Adrian is an entrepreneur with a background in marketing and data science. He has founded a startup, worked for startups, run marketing at a nonprofit, and been a marketing automation expert at a Fortune 100 company. He has degrees from Tufts and NYU. He prefers to be outside, where you tend not to hit your head on doorways. He’s classically trained on the piano, played college basketball, and has an IMDB profile because of a short film from 2011.
Andrea Ayvazian
Music Contributor
I have been active in movements for social change for 50 years, ever since I was radicalized at Oberlin College during the Vietnam War. A folk songwriter and singer, I have 3 albums in circulation and continue to lead singing at movement gatherings. I am a long-time-anti-racist educator, and in 2017 founded a movement-building school that offers 100 free classes on Zoom each year (www.truthschool.org). As a pastor, I serve as a minister at Alden Baptist Church, a predominately African American Church in Springfield, MA.
Arbor Dahlin
Editor
Hammock-maker, wordsmith, up-and-coming electrician, and all around handyman, Arbor lives in Seattle with a sweet pup named Chili. As he’s one of the least pop culture and tech savvy millennials in the states, it’s anyone’s guess how he landed this gig.
Audrey Armacost
Social Media
Audrey Armacost (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and theatre person living in Manhattan. She grew up in Colorado Springs, attended the School of Drama at the University of Oklahoma, and currently works as a Marketing Assistant at Broadway Licensing. @audreyarmacost audreyarmacost.com
Becca Abrams
Editor
Hi! I’m a Portland-based bodyworker, freelance writer and editor, lover of cats, speculative and radical sci-fiction & fantasy — and dungeons and dragons podcasts. Just your garden variety nerd who loves to dream up collaborative visions of a liberatory future.
Carl Henderson II
Music Dept Chief
Carl Henderson II, also known as Lito the Gawd, is a multifaceted rap-writer. Carl is born and raised in New Orleans, LA. The city molded Carl’s writing style which is very conversational. Basketball is Carl’s passion, music is his first love. They are the reason he is alive and he cannot exist without either. Carl loves to spend time with wife and is a devoted dog father to his spoiled kids.
Chad Ebanks
MMH & Social Justice
I’m a writer. Poems, songs, my opinions on pop culture and Hip-Hop.
Chris Conner
Hoops Contributor
Born in New Orleans, raised in Chicago. Haven’t mastered either city…..but I’ve mastered their basketball teams and fan bases.
Chris Dodson
Hoops Dept Chief
I have covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, I’ve reached the big leagues by writing about the New Orleans Pelicans.
Cody Tannen-Barrup
Lead Writer
I was the captain of a real college basketball team that lost by 70 points one time.
David Haffner
Movie Dept Chief
I am a writer, dog-lover, and podcast host living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Check out my podcast about movies and pop culture, Better Late than Never! on Apple Podcasts.
Eliana Carter
Photographer & Music Contributor
Hello! I’m a photographer and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. @shotbyeliana
Ivy Olcott
Editor
I’m an observer, artist, and miniature enthusiast. One time, as a camp counselor, I co-taught a class where we made an entire mini town for beans – it was called “Bean-Town” and all the tiny bean people wore hats and neckties.
Jenifer Simon
Media Relations
I’m a trusted expert who strengths individual and organizational impact in and through the arts as founder of Honors in Art. My first concert was New Kids on the Block (don’t judge). My last was Bruce Springsteen on Broadway, center section, row 4. #concertredemption
Joseph O’Malley
Photographer & Music Contributor
Joseph O’Malley (they/she) is a photographer and interdisciplinary artist from New York. They started their career as a theater photographer and video creator, combining their backgrounds as a playwright and film producer. They’ve shot projects with numerous Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe winning artists, and their work has been featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Town & Country Magazine, High Times Magazine, The Detroit Metro Times, The Seattle Stranger, and many others. Joseph now primarily works as an independent fine artist, as well as an interdisciplinary visual producer collaborating primarily with musicians. @josephomalleyarts josephomalleyarts.com
Josh Motenko
Hoops Contributor
Former D1 coach turned NBA Podcaster-dad. NBA draft psychic. 2-time world championship game loser as head coach of Team USA in the sport of Unicycle Basketball. Almost famous. @CoachMotenko
Michael Corvo
Music, Movies & Hoops Contributor
Lakers reporter & podcaster for ClutchPoints. Writer about things related to sports and culture. NYC-raised, USC alum, LA resident. Always adding to my game. @michaelcorvoNBA / michaelwcorvo@gmail.com
Nate Mondschein
Editor, Music Movie & Hoops Contributor
My family always wanted me to be a lawyer, so now I write and produce music. You can hear some of that music at echobaseproduction.com.
Nico Carter
Music & Movie Contributor
Chicago-born writer, sag actor, composer, and comedian; repped by NV Talent (debby@nvtalent.com); @realnicocarter on Twitter; medium.com/@nicolas.j.carter; founder of the juicebox (@juiceboxtheater on Instagram); co-founder of whatthegifgame.com.
Simon Pruitt
Movie & Hoops Contributor
My entire 17 year life has been defined by music, movies, and hoops exclusively. I see this site as a continuation of that trend.
Teresa Chiyanne Beamon
Movie Contributor
Born and raised In Mississippi. Enjoying life after graduating from XULA! Avid movie watcher. Honestly I miss the nostalgia of VCR’s, but for now I’ll settle for the “Da-Dun” every time I open Netflix.
Thulani Davis
Brand Director
Im a biracial, Black Filipina woman, born and raised in Western Mass. I’m a professional dancer and lover of all things art, but cannot sing. I’m a student of anthropology and advocate for a more just world. Bookworm. Foodie. Educator. I belong to the Gryffindor House and definitely would have won the Triwizard Tournament.
Zoe Novendstern
Chief Editor
When I was 9 years old I randomly met James Brown while I was eating a knish on the sidewalk, then passed out from the excitement of it all. Not much has changed, except my dog and I live in Brooklyn now.