Yiddish in the 21st Century and Beyond

Yiddish is a thousand-year-old language. With many words originating in the Bible, it makes sense that there’s no term for “email” or “transgender” or so many other modern-day words. However two people, Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath (Yiddish editor and poet) and Paul Glasser (former dean at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research), have joined forces to create the future-forward Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary. With over 50,000 entries and sub-entries, …

Computer Magic: Dimensions

Computer Magic’s dreamy, synth-pop track “Dimensions” just got an aptly fitting music video. Off her Obscure But Visible EP, the song is the lead track and it’s nothing if not ethereal. The spacey, sweet tune is set to otherworldly scenes—one of which sees Computer Magic (aka Danielle “Danz” Johnson) sitting in a neon cube in a forest, while fireflies sparkle around her. Computer Magic will …

Absolut Art Launches Stateside

A platform to buy editions from artists around the world, ready to hang upon delivery

Thirty years ago, Absolut vodka began a partnership with Andy Warhol. The relationship was mutually beneficial, casting the brand into the public consciousness, its bottle into the realm of iconography and offering the artist inspiration and later (with the release of a signature bottle) money for his foundation. Warhol would encourage other pop artists to work with the brand. And since, Absolut has partnered with …