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REVIEWS If you have been to a local show in New Orleans over the past few years, there is a decent chance that multi-hyphenate Laura Fisher (producer, vocalist, keyboardist, and composer) was a part of it.…

And checked out the Dairy Magdalene fashion show at the Marigny Opera House, Freaklesque at AllWays, Intramural Theater's latest production Critical Mass, and the third annual Feel the Rhythm of the Drums Festival at Music Box Village antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...

REVIEWS If you have been to a local show in New Orleans over the past few years, there is a decent chance that multi-hyphenate Laura Fisher (producer, vocalist, keyboardist, and composer) was a part of it.…

And watched Black Phone 2, One Battle After Another, The Urania Trilogy, and Elizabeth Ai’s documentary about the Vietnamese American new wave scene antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...

REVIEWS If you have been to a local show in New Orleans over the past few years, there is a decent chance that multi-hyphenate Laura Fisher (producer, vocalist, keyboardist, and composer) was a part of it.…

And read a satirical horror novel from Kit Burgoyne and Seth Neblett's exploration of the women of Parliament-Funkadelic antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...

REVIEWS If you have been to a local show in New Orleans over the past few years, there is a decent chance that multi-hyphenate Laura Fisher (producer, vocalist, keyboardist, and composer) was a part of it.…

We listened to new music from prolific local artist Laura Fisher, New York band Geese, jazz artist Roger Glenn, New Orleans bands Lawn and Twisted Teens, Loyola student and pianist Vienna Notarianni, and a debut full-length album from Sabine McCalla antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...

On Tour with Dremm & Gall My band Gall went on tour with Dremm for a couple of weeks. None of us had ever been to the Northeast so we were all a little anxious about how it was going to go, but we were ready for what the run…

Rodrigo Delgado Jr. offers us a tour diary from his band Gall's travels with Dremm across parts of the Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest.

Eddy Benz: The Devil You Know “Becoming” is both Eddy Benz’s Instagram bio and also an apt descriptor of his artist’s journey over the last eight years. Starting out in the facetiously-named rap duo Boofboys, the Eddy Benz…

Musician Eddy Benz spoke to Dalton Spangler about his roots as a Westbank SoundCloud rapper, his upcoming album The Charlatan, and the person he seeks to become.

Gina Ferrara is Ready to Talk Poetics Poetry has long meandered through the streets of New Orleans similar to the rivers, lakes, and canals that seem to enclose the city in their watery embrace. So it’s no surprise to see the swamps…

New Orleans poet Gina Ferrara, Louisiana's newest poet laureate, spoke to Megan Burns about her new role spreading poetry around the state and the energy of the '90s and 2000s New Orleans poetry scene.

MaCCNO: Never Leave Empty-Handed with Makin’ Gardens Earlier this year, Arsène DeLay joined the MaCCNO staff to create and run a program called Makin’ Gardens, with funding from the New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund. Hi! What is the Makin’…

This month's @musicculture504.bsky.social column explores Arsène DeLay's work with the Makin' Gardens project, which teaches people how to grow their own food and herbs, regardless of their access to land.

RAISING LOUISIANA Finding Gratitude in Parenting  As we approach the end of the fifth year of our Raising Louisiana column, we have amassed the voices and stories of nearly 30 unique parents in these pages. As a…

As we approach the end of the fifth year of our Raising Louisiana column, we have amassed the voices and stories of nearly 30 unique parents in these pages. This month we asked contributors to tell us about how they experience gratitude in parenting.

MY SPILT MILK The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market Finds the Sweet Spot The only time guitarist Larry Carlton looked a little bored came when he played the song everybody came for. His show at the new Jazz & Blues…

If the Jazz & Blues Market finds its audience, it offers interesting possibilities for expanding New Orleans' live music footprint and adding new life to a historic and culturally rich neighborhood, writes @alexrawls.bsky.social in this month's My Spilt Milk

Zue Jernstedt: A Port In The Storm The Israeli government has the starvation of Palestinians down to a science: By their estimate, according to decades-old documentation, the Palestinian people only require 2,279 calories per person…

Danny Cherry Jr. (@deecherrywrites.bsky.social) spoke to Army vet Zue Jernstedt about her decision to join the Global Sumud Flotilla bringing food to Gaza, her five-day imprisonment by Israel, and New Orleans' role in the genocide.

POETRY The Crow He is the summation of all other people like him before him. These bodies expire but spurt out more of themselves just before. Two ways to get it, Be born Consume, ladylike, the entrails And…

"The Crow" by Mavis Figuls is your poem this month.

A running crawfish under the text "I voted"

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VOTER EDUCATION GUIDE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 This voter education guide is published primarily as a resource and does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate or proposition by ANTIGRAVITY Magazine. Welcome once again to your ANTIGRAVITY…

Polls are open Saturday, November 15, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/vote...

