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ANTIGRAVITY is a free monthly magazine distributed throughout the New Orleans metro region. We specialize in original content that spotlights local artists, politics, social justice issues, reviews, opinion pieces, comics, and original photography.
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The Devil, Seven of Pentacles, and Two of Wands are your tarot cards this month. Revolution is a permanent condition that validates our humanity—our flawed, careless, vulnerable, loving humanity. May we find both solace and inspiration in the actions we take. antigravitymagazine.com/column/tarot...

Senior Editor Mary Beth Campbell (@mbcampbell360.bsky.social) offers updates on H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu). antigravitymagazine.com/feature/what...

Happy Pisces Season! March is about finding stable footing despite the waves and flames that engulf us. antigravitymagazine.com/column/wild-...

First review of DAVID LYNCH’S AMERICAN DREAMSCAPE is out in @antigravitymag.bsky.social. Grab a copy on the stands in New Orleans or check them out online here: antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...

LATEST FEATURE!! A right same-sex marriage was granted 10 years ago. But w/ Trump in office again, could that precedent be under threat? I spoke w/ queer lawyers and assessed the state of Christian Nationalist attempts to erode marriage equality. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/home...

Check out our new listings section: Tobe Nwigwe, Benjamin Booker, Goth Night, discount comics day, a bonsai workshop, Kiln Fest, and more. antigravitymagazine.com/listings

The Super Bowl, the late David Lynch, dinner table conversation, cold floors, the comic creative process, and flashing no skin for Mardi Gras beads feature in our comics antigravitymagazine.com/comics-and-p...

We listened to Benjamin Booker's new album, Ded Debbie's debut (and farewell) record, visionary harpist Cassie Watson Francillon, a new release from New Orleans-based Gold Connections, Dax Riggs' return, and music from Or Shovaly Plus. antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...

Dreux Gerard has the quiet soul of an introverted engineer, which you might never guess seeing him on stage. In this month's Sound Check, he spoke about the gear he used for his new EP frozen berries. antigravitymagazine.com/column/sound...

Have you dined at Honey's, gotten in the zone at AutoZone, or made snow angels on Orleans Avenue? You might be in this month's Close Encounters. antigravitymagazine.com/column/close...

“Another New Orleans Sonnet” by Rodrigo Toscano is our poem this month. antigravitymagazine.com/column/poetr...

Emily Farranto explores the many faces of Sibyl Gallery in this month's Art Brine. antigravitymagazine.com/column/art-b...

Looking for cool/fun/enriching stuff to do this weekend—and beyond? We have a NEW online listings section, and we're adding more events every day. Bookmark the link, and check in often as this new feature gets rolling. antigravitymagazine.com/listings/

A foundational member of 1990s sludge metal band Acid Bath, Dax Riggs went 10 years with virtually no updates, no releases, and no shows. Now, he's back with a new album and Acid Bath reunion. Senior Editor Erin Hall spoke to him about his hiatus and return. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/how-...

The City Council and Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick were faced with a furious and grieving public after the New Year's attack. Here are some of the public's thoughts, in this month's For the Record. antigravitymagazine.com/column/for-t...

A lot of us are grieving right now, and there’s no right way to do it, says Licensed Clinical Social Worker Danielle Nelson in our new advice column, Our Lady of Good Counsel. antigravitymagazine.com/column/our-l...

This Carnival season, Jane Place spots the fools of housing injustice and invites you to help pull off their masks of power and forcibly stop their masquerading. antigravitymagazine.com/column/jane-...

BAD OPERATION's Daniel “D-Ray” Ray wrote about the joys and struggles of being a touring parent in this month's Raising Louisiana. The band is playing Tipitina's on February 18. antigravitymagazine.com/column/raisi...

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to perform at least one Mardi Gras mitzvah. We’re all we got, writes Editor-in-Chief Dan Fox. antigravitymagazine.com/column/lette...

Senior Editor Mary Beth Campbell explores what you need to know about bird flu (H5N1). This is not the time to panic. This is the time to take action. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/what...

Jazz Fest lineups these days look good but not great. They still tend to embrace a conventional notion of talent that ultimately breaks down to good singing and good playing, explains @alexrawls.bsky.social in this month's My Spilt Milk. antigravitymagazine.com/column/my-sp...

If you're looking for fun/cool/engaging/enriching stuff to do, ANTIGRAVITY has you covered with our new online listings section! It's a bit of a work-in-progress still so let us know what you think, how it's working for you, etc. And check in often as we're going to be adding more events.

This fall, the Port of New Orleans struck a deal to re-industrialize part of the Lower Ninth Ward with a grain import terminal and train. Bennett Kirschner describes how neighbors are fighting back. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/blow...

Experiencing grief does not get easier. The horrors persist, but so can you. And the world of the garden does have its little lessons to share in that regard, writes Ian Willson in this month's Dirt Nerd. antigravitymagazine.com/column/dirt-...

The Page of Wands, the Eight of Swords, and The Empress are your tarot cards this month. antigravitymagazine.com/column/tarot...

Spilled rotten milk in your car? Don't cry. Check out Tips from Theriot, which also offers advice on getting soot off of walls and dusting delicate artwork. antigravitymagazine.com/column/tips-...

MaCCNO (@MusicCulture504.bsky.social) offers reflections on the New Year's attack and its impact on the cultural community. antigravitymagazine.com/column/maccn...

Happy Aquarius season! This month marks the first time that the sun and Pluto will both occupy this sector of the sky in over 200 years.

Welcome to your February 2025 ANTIGRAVITY.

Our comics this month looked at avant garde superheroes, New Year's resolutions, muses and their namesake streets, and the not-so-wonderful Wizard of Ooze. antigravitymagazine.com/comics-and-p...

Chris Staudinger explored the future of Grow Dat Youth Farm, after the community opposed a City Park proposal to build a road through it. There will be a Community Engagement Meeting on the subject on January 29 at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in City Park. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/mapp...

See yourself in our Close Encounters? Write one back. Or take this as a sign to submit your own. Who’s caught your eye? Where are your lingering curiosities? Our new ANONYMOUS Google form allows you to submit fearlessly! Send them in, New Orleans. Don’t be a creep. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Great time to submit your own after snow day festivities. You can submit anonymously here 🫣 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We listened to new music from local alt-country heroes Happy Talk Band, Australian punks Amyl and the Sniffers, New Orleans songwriter Jonathan Henley, polyphonic powerhouse Trendafilka, and a debut from singer-songwriter Devin Johnson. antigravitymagazine.com/reviews/revi...