AUGUST 2026 ISSUE

Welcome to the August 2026 ANTIGRAVITY—your annual Photo Issue!

This is the month that we pause our regular copy to spotlight our incredible roster of photographers here in New Orleans and the Gulf South. In this issue, you’ll get a glimpse of life here over the past year through events, portraits, landscapes, candids, and more. As Senior Photo Editor Adrienne Battistella writes, “Despite what our overlords in Baton Rouge may say, we are the heartbeat of Louisiana, and the following pages are proof that we don’t just ‘think’ we are special—we know it.”

We still feature our spiritual bookends—your horoscope for this powerful and vibrant Leo season and your monthly tarot reading—as well as reviews, poetry, and a crossword puzzle. Associate Editor William Archambeault relives the historic return of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic's Mothership at this past Essence Fest, and we also have an Emergency Preparedness Guide (tear-out zine) from our friends at Emergency Legal Responders. And our Close Encounters this month includes a metalhead at a Mid-City coffee shop and more!