NO NEW FRIENDS
A reclusive lifestyle has led to a new feminine ideal for these New York City dwellers.
Xintian Wang is a freelance journalist covering cultural politics in a transnational context, including gender & sexuality, film & TV, arts & fashion, and the LGBTQ+ community. She is also a member of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism class of 2022. Xintian’s work aims to shed light on cultural minority groups whose voices are buried in mainstream discourses.
TIED UP IN KNOTS
Performers like Marceline V.Q. say they are reclaiming rope bondage for modern times.