How Curve Magazine Fostered The Past and Future of Lesbian Culture

In 1990, Franco Stevens used the money she made from betting on horse races to found Curve Magazine (previously titled Deneuve), a publication intended to help queer women feel less alone. The publication would go on to become one of the most successful lesbian magazines in the world with its first issue selling out in six days. Since then Curve has expanded into a foundation …

Gift Guide: 420 Happens Twice a Day

From pipes to pre-rolls, green-hued products for pot enthusiasts

Whether for pain, anxiety, stress, inflammation or fun, partaking in cannabis products continues to increase all over the country. From smoking it to slathering it, bathing in it or sipping it, there are so many ways to benefit from cannabis—and many are more design-forward and appealing than ever before. This 420, we’re celebrating the cannabis flower a most literal way, by selecting products in the …

The Magazine Celebrating Filipino Fashion and Culture, Hella Pinay

Now in print, this critical publication aims to empower those who often feel misrepresented

Within film, art, music, fashion and other creative industries, there is a lack of representation of people of color, including Asian people. While recent years have seen more Asian representation with films like Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell, these depictions continually center East Asian narratives, leaving many people—including the Filipino diaspora—out of the picture. This dearth of visibility is what birthed Hella Pinay, a queer-led …