Mackinlee Waddell Is Using Comedy to Heal

Mackinlee Waddell Is Using Comedy to Heal

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: @morgan.maher | Styling: @oliver_vaughn | Makeup: @aypruhl | Hair: @mikelorenzano After being ghosted by her husband (her words, not ours), Mackinlee Waddell gravitated toward stand-up comedy as a way to heal. Waddell talked...
You’re A Wizard, Alkaio Thiele

You’re A Wizard, Alkaio Thiele

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Sela Shiloni Actor Alkaio Thiele is preparing to embark on a magical journey in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Thiele talked to NYOTA about his character, Roman, working with Selena Gomez and David Henrie, and how musical...
V.V Nunley Is a Painter With a Unique Perspective

V.V Nunley Is a Painter With a Unique Perspective

Interview by Carol Wright | Artwork by V.V Nunley V.V Nunley, a painter based in New Jersey, creates works with unique perspectives and characters. She talked to NYOTA about how she strengthened her painting skills, the Western character in her artwork, and her advice...
Exavier Castro Just Wants to Create

Exavier Castro Just Wants to Create

Interview by Carol Wright| Photos Courtesy of Exavier Castro Exavier Castro is a rising photographer whose signature style has already helped him land shoots for W Magazine, Spotify, and more. Castro talked to NYOTA about what got him interested in photography,...