Remember when girl groups were a recurring force in the mid to late ‘90s and tantalized our ears with soulful songs? Remember when neo-soul dominated the airwaves around the same time and everyone wanted to don crochet hats and celebrate their natural beauty and “otherness”?

Twenty-nine year-old director Amber Sharp may be young, but she isn’t new to hard work and the fickleness of the film industry. Over the past several years, she’s worked with big and lesser named Hollywood directors and released two short films, one of which (Triple Minority) airs regularly on LOGO’s Best in Short Film series.

On the heels of Raheem DeVaughn’s collaborative tour with Jill Scott, we discussed the celebration of his new album, Love Behind The Melody and why his sound carries the weight of longevity.

I’m an illustrator and everything else under the sun. My aim is creating crazy, fly, thought-provoking art for the people.

This issue: Paris, Je T’aime, John Carney’s Once and Jim Jarmusch’s Night on Earth.

Every young man in his life seeks the guidance of someone who they believe they can model themselves after. Some young men look to their parents, some to their peers, and sometimes some sadly seek the comfort of gangs. Whether positive or negative all young men seek out a beacon to look towards to navigate their lives in this difficult world.