VOTER EDUCATION GUIDE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 This voter education guide is published primarily as a resource and does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate or proposition by ANTIGRAVITY Magazine. Welcome once again to your ANTIGRAVITY…

Here is your Voter Education Guide for the November 15 election. You'll be voting on runoffs for criminal district court clerk, District A and District E councilmembers, a few amendments and bond measures, and potentially a neighborhood proposition. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/vote...

OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL Danielle Nelson is a practicing therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on sexual health and wellness, trauma and recovery, self-esteem and resilience building, life…

You don't have to go home for Thanksgiving, writes Danielle Nelson in this month's Our Lady of Good Counsel. If an old tradition isn’t working, you have the right to try something new.

LETTER FROM AN EDITOR It’s been quite a whirlwind around AG HQ the past few months, as we’ve seen a lot of love come our way. An extra-special shout-out goes to the people who put together the “SAVE ANTIGRAVITY”…

Editor-in-chief Dan Fox offers thanks for all the love we've seen come our way lately

From New Jersey to New Orleans: Tromaville Comes to Town If you grew up going to video rental shops wandering around the horror movie section or watching USA Up All Night, you’re likely no stranger to The Toxic Avenger. The nerdy janitor, Melvin, gets…

Troma's Mr. Melvin, featuring The Toxic Avenger, plays November 13 at the Broadside. Local horror hound Bill Heintz spoke to Troma's Lloyd Kaufman and Andrew Miller about putting the film together.

SOUND CHECK - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine Marco Gill Marco Gill is never home. We conducted this interview from five different locales, during a 25 city run with Petey USA. In the past few years, Gill’s toured as a technician across four cont...

Audio technician Marco Gill spoke to us about his favorite mics and mixers, the difference between running indoor and outdoor shows, and going on tour with Petey USA. antigravitymagazine.com/column/sound...

Jane Place: Change, the Lack Thereof, and Opportunities for Gratitude (and a Fight-Back Attitude) Amidst it All - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine This past month, New Orleans elected a new mayor who was previously one of our at-large councilmembers, Helena Moreno. And in all Council seats that it was possible to do so, the city has kept in powe...

This month, Jane Place is highlighting some instances of those fighting back against government repression and expressing their gratitude for everyone who remains in the fight for justice. antigravitymagazine.com/column/jane-...

TAROT - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine Three of Cups § Ace of Pentacles § Knight of Cups The Three of Cups means you should definitely start that coven you have been longing to create. Each of the three cups contains their own special ingr...

The Three of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, and Knight of Cups are your tarot cards this month. antigravitymagazine.com/column/tarot...

ART BRINE David Surman, Ian Gouldstone, and the High Potential of Two-Person Shows A marriage is more than two individuals who happen to live in the same house. And a two-person exhibition is more than two…

The viewer’s experience of ROOMMATES by David Surman and Ian Gouldstone is an argument for the often underrealized potential of two-person shows, writes Emily Farranto in Art Brine. The show is on display at Sibyl Gallery through Nov. 9. antigravitymagazine.com/column/art-b...

WILD WAVES - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine Scorpions (and Scorpios) are both legitimately intimidating and misunderstood. Though we might see them as a threat, self-protection is the name of the game when it comes to these beautiful creatures....

The challenges we face this month will be well-served by Scorpio’s mythic stoicism, which teaches us to navigate both personal and collective issues with integrity and grit. antigravitymagazine.com/column/wild-...

SUPPORT ANTIGRAVITY - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine Dearest Reader— Times are tough for everyone right now, this is true, so we will spare you a full list of grievances and needs (senior editor Holly Devon was, per usual, most eloquent in her July…

This month’s cover is by Gurleein Rai, back cover by Stephanie Tarrant, and centerfold by Rodrigo Delgado Jr. You can order an issue, a subscription, or some merch from our Big Cartel site at antigravitymagazine.com/support-anti...

… Rodrigo Delgado Jr. takes us on tour with Dremm and Gall; while Bill Heintz and John Curry interview Lloyd Kaufman and Andrew Miller about the legacy of Troma Entertainment and the upcoming screening of Mr. Melvin.

@deecherrywriter.bsky.social spoke with veteran and activist Zue Jernstedt about her experience with the Global Sumud Flotilla; Megan Burns talks poetics with Louisiana’s next poet laureate Gina Ferrara; Dalton Spangler goes beyond irony with Westbank native Eddy Benz…

ANTIGRAVITY'S Close Encounters Hello and welcome to the form to submit your Close Encounters—anonymously. Here’s your chance to be brave—to take the active route instead of the passive one. Our goal here is to encourage us all to…

Send us your own close encounters through our ANONYMOUS Google form or at closeencounters@antigravitymagazine.com, a place for missed connections. All email addresses will remain confidential. Don’t be a creep. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

… and Alex Rawls (alexrawls.bsky.social) discusses finding the sweet spot with The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market. And our Close Encounters column features a stoned shoulder parrot and more.

… and get a useful primer for anyone getting serious about portable sound production from Marco Gill. @musicculture504.bsky.social Arsène DeLay about the Makin’ Gardens program, Jane Place gets ready for a fight-back attitude as the new (old) City administration takes shape…