by Joey Phoenix Content Warnings: Sexual Assault, Murder, Alcohol Abuse Detective Eddie Devlin is about to be relieved of his duty by the Revere Police Department. A year ago, he shot the killer of a woman in the marsh but the man’s body disappeared from the crime scene. Eddie soon became a suspect, then a person of interest, and finally

by Joey Phoenix “Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species — man — acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world. ” ― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring “I consider it an extremely dangerous doctrine, because the more likely we are to assume that the solution comes from the outside, the less

by Joey Phoenix Magnolia Blooms Is a mobile, floral delivery service located on Boston’s North Shore. The artist behind the small popup business is marketing and branding expert Jeannine O’Neil of JO Social Branding, and her lively, original creations have been brightening rooms across New England for the better part of three years.  In that time she has become well-known

by Joey Phoenix Ana Masacote of Lynn, MA is an internationally-renowned Latin dance specialist, passionate community advocate, and one of the voices behind Queer Lynn Scene (QLS). Over the past two weeks, she and her team have been releasing an audio-documentary series called “Out and Proud,” centering coming out stories of ten LGBTQ+ individuals who live or work in the

“Today my roommates and I had our front porch portraits taken. The wind was picking up a little, so Animal’s hair was out of control! This was the best we could do!” by Joey Phoenix Images by Crystal VanArtsdalen We’re all going a little stir crazy. Our normal outlets for de-stressing have been taken from us. We can’t go to

by Joey Phoenix We all need a little help right now de-stressing our lives, and there are a million options for how to do that – which is as delightful as it is terrifying. Yet, not all of us can just deep dive into advanced meditation or Yoga, some of us need a softer approach.  Chrissy V. from Rebel Yell

by Joey Phoenix All photos by K.H. Photography While scrolling through my newsfeed last week, like one does these days, I came across a stunning piece of work by Lowell-based photographer Kristen Higgins of K.H. Photography (recently published in VisualMag). She had created an ambient setting with fabric and light and nestled a small screen streaming a posed model in

by Joey PhoenixImages by Lindsay Parker When Social Distancing Guidelines went into effect in March, photographers around the country took inspiration from Massachusetts’ photographer Cara Soulia and started photographing people on their porches. The widespread movement has created thousands of images of diverse families standing or sitting on their stoops or front lawns, presumably having been captured by a photographer

Lucia Gaviria, Michael Dello Iacono, and Alison McCarthy – co-hosts of Beverly Talks. by Joey Phoenix “How well do you know your neighbors, Lucia?”“I don’t know all my neighbors, but I do know a couple.”  Have you ever taken a walk around your neighborhood and wondered what goes on in the houses you see? Have you thought about what kind

by Joey Phoenix Marquis Victor, the Founding Executive Director of Elevated Thought in Lawrence, is a poet, photographer, designer, educator, businessperson, and visionary.  He co-founded Elevated Thought in 2010 as a way to address social issues through art and by providing a platform for youth in underprivileged areas to have a voice – to have a way to be seen,