Social media has grown to be one of the most influential platforms. With their creativity, people are able to tell the stories of their lives and connect with others whose backgrounds are similar to theirs. Through social media, people are able to see that they aren’t as alone in life as they may feel to be. ... Read More
Art & Culture
Veteran’s Day
Most days are the same with slight variations— As they should be in a small sleepy suburb. Customers come and go in a hurry, all with their lives as I stay in the store working until The clock allows me to leave. I have my own concerns, dreams, feelings, and moments, A passerby to them as they are to ... Read More
The Changing Seasons
The leaves turn green to orange, yellow, red— and in the final fleeting moments as they wither they decay to brown until eventually dead. We lament the loss of beauty hither as the once vibrant trees stand naked and lost to time. We admire the trees in their final moments and claim them to be dead until ... Read More
Love
Love, a common emotion that every human wants in some form—not always romantic, but sometimes just the feeling of support, warmth, and acceptance. We were built for connections, with so many people in the world, how could we ever all fit one picture? How could something as unpredictable as love be forced ... Read More
Tribeca Film Festival: Indie Pilots
Indie Pilots, presented by HBO, is one of the most thrilling presentations for the Tribeca Film Festival, you can feel the excitement leaping from the cast and crew members involved in each project as they all race towards a common goal: getting picked up by a network for pilot season. This season, Lady ... Read More
Freakquencee: The Phoenix of the Industry
We recently had the pleasure of attending the Treble Tuesday launch party, and met Freakquencee, one of the artists who performed that night. Immediately what struck me, was Freakquencee’s style and flow which is a combination of spoken word, rap, and r&b. It is nothing short of a musical experience. ... Read More
Vilma Biliene and How Recovery is Possible
“I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward” – Charlotte Bronte This famous quote from Victorian novelist Charlotte Bronte was evoked by Lithuanian model and entrepreneur Vilma Biliene, who has an emotional, tragic, and inspiring story about her journey through addiction and arrival ... Read More
The All-Time Favorites for St. Patrick’s Day
It’s March! We all know what that means. No matter where you may have grown up, odds are you know that when March hits, the majority of the country is anticipating St. Patrick’s Day. We see the endless seas of green, the parades, the celebrations and people across the entire country coming together to ... Read More
NYFW, from the Perspective of Sober Insiders Blu and LadyCat
Every year, New York springs to life during New York Fashion Week. A majority of the shows attract many celebrity guests which attracts a week long media circus. Most of the shows are held at Pier 59 and Industria, which have been used by the likes of Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and more. This year, we ... Read More
Soberocity Attends NYFW at the Oxford Fashion Studio
I’ve never experienced NYC Fashion Week. Of course, I’m a New Yorker and this is a huge week that has been happening in my city for the past 76 years—this started when my grandma was just two years old! However, though people rave about this week year after year, I know fully paid attention to it and I never ... Read More