Culture
STAND FOR TRANS LIVES : ALICE STELLA & ROXANNE
FIVE FRENCH ASSOCIATIONS SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING TRANS PEOPLE TODAY Visibility and support for trans lives are urgent. Indeed, in France, trans communities face growing challenges, from limited healthcare access to social exclusion. Therefore, five grassroots…
OFF-CAMPUS REWIRES ADULT LEARNING
OFF-CAMPUS REWIRES ADULT LEARNING. A new Parisian space where coffee meets curiosity, and adult education gets the cultural upgrade it deserves. For centuries, learning was confined to ivory towers. Philosophy stayed in dusty libraries. Cinema…
LOVIE SIMONE: A PERSONAL JOURNEY
For actress Lovie Simone, stepping into the role of Keisha Clark in “Forever”, Amazon Prime’s contemporary adaptation of Judy Blume’s iconic coming-of-age novel, marked a turning point. It was more than just another project. Rather,…
Faten Gaddes Turning Silence Into Art
Photographer: @mattiaholm, Makeup by Christina Y. Kim, Using: Smith Cosmetics, Danessa Myricks, Ben Nye, Make Up Forever, M.A.C., RCMA, Mykitco, Vintage handmade Dervish hat, Celine white Blouse
UNDRESSED TO IMPRESS
Undressed to impress. Since the 1990s, female US rappers have navigated a world where visibility often demands sensuality. When Lil’ Kim posed in pasties or when Foxy Brown rhymed in lingerie, they weren’t just provocateurs,…
Nicole Lala : Dual voices
Nicole Lala: Dual Voices. Through the quiet strength of her black-and-white photography, Nicole Lala captured life with sensitivity and grace. Today, her daughter lends words to those images, revealing a story that was never told,…
CLUBBING : Paris’s Wildest Nightlife Immersion
Where Culture Parties Hard: Welcome to the Grand Palais Immersif Paris doesn’t sleep. Instead, it reinvents itself every day. At the heart of this restless energy stands the Grand Palais Immersif, a radical space where…
GIMME A SMILE : IRK Feel-Good Playlist
At IRK Magazine, we’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new article format: playlists. Music, after all, has the singular power to shape moods, ignite inspiration, and forge profound connections. For this very reason, we absolutely wanted…
JORDAN UNCOVERED
UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF LATE ICONIC PUNK AND GO-TO VIVIENNE WESTWOOD MODEL JORDAN UNVEILED AT COLONY ROOM GREEN IN NEW EXHIBITION Jordan Uncovered: A Personal Photo Album of Previously Unseen Photographs. To celebrate Jordan’s 70th birthday and…
