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The Truth According To Tommy Dorfman

Ahead of her memoir, Maybe This Will Save Me, the actress and writer reflects on vulnerability and why honesty remains her most powerful tool.

By Tommy Dorfman

Photos by Caroline Tompkins

Styling by Kathleen Thomas

Hair and Makeup by Frostie Deelite

The Truth According To Tommy Dorfman

At Circus Academy New York, students discover that falling can feel like flying when you're the one who chose to leap.

By Eliza Dumais

Photos by Luca Venter

The Truth According To Tommy Dorfman

The New York City Council member and activist is going to bat for the culture of this town—but he can’t do it alone.

By Chi Ossé

Photos by Justin J Wee
Styling by Jay-Michael Wilson

The Truth According To Tommy Dorfman

In a city that never sleeps or ceases to evolve, one group dares to stick with the old. Gladiators NYC is an organization of modern, medieval knights keeping tradition alive and finding belonging through physical conflict.

By Garrett Owen

Photos by Luca Venter

The Truth According To Tommy Dorfman

The artist behind DOOM is no stranger to going against the grain. Her latest piece, a reinterpretation of Romeo And Juliet, places bets on unconventional storytelling.

By Anne Imhof

Photos by Nadine Fraczkowski

The Truth According To Tommy Dorfman

In the Rockaways, the winter doesn’t stop this all-girls group from surfing year round. Especially when there’s something to gain beyond the water.

By Aemilia Madden

Photos by by Luca Venter

The Truth According To Tommy Dorfman

The artist reflects on the biggest leaps she’s taken, one of them being motherhood, ahead of the release of her forthcoming album, Two Lives.

By Kelly Zutrau

Photos by Reid Calvert

Creative Direction by Alex Thurmond

Clothing by Lizzie Kid

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Comebacks

The Untold Story of Black Cowboys

BY JASMINE DESIREE

Big Hitters

Comebacks

I'm Losing Interest In The Chase

BY MEGAN O'SULLIVAN
Comebacks

It Turns Out Spiritual Journeys Are A Thing

BY JULIANA SALAZAR
GamblesTHE FEMALE GAYS

The Humiliating Act of Falling In Love

BY SARAH BEAUCHAMP

Writers

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PEYTON DIX
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LUCAS LEVIN
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LILY LADY
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RADHIKA MALHAN
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DEAN JAMIESON
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MEGAN O'SULLIVAN
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JULIA ROSE ENG
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MEGUMI KOIWAI
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BRITTANY DEITCH
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KARI FERRELL
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JACK RYAN
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ARABELLA BRECK
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ANTONIA BENTEL
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KATHERINE SCHWARTZ
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HENRY J
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MATILDA LIN BERKE
Fiction
Colloidal Silver
BY SUZIE BOVENZI
GamblesTHE FEMALE GAYS
The Humiliating Act of Falling In Love
BY SARAH BEAUCHAMP
Features
Stay Grounded. Fly Trapeze.
BY ELIZA DUMAIS
Life!
Grief Gave Me Permission To Abandon Perfectionism
BY MADISON KENNEDY
Comebacks
It Turns Out Spiritual Journeys Are A Thing
BY JULIANA SALAZAR
Gambles
Skinned Knees In Your 30s
BY CHARLOTTE BARNETT
Gambles
Walking Down Broadway Naked
BY LUCIA AUERBACH
Features
The Knights Of New York City
BY GARRETT OWEN
Life!THE STINK
Smells Like Trouble
BY MONTANA JAMES THOMAS
Life!
The Peace Of Being A Family Secret
BY LUCAS LEVIN
Life!GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT
13-Year-Old Writer Henry J. Is Taking Chances
BY HENRY J
GamblesTEENAGE DIARIES
The Risk Of Being Read
BY JULIA ROSE ENG
Weighing The Odds
When Nature Humbles Us, We Should Listen
BY KATHERINE SCHWARTZ
Weighing The Odds
Why Are We Obsessed With Each Other’s Money?
BY RADHIKA MALHAN
Weighing The Odds
The Rules Of The Game Don't Apply To All
BY KARI FERRELL
Fiction
Alternative Methods Of Communication
BY MATILDA LIN BERKE
On The Rise
Mahi Tim Is Seeing The Light
BY MARTIN SAKANSONG

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