Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines

Over a year ago, all of our lives were changed forever. This pandemic has challenged everyone in ways that we never thought possible. But there is finally a light at the end of this seemingly unending dark tunnel —the vaccines. With more and more people getting vaccinated every day, there is hope that we can get back to some semblance of normalcy.

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LOCI- The Vegan Footwear Brand Built on Positivity

I don’t know about you, but as sustainable clothing continues to gain traction, I need some environmentally conscious kicks to stay on trend! Climate change has proven to be a global calamity. No doubt about that. The planet continues to suffer from the consequences of depleting natural resources. Since that is the case, why not splurge on quality —and may I add snazzy— 100% premium vegan sneakers? Enter LOCI: The sustainable footwear brand perfect for any lifestyle. LOCI’s methods of embodying their mission of eco-friendly sneakers is nothing short of innovative. LOCI prides themselves on being a vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainable shoe brand. They keep you stylish and sustainable by creating their products with various type of non-animal leathers and recycled materials. Jejune spoke with Emmanuel Eribo, the co-founder of LOCI, and touched on LOCI’s mission, future ventures, and their partnership with Nikki Reed. To learn more about LOCI and their contribution to the world of sustainability, please read our exclusive interview below.

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EDITORIAL: Lexy Panterra - Baddie Good

Lexy Panterra dances through life and never says sorry. The singer, rapper, and dancer uses her platform to empower women and girls to be their best, authentic selves. From “TwerkOut” - her online twerking classes to her latest album Baddie Vibez, Panterra leads with an image of confidence, strength, and femininity, encouraging her fans to unapologetically practice self-love. Jejune had the pleasure to get to know more about Lexy Panterra, we got to talk about her music, venturing into rapping, her passion for dancing, and what makes her feel good. To learn more about Panterra, continue reading below.

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Beverley Huynh - Telling Diverse Stories As A Costume Designer

What does it take to create the right aesthetic for super heroes, post-apocalyptical villains, and pop culture icons? As a costume designer for shows like Flash, Arrow, and The 100, Beverley Huynh knows how to make costumes stand out in binge-worthy media. We were excited to speak with Beverley and get her perspective of costume design in relation to representation. Beverly’s main focus is using her her platform to tell her story about needing to have more women of color in entertainment in front of and behind the camera. In all of her career as a costume designer she has always been one of very few minorities in "the room" making decisions, which is where the real power of Hollywood is. Until there are more people of different cultural backgrounds holding power there will always be an uneven balance in the industry, and that is what Beverley is fighting to change. For more on Beverley, please read our exclusive interview below.

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TROY: Transforming Pain Into Music

Many people have felt the pain and grief that can remain from an old relationship. However, many of them ignore their emotions and tend to reject their pain. Nashville/LA/Artist/Songwriter TROY turned everything upside down and created his latest song Foolish by showing his vulnerability. It makes us feel our heartbreaks, and at the same time, embrace our flaws, and realize that it is natural to suffer. TROY’s music is like a medicine for healing heartache. TROY got his start in New York City musical theatre at age 12, and he continued his acting career in many shows like Victorious, The Last Ship, This Is Us, and New Girl. While he wrote music for himself, one day he decided to pursue music with more purpose and wrote Foolish, which is produced by Marti Frederiksen. We talked to TROY about his acting, music career, future of music, and voluntary works. Please read our exclusive interview below to learn more about TROY.

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VINOK—A Statement Of Authenticity & Social Change In A Land Unknown

The Ukrainian-based Indie-rock band VINOK is a statement of authenticity and social change to create a new culture of justice in a land of the unknown. VINOK uses its unique sound and powerful lyrics to bring awareness and create discussions about various social issues. Their topics range from religion, women’s rights, and disability rights. Only established in 2019, the band has already graced some of the biggest festivals in Eastern Europe such as Ukraine’s Respublica Festival and Poland’s Slot Festival. Their latest single “Elephant Girl” is a story of transformation and the spiritual awakening of a female person with a disability. The title of the song is in reference to Elephant Man, a true story of a person who was judged and maltreated exclusively because of his appearance. The members of VINOK—Nathalie, Ilya, and Anton—all as individuals, have experienced or seen the hardships and tragedies life can have. To learn more about VINOK, their latest single, and each member, read our interview below.

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COVER: Adam Waheed - The King Of Comedy

If you don’t mind, I would like to tell you a little bit about Adam Waheed. This handsome Egyptian from New York City is a lot more than a pretty face. In fact, his good looks are almost an after thought in his comedy. He is known for playing innocent and playful roles where he is typically the ridiculous guy who leaves his ladies, friends, co-workers, or doctors completely flabbergasted. The shocking story behind Adam, and his massive social media following, is that he is a self-made man. He started out as wanting to be an actor, but there were just not enough roles for someone who looks like him. So, he took things into his own hands and started an empire of social media comedy. Cute, short skits that resemble videos one would see on sites like Funny or Die and CollegeHumor, with one small exception — Adam always casts a very diverse group of talent in all his videos. While the rest of the world is waking up to this, this is just natural for all of Adam’s skits. Adam’s skills don’t stop there. He has recently branched out to producing and acting in short films, like Tribes, and opening schools across the world for underprivileged kids. Adam certainly does it all. To learn more, please click here!

