APRIL 2024 ISSUE

Welcome to your April 2024 issue of ANTIGRAVITY.

We open with a love letter to physical media, begin our new astrological year with take-no-BS Aries season, debunk cleaning myths with Tips From Theriot, sit down with the confusingly named Mexican tarragon via Dirt Nerd, count the types of violence in Wangechi Mutu’s NOMA exhibit in our new(ish) Art Brine column, and talk DJ culture with Ben Epstein (NOLA Mix Records) in Sound Check. MaCCNO looks into the effect that cash-only policies have on musicians and artists, and For the Record compiles public comments from the Port of New Orleans’ attempt to form an “innovation embassy” with the Port of Ashdod in Israel.

Tess Riley outlines Esmerelda the Puppet’s rising stardom ahead of the New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival, and senior editor Steven Melendez learns more about the role of the Night Mayor. Associate editor William Archambeault eulogizes Brother Dege and speaks with BRAT about life on the road, filming a music video, and remembering Hollise Murphy.

Our comics, photos, and a tarot reading help ground and round out the issue.