Composer + Artist Joseph Reuben’s “Starlets” Exhibition

A debut of warped iconographic imagery and twisted self-portraits

By day, London-born, Brooklyn-based composer Joseph Reuben crafts the orchestration for feature documentaries, short films and global advertising campaigns. By night and in periods of self-exploration, Reuben’s been producing a body of artwork—drawings, paintings and digital image modifications—that he has finally displayed in a debut one-off exhibition, “Starlets.” In a Williamsburg penthouse, Reuben showcased dozens of creations. From two large-scale charcoal, graphite and acrylic works …

Ms White: Full Grown

With jazz-pop wonder and compelling, driven lyricism, “Full Grown” makes for a stellar debut single from NYC’s Ms White. There’s a catchy depth of soul to the song, and further importance springs from Ms White’s work toward trans visibility. The track is the first off of her forthcoming EP Jade, out in September, which uses music to document her transition.

United Arab Emirates Aims to Colonize Mars by 2117

Potentially named City of Wisdom, a fully functioning outpost for 600,000 people on Mars is a new goal for the United Arab Emirates. And the target year happens to be 2117. Appropriately named “Mars 2117,” the project aims to be a multinational effort according to program director Saeed Gergawi. For such an effort to work, transportation to the planet and sustainability efforts would need to …