Writer Merrill Watzman interviews Lili Trifilio, the frontwoman of Beach Bunny, a Chicago based power-pop group, or at least that’s how she describes their sound for interview purposes.
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Virtual Girls on Quarantine
For this unique edition of “Girls on,” Crybaby spoke with young women all over the world, living in different circumstances, yet, all in quarantine. Hana Mendel photo-directed and edited these portraits—all remotely.
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A world of dance and love, together and apart
Separated by almost two thousand miles due to COVID-19, dancers Philip Strom and Maxwell Read are learning how to maintain their relationship with their craft and with each other.
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I swear it’s not that bad: “The Kissing Booth”
Introducing Crybaby’s first film review series, “I swear it’s not that bad,” where our writers argue for their favorite bad movie… First up, our editor-in-chief Remi Riordan defends Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth.”
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The Trials and Tribulations of an Expired Weave
Writer Kimberlean Donis pens an honest and heart wrenching piece about her reality of being a Black woman in the midst of pandemic, as well as every day.
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Lauren Greenfield and Materialist Preoccupations: An Interview Excerpt
Writer Simone Rembert spoke with photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield about her work, “Tiger King,” Instagram, and what projects she’s working on at the moment. This is an excerpt, as the full conversation will be published in Crybaby’s next print issue.
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The Stars Aligned, or Whatever You Want to Say
Writer Simone Rembert interviews Holmes Holmes, a Chicago-based comedian, about her comedy, coping with quarantine, phone therapy and kissing one’s little arm.
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Quarantine Q&A with the Crybaby Team
The Crybaby Team is stuck inside with so much to do! We did a little Q&A about how we’ve been spending quarantine… what we’ve been watching, reading, crafting, and of course, baking. We hope you get some great recommendations and tips!!
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“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” is the Perfect Album for Isolation
“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” is anything but conventional and in its embrace of the avant-garde, it simultaneously seems to mourn the normalcy we are leaving behind while striding pluckily into the new one.
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Trend Forecasting and The Recycling of Style
Writer Sara Radin writes about the recycling of trends, style nostalgia, and Depop. Accompanying photo story by Hana Mendel.
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