by Carol Wright | Sep 29, 2024 | Fashion
Interview by Carol Wright | Photos Courtesy of Esther Wallace Esther Wallace is an artist turned athlete turned entrepreneur who founded the brand Playa Society in 2018. Imagine never wanting to play basketball, growing up as a 6’1 kid in the city where the game...
by Carol Wright | Sep 29, 2024 | Music
Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Cibelle Levi Meg Donnelly is a chameleon on screen, playing everything from a singing-dancing half-human/half-alien in Zombies to a hardened hunter in The Winchesters. Now, she is reintroducing herself as a musician, and if...
by Carol Wright | Sep 29, 2024 | Music
Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Juli Jackson After a five-year hiatus, Sleep State is back and ready to give listeners the sun-soaked tunes they’re known for. The band talked to NYOTA about their creative process, processing chaos through music and not...
by Carol Wright | Sep 29, 2024 | Music
Interview by Carol Wright | Photos Courtesy of Vayda Otti Vayda Otti uses her voice to create fresh, soulful pop music and encourage people to start listening to more Black pop stars. Otti talked to NYOTA about her musical inspirations, experimenting with her sound,...
by Carol Wright | Sep 29, 2024 | Music
Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Devin Dygert Maya Ixta is a singer, songwriter, and actress whose love of performing was evident at a young age. After honing her craft, she released her debut EP, Diary Entries, a collection of songs torn from the pages of...
