ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
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ANTIGRAVITY is a free monthly magazine distributed throughout the New Orleans metro region. We specialize in original content that spotlights local artists, politics, social justice issues, reviews, opinion pieces, comics, and original photography.
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Welcome to your November 2025 ANTIGRAVITY—
We open with appreciation for our AG community, enter stoic and intimidating Scorpio season, polish silverware and disinfect wooden chopping boards, debate going home for Thanksgiving...
We open with appreciation for our AG community, enter stoic and intimidating Scorpio season, polish silverware and disinfect wooden chopping boards, debate going home for Thanksgiving...
Rodrigo Delgado Jr. offers us a tour diary from his band Gall's travels with Dremm across parts of the Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest.
On Tour with Dremm & Gall
My band Gall went on tour with Dremm for a couple of weeks. None of us had ever been to the Northeast so we were all a little anxious about how it was going to go, but we were ready for what the run…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Rodrigo Delgado Jr. offers us a tour diary from his band Gall's travels with Dremm across parts of the Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest.
Musician Eddy Benz spoke to Dalton Spangler about his roots as a Westbank SoundCloud rapper, his upcoming album The Charlatan, and the person he seeks to become.
Eddy Benz: The Devil You Know
“Becoming” is both Eddy Benz’s Instagram bio and also an apt descriptor of his artist’s journey over the last eight years. Starting out in the facetiously-named rap duo Boofboys, the Eddy Benz…
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November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Musician Eddy Benz spoke to Dalton Spangler about his roots as a Westbank SoundCloud rapper, his upcoming album The Charlatan, and the person he seeks to become.
New Orleans poet Gina Ferrara, Louisiana's newest poet laureate, spoke to Megan Burns about her new role spreading poetry around the state and the energy of the '90s and 2000s New Orleans poetry scene.
Gina Ferrara is Ready to Talk Poetics
Poetry has long meandered through the streets of New Orleans similar to the rivers, lakes, and canals that seem to enclose the city in their watery embrace. So it’s no surprise to see the swamps…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New Orleans poet Gina Ferrara, Louisiana's newest poet laureate, spoke to Megan Burns about her new role spreading poetry around the state and the energy of the '90s and 2000s New Orleans poetry scene.
This month's @musicculture504.bsky.social column explores Arsène DeLay's work with the Makin' Gardens project, which teaches people how to grow their own food and herbs, regardless of their access to land.
MaCCNO: Never Leave Empty-Handed with Makin’ Gardens
Earlier this year, Arsène DeLay joined the MaCCNO staff to create and run a program called Makin’ Gardens, with funding from the New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund. Hi! What is the Makin’…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This month's @musicculture504.bsky.social column explores Arsène DeLay's work with the Makin' Gardens project, which teaches people how to grow their own food and herbs, regardless of their access to land.
As we approach the end of the fifth year of our Raising Louisiana column, we have amassed the voices and stories of nearly 30 unique parents in these pages. This month we asked contributors to tell us about how they experience gratitude in parenting.
RAISING LOUISIANA
Finding Gratitude in Parenting As we approach the end of the fifth year of our Raising Louisiana column, we have amassed the voices and stories of nearly 30 unique parents in these pages. As a…
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November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
As we approach the end of the fifth year of our Raising Louisiana column, we have amassed the voices and stories of nearly 30 unique parents in these pages. This month we asked contributors to tell us about how they experience gratitude in parenting.
If the Jazz & Blues Market finds its audience, it offers interesting possibilities for expanding New Orleans' live music footprint and adding new life to a historic and culturally rich neighborhood, writes @alexrawls.bsky.social in this month's My Spilt Milk
MY SPILT MILK
The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market Finds the Sweet Spot The only time guitarist Larry Carlton looked a little bored came when he played the song everybody came for. His show at the new Jazz & Blues…
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November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If the Jazz & Blues Market finds its audience, it offers interesting possibilities for expanding New Orleans' live music footprint and adding new life to a historic and culturally rich neighborhood, writes @alexrawls.bsky.social in this month's My Spilt Milk
Danny Cherry Jr. (@deecherrywrites.bsky.social) spoke to Army vet Zue Jernstedt about her decision to join the Global Sumud Flotilla bringing food to Gaza, her five-day imprisonment by Israel, and New Orleans' role in the genocide.
Zue Jernstedt: A Port In The Storm
The Israeli government has the starvation of Palestinians down to a science: By their estimate, according to decades-old documentation, the Palestinian people only require 2,279 calories per person…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Danny Cherry Jr. (@deecherrywrites.bsky.social) spoke to Army vet Zue Jernstedt about her decision to join the Global Sumud Flotilla bringing food to Gaza, her five-day imprisonment by Israel, and New Orleans' role in the genocide.
"The Crow" by Mavis Figuls is your poem this month.
POETRY
The Crow He is the summation of all other people like him before him. These bodies expire but spurt out more of themselves just before. Two ways to get it, Be born Consume, ladylike, the entrails And…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"The Crow" by Mavis Figuls is your poem this month.
