistic expectations we have for musicians
Story by Zoe Allen Illustration by Li Ya Wen During the past decade, we, as high school and college-aged students, have faced exceedingly quixotic expectations. These expectations seem to be placed upon us in every sphere—educationally, athletically, influentially, and economically. The expectations we face are mostly normalized, taken at face value, and understood to be…
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Birth Control Diaries No. 4
This is the fourth installment of Crybaby’s monthly series, the Birth Control Diaries. The series was created by Story Editor Zoe Allen and Writer Irine Le to evoke conversation about and bring awareness to the trials and tribulations of birth control. Illustration by Sam Tuvesson Maggie Wilde, 20, third year at Concordia University (Montréal, QC)…
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Under Her Spell: In Conversation with Raveena
Zoe Yu Gilligan interviews Crybaby’s Obsession Issue cover star, Raveena Aurora on her album “Lucid,” being an Asian-American women in music, healing and spirituality, her creative process, love as a verb, and of course, obsession. Photographed by Dana Trippe.
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Saved: Archive Interviews
Rosie Yasukochi and Amani Marshall pull up some interviews “from the archive,” featuring some of the voices behind Instagram’s dopest accounts.
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Unprocessed Obsession
Nicolaia Rips debates the pros and cons of unprocessed obsession.
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Reality vs. Fiction
Story Editor Zoe Allen discusses the ever expanding inability to discern the authenticity of romance among public figures.
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Connecting the Dots: How My Celebrity Obsession Turned into Dating the Unavailable
Chandra Johnson comes to terms with how her formative, adolescent crushes turned into real world dating repercussions.
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A 90’s Los Angeles Exception: Brian Bell of Weezer
Lee Phillips interviews Brian Bell of Weezer on obsession, music, making it Los Angeles and everything in between.
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