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Isabel LaRosa Is Doing Alt-Pop Her Way
In this interview, DWG founder sits down with musician Isabel LaRosa to chat about her upcoming Doll Parts tour, fan interactions and making sexy alt-pop music for Latinas. Read more now!
In Your JREAMZ: Meet the Phoenix Dancer Taking Her Street Style Worldwide
18-year old JREAMZ is all about pure emotion, authenticity, and heart. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the half-Vietnamese, half-Lao dancer got her start breaking under the moniker B Girl JREAMZ—a tribute to her name, Jossette, and the song that inspired it. Today, she weaves those b-girl roots with krump, popping, and soulful freestyle. Before she claimed the national crown and won the whole damn thing, Dreamworldgirl Zine caught up with JREAMZ to talk about heritage, mentorship, and inspiring others on and off the dance floor. Read the interview now!
Not Your Token: Harini on Identity, Fusion Dance, and Brown Queer Representation
Harini Nilakantan (she/they) knows how to make a statement. Originally from Chennai, India and based in Chicago, Illinois, the 27-year old dancer and artist draws inspiration from her dual cultural roots and diverse movement background, to fuse the dynamics of street dance styles such as waacking and hip hop with rich Indian dance traditions—notably Bharatanatyam. Her vibrant moves and infectious spirit earned her a spot in the final eight at Red Bull Dance Your Style’s National Final, but before she graced the stage Dreamworldgirl Zine scored a very special interview. Read it in full now!
Built for the Stage: Surge’s Journey to the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final
Celeste Mirra, known on battle stages as Surge, is a 22-year old freestyle dancer from Houston, Texas. Recognized for her high-energy, acrobatic style, Surge has a natural ability to command a crowd. At last weekend’s Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final, she cemented her status as one of the country’s top eight freestyle dancers, and Dreamworldgirl Zine was lucky enough to get an interview with her <3 Read it in full now!
Love At FIrst Bite: A Conversation with Pain in the Neck Creators Lauren and Alyssa
In this Q&A, DWG founder Daphne Bryant sits down with real-life couple and co-creators Lauren Payton and Alyssa Eells to talk about their hilarious, slow-burn and extremely vampy series Pain in the Neck. Read more about their creative process, queer representation in front of and behind the camera, and what it takes to make a modern love story now <3
Desi Rococo: Reimagining Rococo through a South Asian & Sapphic lens
In this article, DWG founder interviews the creative minds behind Kaju Studios’ x Junk Flower Film’s newest campaign: Desi Rococo, and explores what it means to contextualize luxury from a queer and South Asian perspective. Read more now!