Positive Deviance
Positive Deviance NYC, Katie ChowArts + Culture in the Pandemicine.
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Back to the Dark Ages
When was the last time you saw a character on TV wear a respirator? We can bet its been a while. It had been for us until this past Saturday, when we had the privilege of viewing Back to the Dark Ages, a dramedy short by award-winning filmm...
Filling the Void: Bobbito García on What (and Who) the World's Been Missing
We first connected with Bobbito Garcia back in December, after learning that he was hosting masks-required events around the release of his latest book.
As lifelong hip-hop fans and fellow New Yorkers, we were already well aware of Bob’s i...
Rapper at the End of the World
Guest essay by Michael Penn II (aka CRASHprez)
Michael Penn II is a rapper, songwriter, journalist, scriptwriter and performer from Maryland and based in Chicago.
Prefer listening? Michael narrates his article below.
I promise I’...
These artists are making concerts safer with COVID-19 precautions
This article was originally published by The Sick Times on February 17, 2026.
“I quickly realized that it would be complicated to have a music career while being COVID conscious,” said phytocene. The 26-year-old ambient pop artist, also kn...
you gotta be the weird one
On August 9, 2025, Positive Deviance premiered in Brooklyn, NY for BREATH CONTROL, our inaugural show. The night featured performances by Brooklyn’s own Drew Empire, with support from DJ Samythist, Philadelphia multi-hyphenate vocalist Ivy...
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