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Changing The World One Necklace At A Time

When I first heard about the jewelry artist Karen Boelts, and the activist she had become as a result of her son being part of the LGBTQ community, I knew I had to reach out. My brother came out as transgender only four years ago in Egypt, and we moved to New York to start a new life for us both. My...

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Providing hope for the future of adults with autism

Autism currently affects 1 in 68 children, and is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the United States. Reports further show that 500,000 teens in the U.S. diagnosed with autism will transition into adulthood over the next decade. BASTARD fanzine sat down with model and advocate J...

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“We are a people with a past, not of the past.” – Frank Waln

Frank Waln is a 26 year old Sicangu Lakota Native American. He was raised by his mother on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota. At a young age he was given the Lakota name Oyate Teca Obmani which means “walks with young people.” Within his culture, the Lakota name one is given holds a path or di...

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“Knowledge is like a garden, if not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.” – African Proverb

What if you had to go to school everyday without basic school supplies such as a pencil or notebook because your family couldn’t afford it? Would you have been able to retain all of the information without being able to go back and review the lessons? What if you had to walk two-hours each way baref...

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ROBOT

Technology is quickly catching up to the capabilities of humans and in some instances surpassing us. For many, technology is something that was introduced during their lifetime and for others it has always been there. 40 plus years ago the concept of robots like C-3PO (a droid programmed for etiquet...

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DIGITAL FANTASY

Often you hear people say "I want to be doing this" or "I want to be doing that" without really doing anything about it. Danny Schmittler, aka AYER is not one of those people. It was just over a year and a half ago that he left his comfortable management position at a very successful blog and embark...

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STREET KIDS

Ian Jones moved to New York eight years ago for its opportunistic and creative appeal, quickly establishing his name as a fashion model with IMG models. Using his ties with the creative industry, Jones has developed his career as an artist, creating documentary-style work that captures ordinary live...

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THE SABLE PROJECT

Otto Pierce is not your average fashion model. Originally from Vermont, he came to NYC with the intention of pursuing Hip-Hop and Modern dance. However, he was scouted within his first week of living here, and soon after he was touring the Paris/New York/Milan Fashion Shows. After making a name for ...

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Agent “WISE”

Describing Jamie Wise is a difficult task, precisely because he resists labels. Although you probably know him as a top fashion model, he is developing himself further as an actor, and more recently, a musician. For him, these identities are fluid and inter-woven, wherein each influences the other. ...

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