Paul "Barbs" Barbato - Traversing All the Countries on Earth

What inspires someone to launch a YouTube channel that explores every country on the planet? For Paul Barbato, aka Barbs, the creator of Geography Now, it all started with a love for learning and a bit of frustration. Through Geography Now, he seeks to create a bridge between cultures, inviting viewers to see the world through a new lens — one that is shaped by the people and places. From balancing personal loss with creating content to managing the technical demands of video production, every step has been a learning experience for Barbs. Read on to learn more about Barbs as he prepares to wrap up his decade-long mission of uncovering every country.

SWAC: Influencer, zIssue 54, zissue 54.3Chelsea ChanOctober 11, 2024YouTube, Learning, world, Country, travel, videoComment

Yemen Blues - Magical Tunes

Dive into the fascinating story of Yemen Blues, a band based in TLV, Finland, and NYC, whose music influenced by Yemeni heritage and diverse global backgrounds, transcends boundaries. Their latest single, “People,” and its riveting music video featuring MOVE|NYC| dancers, highlights a powerful collaboration with this organization dedicated to diversity and equity in dance. With an upcoming US and EU tour from September to December, this band is set to captivate audiences with its transformative sound. To learn more about Yemen Blues, read on.

SWAC: Influencer, zIssue 54, zissue 54.2Chelsea ChanJune 24, 2024dancer, songwriting, Song, artist, blues, video, music, HealingComment

COVER - Yves Mathieu East - The Face Of Change - Video

Jejune is starting this new year off right, with cover model Yves Mathieu East! To see his full cover editorial and interview, please check it out here! We have a special set of video clips of Yves from the shoot where you can learn a bit more about him, please check out the below!

Editorials, Editor's Pick, zIssue 47Kira BuccaJanuary 23, 2023editorial, tattoos, blm, BLM, black lives matter, model, male model, fashion, video, sober, FashionComment

COVER - Emma Norton Will Dance Her Way Into Your Heart

While TikTok certainly existed before the pandemic, the popular (and might we add addictive) video app became a beloved past time for creators, viewers, and consumers during shelter-in-place. For 16-year-old Emma Norton, TikTok is a place where she can exhibit her mad make-up skills and penchant for entertainment. Her personality is as charismatic as it is authentic, — making Emma a magnet for admiration and attracting over 5.9 million followers on TikTok (and counting!) and over 300 thousand on Instagram. Emma gives us insight on TikToker’s place in speaking out on social issues —a hot and growing topic in 2020— and the positive potential of social media to spread awareness as we move forward into another year with bigger goals for our society and the world at large. We are so excited to share our interview with Emma and we are sure that this TikTok star, actress, and influencer will dance her way into your heart. Please read our exclusive interview with Emma below.

Belle Scar is Transcendent

Belle Scar is a music project of multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, artist and producer Geeta . A Canadian now living in the UK, Belle Scar is creating art that can’t be confined to conventions of genre or fit into categorical expectations. For Belle Scar, music is not only a passion, it’s her way to survive in a strange and chaotic world, she works hard at creating something real, beautiful, sad, intense…an emotional journey, especially during our contemporary moment. We get a peek into the mind of the artist’s music, discussing the new EP’s “Mementos” and “The Eeriness” (both of which have a sound that is truly unique to Belle Scar) and her perspective on how to best support artists and musicians at this time. Please read below for our interview with Belle Scar.

SWAC: Influencer, zIssue 26Forrest JohnsonNovember 20, 2020music, musician, belle scar, pop, folke, artist, cinema, producer, music production, video, Give backComment

Healthy Kitchen Gadgets, 3 Part Video Series - By Marina Buksov and Nataliya Ostrovskaya - Part 1: Essential Kitchen Gadgets for Healthy Cooking

Are you looking to set up or revamp your kitchen for the holidays? Wonderful! Marina Buksov and Nataliya Ostrovskaya are full of great ideas in their three part partnership with Jejune! Check out our first video, Essential Kitchen Gadgets, here.

Wellness, zIssue 18Dr. Marina BuksovDecember 18, 2019health, food, Wellness, kitchen, video, #video, eat healthyComment