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Di Wav - The Light In The Dark

“Levantar” can mean to “rise up” in Spanish, and that is what Daniela Carpacio Fischer —alias Di Wav— is doing as one of the most unique Latin American artists on the scene. The Guatemalan-Swiss alternative singer finds inspiration in her identity, her love for dark, atmospheric aesthetics, and most recently, the British electronic band Depeche Mode. Her latest EP, Despierta, is an homage to "Depeche Mode. But make no mistake, Despierta is authentic Di Wav. The singer is true to roots, stretching beyond her music. Di Wav talked with Jejune about how she found her style, making music, and her ambassadorship for Save the Children Guatemala. To learn more about Di Wav, continue reading!

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rIVerse Is Going Viral - The Future of High Concept Art Pop

rIVerse is the viral, multi-racial, LGBTQ+ and body-positive pop group that is breaking the internet. An independent Canadian pop and R&B group, rIVerse is a band known for making international waves for their high concept art pop and inclusive messaging. The group is comprised of band members Dizz, Monroe, Khadija and Zak. rIVerse recently released their newest music video for “BaeBeeBoo” off their critically acclaimed album, Poison IV. The album has been heralded for its innovative, genre-bending aesthetic and inclusive messaging which tackles themes ranging from body positivity, self love to systemic racism. We couldn’t wait to talk to the members of rIVerse and share the impact of their music and creativity. Please read our exclusive interview with rIVerse below.

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Figuring Things Out With Smokelines

Two best friends and a whirlwind of experiences manifested through music. Smokelines was born out of a friendship between Californian Skylar “Sky” Blaze Star and New Yorker Faith Gara. With New York City as their backdrop, they are an ultimate dynamic duo of singer-songwriters capturing what it’s like to be young in the city. Jejune enthusiastically got to learn more about their latest single, Nirvana, a product of adjusting to the new normal as COVID-19 plunged us deeper into a digital reality. Nirvana is also a testament to their commitment to mental health awareness, in addition to their collaboration with The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation. To find out more about what goes into the creativity and business acumen that goes into Smokelines, the meaningfulness of Nirvana, and mental health advocacy, read below.

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Ålesund’s World of Dreams

The Bristol-based alt-pop band Ålesund is a master of fantasy. Their latest single, Lighting, delivers new age with an edge. Here at Jejune, the song is being played on repeat, and we couldn’t be more excited to learn about Ålesund’s creative vision. Led by powerhouse vocalist Alba Torriset, the band is cultivating a dreamy, Nordic-inspired image of freedom and self-expression. We sat down with Torriset to discuss their upcoming EP, A Thread in the Dark, the message behind Lighting’s eclectic music video, and how Torriset, alongside collaborator and producer Jake Bright give back to causes that matter to them - from food banks to the British Red Cross. To find out more about Ålesund, read below.

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Meditate and Manifest with Breathwork - Ana Lilia

There has been a rise in virtual therapy since March 2020, but did you know that you can do breathwork classes virtually, too? Enter Ana Lilia. Ana is a certified breathwork teacher and healer leading thousands of people to intimately connect with their breath as a pathway for transformation. Ana channels her intuition and seamlessly blends active breathwork, intuitive guidance, and curated music to create personalized and healing journeys. She creates safe, supportive, and loving spaces for participants to connect with deep parts of themselves, access their intuition, and unleash creativity. Want to learn more and sign up for a free class? Then you’re in the right place! Please continue reading for our exclusive interview with Ana Lilia.

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Brooklyn Michelle: Finding Your True-Self With Music

Now more than ever, we need music as an expressive outlet for moving forward in our life more than everything. It can heal us, it can hurt us, or it can help us through the worst of times. San Antonio, Texas-based musician Brooklyn Michelle who recently released her long-awaited single & music video “Retail Therapy” used music as a channel for her emotions. She wrote “Retail Therapy” while going through a breakup and used her music as a coping mechanism. After years of struggling with undiagnosed diseases, she used music as a creative outlet. Her songs focus on inner-self battles, and we can easily feel how she finds true-self with her music. While she is set to release her long-awaited second album, Placebo, she is also in the process of starting her own production company, Waffledog Productions, for bringing her vision to life. We talked to her about her music, production company and future plans. Please read our exclusive interview below to learn more about Brooklyn Michelle.

