PERSPECTIVES

THE VOICES OF CULTURE, COMMENTARY, AND CREATIVE WRITING

The Garbage Queen: Appalachian influencer Alaina Wood Gillian Wanosky March 29, 2026

Appalachian influencer Alaina Wood is clearing the air on climate science and reshaping how people talk & feel about climate change online. If you scroll long enough through the swirl…
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Dirty Data: Big Tech’s latest plan to purloin Appalachia’s resources & the commuity fighting back Justice Hudson March 27, 2026
Indigo De Souza is on the Precipice Emma Riva November 18, 2025
The Buzz Around Town For “The Local Honeys” Savanna Shriver November 18, 2025
Snipe Hunter Review: Tyler Childers is Hunting for Something More Jordan Howes November 4, 2025

VISIONS

A CELEBRATION OF ART AND THE ARTISTS THAT MAKE IT

LOOKS

WHERE RISING FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHY MEET

A different flavor of fashion: Wheeling Fashion Week returns for second year Olivia Haught June 19, 2026

A patchwork denim dress sewn entirely by hand, a corset made from thrifted jeans and a jacket embroidered with childhood video game characters. The looks that walked the runway at…
CJ Sews is stitching new life into forgotten quilts Adam Payne January 25, 2025

Like so many artists, Carolyn “CJ” Janet was an entrepreneur long before opening up a business bank account or filing for an LLC.  She started small — selling simple scrap…
Beth Keener Designs — Appalachian Accessory Designers Adam Payne November 15, 2024

Photography: Jason Hawke Model: Tess Barnhart  Direction Olivia Gianettino Special thanks to Mal’s Fresh Produce in Morgantown, WV Beth Keener-Flanery spends most days on her family farm in Taylor County,…