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Curator, writer, and visual researcher Fabiola Alondra on developing a singular voice through self-reflection
August 27, 2025
Rapper and musician N8NOFACE on adapting to creative limitations and learning to thrive
August 15, 2025
Author Adelaide Faith on the fear and joy of total artistic freedom
August 14, 2025
Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman on having fun
August 13, 2025
Musicians Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller (Sleigh Bells) on practicing patience
July 30, 2025
Musician Shura on finding something to say
July 30, 2025
Memoirist Sarah Perry on building trust in your creative process
July 29, 2025
Tattoo artist and yoga instructor Blob Dylan on taking a long time
July 28, 2025
Musician Buzz Osborne (Melvins) on doing the things you’d like to see other people do
July 24, 2025
Writer Maris Kreizman on offering and asking for help
July 21, 2025
Writer Boris Fishman on balancing passion and practicality
July 16, 2025
Writer, publisher, and podcaster Elly Blue on following a nontraditional path
July 15, 2025
Musician Ela Minus on having more power over your work
July 14, 2025
Musician Ela Minus on having more power over your work
July 14, 2025
Singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson on the beauty of ambiguity
July 11, 2025
Indie comics publisher Zach Clemente on sustaining a life-long project
July 10, 2025
Writer Stephanie Wambugu on speaking across generations
July 10, 2025
Musician Liam Benzvi on taking risks that pay off
July 9, 2025
Writer and artist Jade Song on redefining perfection
July 8, 2025
Game Developer Karla Reyes on fostering an empathetic creative vision
July 8, 2025
Writer Andrew Aydin on being persistent with your vision
July 7, 2025
Writer Andrew Aydin on being persistent with your vision
July 7, 2025
Visual artist Brian Jungen on embracing the unknown
July 4, 2025
Musician Alysha Brilla on surrender as the first step
July 3, 2025
Musician Alysha Brilla on trusting yourself as the first step
July 3, 2025
Visual artist Nicole Wittenberg on resisting the pressure of productivity culture
July 2, 2025
Musician Michael Gira (Swans) on letting the work speak through you
July 1, 2025
Musician Helado Negro on noticing what surrounds you
July 1, 2025
Writer Alejandro Heredia on making art in a world that profits off our time
June 30, 2025
Photographer and publisher JOERO on making things for your friends
June 27, 2025
Author Michelle Tea on making art your main focus (and not taking your day job too seriously)
June 26, 2025
Writer Raymond Tyler and illustrator Noah Van Sciver on comics as a machine for empathy
June 25, 2025
Musician Toro y Moi on facilitating real connection
June 24, 2025
Musician Lyra Pramuk on putting art first
June 24, 2025
Podcaster and radio producer Erica Heilman on the value of not knowing
June 23, 2025
Writer, translator, and editor-in-Chief Samuel Rutter on developing creative style that outlasts cultural trends
June 20, 2025
Writer, translator, and editor-in-Chief Samuel Rutter on developing creative style that outlasts cultural trends
June 20, 2025
Author and filmmaker Dennis Cooper on playing with different mediums
June 20, 2025
Author and filmmaker Dennis Cooper on playing with different mediums
June 20, 2025
Musician and interdisciplinary artist Kilo Kish on taking care of yourself
June 19, 2025
Photographer and artist Steven Molina Contreras on pacing yourself
June 18, 2025
Musician YATTA on going towards the unknown
June 17, 2025
Filmmaker Matthew Rankin on building space for surprise enchantments
June 13, 2025
Comedian, musician, and writer Morgan Bassichis on embracing your playful side
June 12, 2025
Musician and Writer Eli Winter on letting rules make themselves
June 10, 2025
Musician and Writer Eli Winter on letting rules make themselves
June 10, 2025
Musician and Writer Eli Winter on letting rules make themselves
June 10, 2025
Musician and Writer Eli Winter on letting rules make themselves
June 10, 2025
Musician and Writer Eli Winter on letting rules make themselves
June 10, 2025
Musician and Writer Eli Winter on letting rules make themselves
June 10, 2025
Musician Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) on appreciating creative accomplishment
June 10, 2025
