In an era where the music industry can feel increasingly digitized and distant, something handmade is thriving. Across Appalachia, a growing cohort of visual artists is carving, inking and illustrating…
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Molded by the realities of rural life and raised by “story-tellers, bullshitters and people that love to sit around and talk,” musicians Montana Hobbs and Linda Jean Stokley are part…
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125 years ago, a yellow brick church was built on Atwood Street in Oakland, a Pittsburgh neighborhood known for its universities. The house of worship has hosted a variety of…
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The singer-songwriter on finding healing through music after Hurricane Helene and putting down new roots in Los Angeles. When singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza (she/they) bought a plot of land in…
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No one in this piece lives in Appalachia. We’ve left to seek our fortunes elsewhere, at least for now. Caught between the hazy past of childhood and the solidity of…
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In 1980, five Black women were injured in a drive-by shooting carried out by local Klansmen in Chattanooga, TN. Two years later, these women filed a civil lawsuit against the…
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Justin Darnell didn’t expect any of this. He didn’t expect to be a successful entrepreneur, bringing dozens of jobs to his eastern Kentucky hometown. He didn’t expect to have a…
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For artist Brian Serway, creating art is less about reproducing a vision and more about discovering it. Brian lives with aphantasia, a condition where his mind lacks the ability to…
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Andi is telling me the story of rediscovering a childhood notebook, and by that point in the call, my cheeks hurt from smiling for an hour straight. Between her unapologetic…
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Molded by the realities of rural life and raised by “story-tellers, bullshitters and people that love to sit around and talk,” musicians Montana Hobbs and Linda Jean Stokley are part…
The singer-songwriter on finding healing through music after Hurricane Helene and putting down new roots in Los Angeles. When singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza (she/they) bought a plot of land in…
In 1980, five Black women were injured in a drive-by shooting carried out by local Klansmen in Chattanooga, TN. Two years later, these women filed a civil lawsuit against the…
Indigo De Souza is on the Precipice
The Buzz Around Town For “The Local Honeys”
Documenting the “Almost Ghost Town” of Thurmond
Bumfuck, West Virginia – a short story
YNST (You’re Not Seeing Things) Magazine is the media outlet amplifying the unseen and unsung arts & culture of Appalachia.
In an era where the music industry can feel increasingly digitized and distant, something handmade is thriving. Across Appalachia, a growing cohort of visual artists is carving, inking and illustrating…
When the music of Mountain Stage echoes through the Culture Center in Charleston, WV, a door opens, inviting in generations of song, story and shared belonging. For over 40 years,…
125 years ago, a yellow brick church was built on Atwood Street in Oakland, a Pittsburgh neighborhood known for its universities. The house of worship has hosted a variety of…
Barrie Kaufman doesn’t just create art — she sparks calls to action. With over 45 years of thought-provoking creations, her work celebrates the natural beauty of our environment while confronting…
Helping people become comfortable in their skin again is the mission of Charleston-based paramedical tattoo artist Christina Hornyak, who specializes in scar camouflage, nipple and areola restoration for mastectomy patients…
For artist Brian Serway, creating art is less about reproducing a vision and more about discovering it. Brian lives with aphantasia, a condition where his mind lacks the ability to…
FASHION
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Inside the Outsider: a conversation with photographer Stacy Kranitz
A Snapshot of Summer – Photography by Emily Nestor
Had To Be There: A Window Into the Explosive Pittsburgh Underground
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