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Re-exploring Photography From The Queer Lens

Art is most enjoyable when it represents us, much like our favorite clothes to wear. There are many labels in society that assign gender to people according to their appearances, especially with how they choose to dress, and the same can be said for art. Binary gender is pervasive in the art industry, and often times queer artists have been systematically excluded. It needs to be changed. And we will change it. There are artists that are challenging the industry standard through their art. Queer, non-binary, Latinx, fashion photographer Daniel Roa is one of them. They created a fashion photographic series on 120mm film where they photographed queer people who were assigned male at birth as representations of themselves so that we can see what Non-binary representation outside of the cis gaze looks like. The concept is embracing the fluidity of one’s gender and it allows us to see non-binary people as they see themselves because Non-binary identity has no single appearance and representation. Thus, at the end of the day, we realize that we can look the way we are and we can be represented as we want through a queer lens. We talked to Daniel Roa about queer photography series, fashion and the definition of being non-binary. Please read our exclusive interview below to learn more about Daniel Roa.

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Women’s Unemployment Rate During the Pandemic

Though women have made strides in gaining equality, the Coronavirus has set our progress back significantly. The pandemic hit the country and the economy so fast that mass layoffs were a necessary evil. During times of crisis some executives need to compile their lists quickly, and they generally look to position or tenure, aka “last hired, first fired.”

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Forever Bloom - Forever Young

In many ways, this pandemic has people reevaluating their priorities, but one thing hasn’t changed — we want to stay young for as long as we can! In fact, with many of us feeling like we lost a year, this is more important than ever. So, what do we do? We eat better, stay active, get more sleep, and try not to stress out too much. All great things, but our skin could always use a little more love. Let me introduce you to Forever Bloom, an eco-friendly, doesn’t test on animals, a beauty company that is diving into the idea of cellular regrowth to help keep our skin young! Why treat a symptom when you can attack the cause!? Please read further to learn more about this amazing company and how Jejune is partnering with them on a giveaway and discounts!

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A New Name in Electronic Music: Just Milk

Just Milk combines ethereal beats with sounds of glowing synth-pop, dark disco, and dreamy folk vocals for a sound that is unparalleled. Just Milk recently released her new EP “Carry Your Weight” which embodies the emotional, physical, and spiritual overload we all carry with us. Just Milk brings light to these issues that many of us face through her unique perspective and sound. Tara Rook, the woman behind Just Milk, is a female electronic musician, artist, massage therapist, and she is currently training to become a yoga teacher. Just Milk encourages gender diversity within the electronic music world and gives back by partnering with organizations like Sea Change Yoga which provides trauma-informed yoga and meditation to individuals who have experienced trauma and people in marginalized groups. Her goal is to create positive growth locally through safe spaces and community healing. Continue reading for our exclusive interview with Just Milk about her recent release, visual art, healing work, and how COVID-19 has impacted her start in the music industry.

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Jenna Rosenow's Recipe for the Soul

Jenna Rosenow is both bombshell and brains. Jumpstarting her career on Australia’s iconic TV show Neighbours, Rosenow is on her way to becoming one of the most promising actresses out there. Recently starring in Netflix’s hit series Firefly Lane, Jejune was so excited to hear about Rosenow’s path, her commitment to nonprofit Seeing Eye Dogs, and her love for good food. No doubt about it, she’s here to stay. To learn more about Jenna Rosenow and for a surprise recipe, read below.

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Shiloh Verrico: Actress, Singer, and Animal Lover

At just ten years old, Shiloh Verrico is making herself known as an actress, singer, and advocate for rescue animals. Shiloh is making her Netflix debut in the new series “Country Comfort.” The series follows ‘Bailey,’ an aspiring country singer who gets a job nannying five musically-inclined children who lost their mother two years prior. Shiloh’s character is the emotional center of the family, ‘Cassidy,’ who is having an especially difficult time coming to terms with the loss of her mother. Shiloh loves music and was able to use her talents singing and playing guitar and ukulele in the series. When Shiloh isn’t filming or singing, she and her family foster rescue dogs and work with rescue organizations.

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Navigating Self-Intimacy Holistically: The New Normal - By Vaidya/ Dr. Divya Chauhan

One may not be off-base when it comes to the understanding of intimacy, yet may still need to shift the perspective on what self-intimacy actually resembles. In amidst Covid fear, a calming and Meraki touch of intimacy in these anything-but-ordinary times leaves one with the only option of being as the sole and safest intimate partner. But sex is not the only type of intimacy one can root for. At the point when one considers intimacy, it is frequently considered as a sexual act only and thus generally viewed as equivalent. There are a few things one ought to have in their intimacy kit to help slay their life. Whether it’s learning to say no, feeling ok while being on their own, or walking away from a toxic situation.

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