The Free Black Women’s Library To Open in Brooklyn

Founded by multi-hyphenate artist and organizer OlaRonke Akinmowo, The Free Black Women’s Library has been a roaming art project, interactive installation and book collection that features 4,000 books all written exclusively by Black women. Now, the non-profit is settling down in a brick-and-mortar space, The Reading Room, in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy. “Getting a physical space means being able to provide a safe place for the Bed-Stuy …

Kevin Holliday: Expensive Taste

Following his OMNI EP from last year, Kevin Holliday now releases the bouncy, funk-inflected R&B tune called “Expensive Taste” with an animated video that premiered on Fader. Writing from two perspectives, Holliday provides both sides of the song’s story. With a vibrant bass line, subtle synths and effortless vocals, it’s an infectious bop from the Brooklyn-based artist.

Testing DMT to Treat Depression

Psychoactive drug DMT (aka N, N-Dimethyltryptamine) is known for its life-altering, metaphysical trips, but scientists are now looking into its potential to treat depression. Small Pharma, a Canadian drug development company, is working on combining DMT with regular therapy to ease depression in treatment-resistant patients. In September, the company completed phase one of clinical trials—the first company to do so—by testing DMT on volunteers. Now, …