Here is your Voter Education Guide for the November 15 election. You'll be voting on runoffs for criminal district court clerk, District A and District E councilmembers, a few amendments and bond measures, and potentially a neighborhood proposition. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/vote...
VOTER EDUCATION GUIDE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025
This voter education guide is published primarily as a resource and does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate or proposition by ANTIGRAVITY Magazine. Welcome once again to your ANTIGRAVITY…
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November 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Here is your Voter Education Guide for the November 15 election. You'll be voting on runoffs for criminal district court clerk, District A and District E councilmembers, a few amendments and bond measures, and potentially a neighborhood proposition. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/vote...
You don't have to go home for Thanksgiving, writes Danielle Nelson in this month's Our Lady of Good Counsel. If an old tradition isn’t working, you have the right to try something new.
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
Danielle Nelson is a practicing therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on sexual health and wellness, trauma and recovery, self-esteem and resilience building, life…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
You don't have to go home for Thanksgiving, writes Danielle Nelson in this month's Our Lady of Good Counsel. If an old tradition isn’t working, you have the right to try something new.
Editor-in-chief Dan Fox offers thanks for all the love we've seen come our way lately
LETTER FROM AN EDITOR
It’s been quite a whirlwind around AG HQ the past few months, as we’ve seen a lot of love come our way. An extra-special shout-out goes to the people who put together the “SAVE ANTIGRAVITY”…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Editor-in-chief Dan Fox offers thanks for all the love we've seen come our way lately
Troma's Mr. Melvin, featuring The Toxic Avenger, plays November 13 at the Broadside. Local horror hound Bill Heintz spoke to Troma's Lloyd Kaufman and Andrew Miller about putting the film together.
From New Jersey to New Orleans: Tromaville Comes to Town
If you grew up going to video rental shops wandering around the horror movie section or watching USA Up All Night, you’re likely no stranger to The Toxic Avenger. The nerdy janitor, Melvin, gets…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Troma's Mr. Melvin, featuring The Toxic Avenger, plays November 13 at the Broadside. Local horror hound Bill Heintz spoke to Troma's Lloyd Kaufman and Andrew Miller about putting the film together.
Audio technician Marco Gill spoke to us about his favorite mics and mixers, the difference between running indoor and outdoor shows, and going on tour with Petey USA. antigravitymagazine.com/column/sound...
SOUND CHECK - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
Marco Gill Marco Gill is never home. We conducted this interview from five different locales, during a 25 city run with Petey USA. In the past few years, Gill’s toured as a technician across four cont...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Audio technician Marco Gill spoke to us about his favorite mics and mixers, the difference between running indoor and outdoor shows, and going on tour with Petey USA. antigravitymagazine.com/column/sound...
This month, Jane Place is highlighting some instances of those fighting back against government repression and expressing their gratitude for everyone who remains in the fight for justice. antigravitymagazine.com/column/jane-...
Jane Place: Change, the Lack Thereof, and Opportunities for Gratitude (and a Fight-Back Attitude) Amidst it All - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
This past month, New Orleans elected a new mayor who was previously one of our at-large councilmembers, Helena Moreno. And in all Council seats that it was possible to do so, the city has kept in powe...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This month, Jane Place is highlighting some instances of those fighting back against government repression and expressing their gratitude for everyone who remains in the fight for justice. antigravitymagazine.com/column/jane-...
The Three of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, and Knight of Cups are your tarot cards this month. antigravitymagazine.com/column/tarot...
TAROT - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
Three of Cups § Ace of Pentacles § Knight of Cups The Three of Cups means you should definitely start that coven you have been longing to create. Each of the three cups contains their own special ingr...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The Three of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, and Knight of Cups are your tarot cards this month. antigravitymagazine.com/column/tarot...
The viewer’s experience of ROOMMATES by David Surman and Ian Gouldstone is an argument for the often underrealized potential of two-person shows, writes Emily Farranto in Art Brine. The show is on display at Sibyl Gallery through Nov. 9. antigravitymagazine.com/column/art-b...
ART BRINE
David Surman, Ian Gouldstone, and the High Potential of Two-Person Shows A marriage is more than two individuals who happen to live in the same house. And a two-person exhibition is more than two…
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November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The viewer’s experience of ROOMMATES by David Surman and Ian Gouldstone is an argument for the often underrealized potential of two-person shows, writes Emily Farranto in Art Brine. The show is on display at Sibyl Gallery through Nov. 9. antigravitymagazine.com/column/art-b...
The challenges we face this month will be well-served by Scorpio’s mythic stoicism, which teaches us to navigate both personal and collective issues with integrity and grit. antigravitymagazine.com/column/wild-...
WILD WAVES - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
Scorpions (and Scorpios) are both legitimately intimidating and misunderstood. Though we might see them as a threat, self-protection is the name of the game when it comes to these beautiful creatures....
