Poppy Livingstone (any pronouns) is a California-born, Connecticut-raised, Boston-based artist and student at Boston University. As founder and editor-in-chief of Mister Magazine, a staff member at the Boston Center for the Arts, and a Boston Art Writing Fellow at Boston Art Review and Praise Shadows Gallery, they are committed to artistic equity and community engagement. Their creative pursuits are currently rooted in object attachment, migration, and performative self-portraiture. They are, as always, very happy to be here.

Fatima “Tima” Swaray (she/her) is a Sierra-Leonian multimedia artist and storyteller raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently based in Boston, where she is a fellow at Boston Art Review and Praise Shadows Art Gallery and studying business of creative enterprises and narrative non-fiction at Emerson College. Her research is guided by her interest in how art investigates the complexities of heritage and identity.

Aliyah Knight (they/she) is an emerging writer, director, & production designer based in Sydney. As a writer/director, they are passionate about creating queer content that explores themes of coming of age, mental health, identity, and relationships in subversive and unexpected ways. As a production designer, she is interested in unpacking and interrogating unique perspectives and worlds. They are currently developing ‘Consume’, a lesbian hororr short that she will be directing in late 2023.

Mya Oldale (she/her) is a student, writer, and artist, currently studying English Literature between Dublin and NYC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, watching movies, and writing silly little poems in the margins of anything at hand.

Chloe Jad (she/her) is a Northern Virginia-raised, Lebanese-American writer and artist currently studying Journalism at Boston University. Her love for literature, sustainable fashion, music, and purposeful clutter drives her insatiable fascination with the human-object relationship. Forever meticulous and unsatisfied, her devils are really in the details.

Keila Gallardo Cubas (she/he/they) is a recent graduate from UNB (English and Communication Studies double major). She hopes to be an editor who can bring variety to the industry. They enjoy writing, watching shows, listening to music and thinking too much about media they like. He is a queer Peruvian based in the unceded lands of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkatiyik nations (New Brunswick). Twitter: @keilagc_edits

Naimah Edwards (she/her) is a writer, student, and emerging artist born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Studying at Boston University as a Sociology major, she seeks to nurture her passions for social equity, public policy, and critical gender and socioeconomic studies. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys coming of age and psychological films, reading, writing poetry, and spending time outdoors in good company.

Zenobia is a California-born student and writer currently based in Boston. As a Boston Globe fall co-op and former Ms. Magazine reporter, she has gained most of her writing experience in hard fast news but is excited to delve into the creative side of storytelling through Mr. Magazine. In her free time, she loves to explore nature, read gut-wrenching books, and spend time playing with her friends.

Anna Rubenstein (she/her) is a student and writer from Princeton, New Jersey. She is studying journalism and English at Boston University in hopes to manifest these interests in long-form, human interest storytelling. She enjoys connecting with others, getting to know her environment, and a good board game.