Idolizing the City

Being an artist is a constant, overwhelming, all-consuming obsession. It’s a hook at the nape of your neck, dragging you along so you can never quite see where you’re going; it’s a gnawing in your stomach, a persistent craving for a food you can’t place; it’s a staccato plucking at your hamstrings. It keeps you […]

What it Means to Be P*l3stinian

I wish I was born with a handbook on how to go about life. Something to show me how you’re supposed to live knowing your people are being ethnically cleansed, knowing that the place your grandparents grew up in is in complete and utter destruction. How do you go about life feeling guilty because it […]

A Letter to the Forever Young

From: Aurelio Herrera-BabbitSuburbs of Richmond, VA March 13, 2021, 8:17 PM To: You Location Unknown I was parked outside a drug dealer’s basement.  Inside it was carpeted concrete. Two lazy boy recliners across from one couch, forming a loose triangle. Occasional footsteps echoing overhead. And the steady “BZZZZZZZ” of cicadas pulsing through the thin plaster […]

Assigning Horror Movies to Your Confessions

As Halloween passes us by, it’s only right that we spend the following days embracing our fear through music, outfits and festivities. If you’re lost for ideas on what you could do this month, let us help you out.  Here at Ink, we believe movies are a great way to start. One good movie can […]

Yuniform: The Peace You Find in Nature

Bringing the Black Community Together in a Unique Way Yuniform’s exploration of Jump Rock and Viewing Rock in Goshen, Va. Photo courtesy of Youssef Hussein.  Amid our hectic lives, it’s difficult to fully cherish the moment and engage with our surroundings. In the 21st century, most of our time is spent glued to media. With […]

Our Weekly Roundup: One for the Ladies! (and Walker)

Hassam: I finished rewatching “The Nanny” around a week ago and I literally haven’t been able to stop thinking about the Moschino piano dress she wore as a skirt in the last season like it’s actually so perfect. Walker:  Since this semester has decided to overwhelm me with schoolwork, I’ve had to lock in at […]