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November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The challenges we face this month will be well-served by Scorpio’s mythic stoicism, which teaches us to navigate both personal and collective issues with integrity and grit. antigravitymagazine.com/column/wild-...
Welcome to your November 2025 ANTIGRAVITY—
We open with appreciation for our AG community, enter stoic and intimidating Scorpio season, polish silverware and disinfect wooden chopping boards, debate going home for Thanksgiving...
We open with appreciation for our AG community, enter stoic and intimidating Scorpio season, polish silverware and disinfect wooden chopping boards, debate going home for Thanksgiving...
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Welcome to your November 2025 ANTIGRAVITY—
We open with appreciation for our AG community, enter stoic and intimidating Scorpio season, polish silverware and disinfect wooden chopping boards, debate going home for Thanksgiving...
We open with appreciation for our AG community, enter stoic and intimidating Scorpio season, polish silverware and disinfect wooden chopping boards, debate going home for Thanksgiving...
Here is your Voter Education Guide for the Nov. 15 municipal election. You'll be voting on runoffs for criminal district court clerk, District A and District E councilmembers, a few amendments and bond measures, and potentially a neighborhood proposition. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/vote...
VOTER EDUCATION GUIDE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025
This voter education guide is published primarily as a resource and does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate or proposition by ANTIGRAVITY Magazine. Welcome once again to your ANTIGRAVITY…
antigravitymagazine.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Here is your Voter Education Guide for the Nov. 15 municipal election. You'll be voting on runoffs for criminal district court clerk, District A and District E councilmembers, a few amendments and bond measures, and potentially a neighborhood proposition. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/vote...
The iconic interviewer Nardwuar the Human Serviette hosts Nardwuar’s Video Vault at The Broadside on October 26. But first, Associate Editor William Archambeault turns Canada’s greatest interviewer into an interviewee (including a few gifts).
Willie vs. Nardwuar
Nardwuar the Human Serviette is an odd one. Beginning with a humble Friday slot at the University of British Columbia’s radio station CiTR in 1987, Nardwuar has grown to become one of Canada’s most…
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October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The iconic interviewer Nardwuar the Human Serviette hosts Nardwuar’s Video Vault at The Broadside on October 26. But first, Associate Editor William Archambeault turns Canada’s greatest interviewer into an interviewee (including a few gifts).
We listened to indie/experimental/shoegaze project Across Phoenix, Big Leather's first full-length, the latest from Dre Perish, New Orleans rapper La Reezy, long-running local psychedelic grunge band Pig Lizzard, and a new EP from Quintron and Miss Pussycat. antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We listened to indie/experimental/shoegaze project Across Phoenix, Big Leather's first full-length, the latest from Dre Perish, New Orleans rapper La Reezy, long-running local psychedelic grunge band Pig Lizzard, and a new EP from Quintron and Miss Pussycat. antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...
Alex Rawls explores the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's collaborations with the New Orleans indie music community in this month's My Spilt Milk column
MY SPILT MILK
The LPO Goes Indie City orchestras across America share a problem. People think classical music is a good thing, but that doesn’t mean they’ll pay to see it in the numbers orchestras need. They hope…
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October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Alex Rawls explores the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's collaborations with the New Orleans indie music community in this month's My Spilt Milk column
The 36th New Orleans Film Festival is here! Screenings will take place in-person between October 23 through 27 and virtually until November 2. Here are some of our picks.
A Better Tomorrow: ANTIGRAVITY Picks for the 2025 New Orleans Film Festival
Culled from international and local submissions alike, the 36th annual New Orleans Film Fest welcomes you to see the world anew. What better time than now to embrace the diversity of perspectives and…
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October 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The 36th New Orleans Film Festival is here! Screenings will take place in-person between October 23 through 27 and virtually until November 2. Here are some of our picks.
Christen Arafeh, Westbank native and founder of Crescent City College Consulting, offers advice on helping your child choose the right college in this month's Raising Louisiana.
RAISING LOUISIANA
Christen Arafeh is a Westbank native, mother of four, and budding homesteader who turned her passion for education into Crescent City College Consulting—a college advising agency that’s helped…
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October 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Christen Arafeh, Westbank native and founder of Crescent City College Consulting, offers advice on helping your child choose the right college in this month's Raising Louisiana.
The option of a total citywide ban on short-term rentals remains available to our City policy makers, and recent developments on the Airbnb front emphasize just how needed such a total ban is, says Jane Place.
Jane Place: Lawsuits, Appeals, and New Platforms, Oh My
Airbnb’s Latest Chapter in New Orleans Are you as tired of hearing about Airbnb as we are of trying to prevent the corporation from taking over our city? We wish we could put this issue to bed, and…
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October 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The option of a total citywide ban on short-term rentals remains available to our City policy makers, and recent developments on the Airbnb front emphasize just how needed such a total ban is, says Jane Place.