Nosaj Thing: Cold Stares ft. Chance The Rapper and The O’My’s

Nosaj Thing and Chance the Rapper continue their collaboration run with “Cold Stares“—a quiet, slow-burning track that also features The O’My’s frontman Maceo Haymes. The song is the first single from Nosaj Thing’s upcoming LP Fated, which is set for a 5 May release and it’s a melancholy, down-tempo number with provocative lyrics that allude to being possessed by the devil.

Muslim Holy Days Added to NYC School Calendars

New York City took a leap forward in inclusivity and fairness this week when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city’s public schools will be observing two Muslim holy days, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Although a few other municipalities have already done this, NYC’s recent move is much more resounding as it’s home to more than 1.1 million school children. The changes are …

Interviews with Atypical People

In a series of 10 interviews, New York Magazine examines what its like to exist on the boundaries of social acceptance. From a woman who is deathly afraid of vomiting to a 58-year-old virgin, a man who craves amputation and a romantic relationship between a daughter and her estranged father, NY Mag helps shine some light on not only the anomalies of the human experience, …