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Rachel Kirkpatrick, Creator of INCONCEIVABLE

“One day we won’t have to ‘come out of the closet.’ We’ll just say we are in love and that will be all that matters.” – Unknown Talent – Rachel Kirkpatrick, Creator / Writer of INCONCEIVABLE @therachelkirkpatrick Black Chalk – Writer/ Editor, Justin Howard @jthnomad As an openly gay male, I spend a lot of […]

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Minimal Millennial Weddings – When The Trappings Fall Away…

Words & Photos – Courtney Barriger @bearcourt Editor – Justin Howard @jthnomad    “The very essence of romance is uncertainty.”  – Oscar Wilde   Minimal Millennial Weddings – When the trappings and traditions fall away, all that’s left is … So… I’m a millennial… (yes, millennials are now in their 30’s) and I’m hesitant to claim […]

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Meet The Neighbors - The West Hollywood Edition / Black Chalk Magazine

Meet The Neighbors – The West Hollywood Edition

Editor / Stylist – Justin Howard  @jthnomad Fashion / Photography – Ada Zanditon @adazanditoncouture Models – John Strand @johnstrand Courtney Barriger @bearcourt Ellie Patrikios @eleanorronson Hair / MUA –  Fennie Lin @fennielin_hairandmakeup Sandy Hillegaart @sandyhillegaartbeauty “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” – Pablo Picasso In an age where most of humanity lives like […]

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Romantic Adventures in Lalaland with My Ex-Ex and Mr. Perfect-ish

  Romantic Adventures in Lalaland with My Ex-Ex and Mr. Perfect-ish Written & Illustrated by Courtney Barriger @bearcourt   I’m going out on a limb to say, I’m over the traditional boyfriend/girlfriend structure.  But who hasn’t become jaded after the end of a long committed relationship? I raise my hand to the sky!  After three long […]

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Obsession In An Instant / Black Chalk Magazine

Obsession In An Instant

Words by Justin Howard @jthnomad Photography by Paul Kaiser @paulkaiserart Models John Strand @johnstrand Keslie Smeby @kelsiesmeby Make Up by Erik Torpe @eriktorppe “I do know the difference between right and wrong, but I just like the way wrong feels. It’s an impulse, an urge more intense than anything else.” – Unknown As a believer […]

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Diane & Theo, Mytho Eroctics / Black Chalk Magazine

Diane & Theo, Mytho Erotics

Words by Justin Howard @Jthnomad Art – Mytho Erotics @mytho_erotics Talent – Diane Alexandre @dianealexandre Theodore Psychoyos @7theopsy7 Photography – Gian Marco Flamini @gianmarcoflamini Realisation – Black Chalk Magazine @BlackChalkMagazine “We are a duality of hearts, a tender contradiction, an erotic dream, an echo of souls, a love story, a four handed artist, a drifting organism. No gender, no ego, […]

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