Thomas Gamba-Ellis

Kelsey Smith takes time when she makes her food content on social media. Smith’s videos appear as if they were professionally produced—the yellowish undertones in the lighting highlight the food, and the well-timed cuts in her how-to videos based on…

When it comes to fighting for Staten Island’s LGBTQ community, Jeremiah Jurkiewicz, assistant director of CUNY College of Staten Island’s LGBTQ Resource Center, has been at this for a while—for over 13 years to be exact. Jurkiewicz has been at the…

Scotch on the rocks is an easy drink to make. Just pour the scotch onto the ice, and you’re done. Mixers aren’t needed. Stirring isn’t necessary. The lack of bells and whistles means the emphasis is really put on the brand of scotch—its smoothness…

Stepping into Saint Michel Cafe in Bushwick is almost like entering a time capsule. Vintage Black Enterprise magazines line the quasi-newsstand titled “The Daily Saint News.” Tabletop retro arcade games sit on the windowsill for patrons to play while…

Rails or Trails? QueensLink says that they can do both. In its current state, one could never tell that the Rockaway Beach Branch ever was an active transit line. Nature has long since reclaimed the five-mile-long stretch of rail that was abandoned…

The concept of race hit me abruptly when I was eight years old, from the back of my third-grade classroom at Midtown Community Elementary School in Neptune, NJ. Like any group of children being forced back inside after recess time, we were rowdy,…

Every day is the same when watching ESPN’s “First Take”, the most popular cable sports analysis show. Longtime host Stephen A. Smith goes on a minutes-long tangent regarding the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award race and declares who he believes…

Amy Sherald's works are simple—rather than being overwhelmed by eccentric and complex details, her paintings focus on the stories they tell. Sherald’s “American Sublime” exhibition at The Whitney takes us through her 50 portraits chronologically,…

“We don’t have enough players this year,” my Mom, president of our town’s Little League, said. “The kids won’t be able to play unless we combine with another town.” After days of negotiating with the surrounding towns, Neptune Township Little League…

For anyone wondering, yes, there is a mechanical bull in New York City. While attempting to navigate the downtown A train after a night of drinking in the West Village, and nearly falling on his face from the subway’s acceleration, my friend Tommy…

There was a sharp knock on the door at exactly 10:45. It was the first Sunday of the month, so we all knew who was standing behind the entrance. I ran and opened up the door, and there he was. In his arms were different knick-knacks; some t-shirts…

It’s common for humans to look at relics from a time long before they existed; now we are the ones being examined Darkness covers the stage, illuminated only by a spotlight over two “inorganics,” as “The Antiquities” playwright Jordan Harrison calls…

Long-time MLB closer Billy Wagner was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. In his tenth and final year of hall of fame eligibility, Wagner received 82.5% of votes cast by baseball writers, comfortably above the required 75% threshold.…

Underground hip-hop artist Ja’king the Divine hops his way onto the smoke-filled stage at Sounds of Brazil. “How’s everyone fucking feeling tonight,” he yells into the mic while the DJ slowly turns up the beat. Ja’king starts off bold; he is aware…

Hip-hop artist Tyler, the Creator has taken his listeners on a thirteen-year long self-growth journey, and we have reached the climax with his newest project. Released late last month, Chromakopia gives us an idea of what really goes on in Tyler’s…

Far from the lights and mystique of the renowned theaters on Broadway lies the United Citizens Brigade (UCB) in the East Village, where instead of watching world-class actors perform in million-dollar productions, you can listen to comedians talk…

Nestled between two warehouses in a back alley facing Fordham University in The Bronx, Pugsley Pizza has been serving college students for the past half-century. Family photos line the walls, couches and lawn chairs are used as furniture, and…