GODMODE + Shamir: Northtown

How a kid from Las Vegas found a young Brooklyn label and created this summer's atypical soundtrack

“I moved here for the music,” says Nick Sylvester, who’s been living in Brooklyn since graduating from Harvard a decade ago. A former music editor and comedy writer for The Colbert Report, Sylvester has been part of the music industry for years, writing about the subject professionally at Pitchfork, The Village Voice, The Wire, Vice and more. Sylvester tell us that during that period, things …

Interview: Craig Kanarick of Mouth

We speak with the indie food and wine purveyor about working with a famed chef and how his mom's cooking inspired his career

Sponsored content: From digital pioneer to foodie extraordinaire, Mouth CEO and friend of CH, Craig Kanarick’s entrepreneurial spirit runs deep. Establishing himself at the forefront of digital technology, Kanarick helped found Razorfish in 1995, premiering as one of the first innovative agencies to usher in a new movement in interactive marketing. In 2001, Kanarick merged digital stratosphere with nuts and bolts design as co-founder of …

Aviva Neuman of Brooklyn’s Simon/Neuman² Gallery

The young Swedish curator on her effort to make art truly accessible

by Laila Gohar When Swedish curator Aviva Neuman decided to open a contemporary art photo gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, she did not have to look far for inspiration; for Neuman, art has always been a family affair. The 25-year-old was raised by her mother, Amy Simon, a visual artist, and her father, David Neuman, the founder and director of the influential contemporary art museum, Magasin …