CH25: Latoya Ruby Frazier

Documenting the slow, troubling changes in Braddock, Pennsylvania

For over 12 years, visual artist LaToya Ruby Frazier has been exploring America’s economic future by looking at a present-day microcosm—through a very personal lens. The talented TED Fellow has captured and compiled photos and videos of her hometown Braddock, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the US steel industry that has fallen victim to corporate irresponsibility, environmental decay, segregation and white flight. Frazier’s photos reveal all …

CH25: Leopoldine Huyghues Despointes

The young filmmaker and non-profit founder who just wants people to follow their dreams

Leopoldine Huyghues Despointes is a multi-talented and motivated 24 year old. From her role as an actress and producer in the short film “Atlantic Avenue” to showing work at Sundance and the Tribeca Film Festival, she has already made her mark in the film world. Leopoldine is also the founder and director of the non-profit (Dis)ABLED Visionaries, whose mission is essentially to prove that being …

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Love Ssega's debut, a protest anthem by Janelle Monae, Alabama Shakes' most soulful jam yet and more in this week's musical round-up

Hot Chip: Started Right “Started Right“—the endearing single from Hot Chip’s recently released sixth full-length album, Why Make Sense?—has been given video treatment in the form of a beautiful woman singing solo karaoke in a dimly lit bar. It’s much more low key than Hot Chip’s alternate universe post-breakup music video for “Need You Now,” but its subtle enough to let the reliable British electronic …