Musician Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) on appreciating creative accomplishment
June 10, 2025
Musician Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) on appreciating creative accomplishment
June 10, 2025
Musician Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) on appreciating creative accomplishment
June 10, 2025
Musician Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) on appreciating creative accomplishment
June 10, 2025
Novelist and poet Aria Aber on the antidote to shame
June 9, 2025
Novelist and poet Aria Aber on the antidote to shame
June 9, 2025
Creative director, designer, and illustrator Arsh Raziuddin on developing a solid foundation
June 5, 2025
Creative director, designer, and illustrator Arsh Raziuddin on developing a solid foundation
June 5, 2025
Writer Curtis Sittenfeld on cultivating your creative instinct
May 29, 2025
Writer and diviner Selah Saterstrom on taking turns to light our passageway through disaster
May 29, 2025
Music writer, producer, and podcaster Dylan Tupper Rupert on envisioning alternatives
May 27, 2025
Director Anna Baumgarten on the importance of cultivating an authentic community
May 23, 2025
Musician, actor, and visual artist Tunde Adebimpe on having a master plan
May 21, 2025
Writer and illustrator A. Kendra Greene on becoming an artist by listening rather than having something to say
May 21, 2025
Writer and illustrator A. Kendra Greene on becoming an artist by listening
May 21, 2025
Writer and translator Mike Fu on creative routine as spiritual commitment
May 20, 2025
Writer and editor Shelby Hinte on how to handle creative feedback
May 20, 2025
Musician Cassie Wieland (Vines) on creating without structure
May 19, 2025
Musician Mereba on cultivating joy in the creative process
May 13, 2025
Musicians YOASOBI on valuing an audience reaction
May 13, 2025
Photographer Caroline Tompkins on being delusional (in a good way)
May 12, 2025
Community worker and dancer Lili Dobronyi on knowing you can always pivot
May 7, 2025
Musician Demian Licht on learning to go with the flow
May 6, 2025
Designer Meg Lewis on separating who you’re told to be from who you really are
May 5, 2025
Screenwriter, director, and comedian April Korto Quioh on leading with emotion
May 2, 2025
Cartoonist Denis Kitchen on coming full circle in your work
May 1, 2025
Painter Dylan Rose Rheingold on locating your inspiration
May 1, 2025
Painter Dylan Rose Rheingold on locating your inspiration
May 1, 2025
Musicians flipturn on keeping the work fresh
April 30, 2025
Singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy on knowing when something isn’t done
April 30, 2025
Author and editor Callie Collins on finding spaces to think and work creatively
April 29, 2025
Artist Evelyn Tan on seeing what sticks
April 28, 2025
Visual artist Bethany Collins on the power of saying no
April 24, 2025
Musician and label founder TOKiMONSTA on leaning into your weirdness
April 22, 2025
Educator and technologist Joycelyn Longdon on complicating what is normal
April 21, 2025
Comic book artist Jeremy Haun on embracing what terrifies you
April 21, 2025
Writer and musician Josh Malerman on finding the rhythm in everything you create
April 17, 2025
Filmmaker Desiree Akhavan on working on both sides of the camera
April 15, 2025
Artist and Naturalist Rosie Brand on choosing to collaborate instead of compete
April 10, 2025
Writer and sound healer J Wortham on listening to your body
April 9, 2025
Writer and director Nathalia Pizarro on deciding what to sacrifice
April 7, 2025
Historian and comic author and editor Paul Buhle on finding and committing to your life’s work
April 7, 2025
Actor, director, and filmmaker Cherien Dabis on the responsibility of being a storyteller
April 4, 2025
Actor, director, and filmmaker Cherien Dabis on the responsibility of being a storyteller
April 4, 2025
Author, composer, and editor-in-chief Fabian Saul on creativity as a process of layering
April 3, 2025
Comedian Youngmi Mayer on being afraid of your own power
April 2, 2025
Singer-songwriter Allegra Krieger on continually moving forward
April 1, 2025
Musicians Horsegirl on putting a finger on your feelings
April 1, 2025
Multi-disciplinary artist Jack Rusher on the need to sustain your creative drive in the face of technological change
March 31, 2025
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