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Marty Supreme (2025) directed and co-written by Josh Safdie is a movie about the 1950s American dream. The movie is losely based on the life of Marty Reisman, a professional tennis player. Marty was also a child of Ashkanazi Jew immigrants that had settled in New York's Lower East Side. Marty is employed at his uncle's shoe store where they also have big dreams for him — to become the shoe store manager. But Marty is above that. Marty is off to the table tennis big leagues. For most immigrant families,...
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What Marty Supreme Gets Right About First Generation Americans
Marty Supreme (2025) directed and co-written by Josh Safdie is a movie about the 1950s American dream. The movie is losely based on the life of Marty Reisman, a professional tennis player. Marty was also a child of Ashkanazi Jew immigrants that had settled in New...
The “Where Are You From?” Trap. Why NYC is so EXHAUSTING!
I often wonder if I will ever move back to New York City and then I remember the city's identity dynamics. The answer is pretty simple! New York City is very small in size. It measures 472.43 sq mi (1,223.59 km2). There are currently 8.5 million people living in the...
How Moving to Colombia Changed My Music Taste
I've been listening to a lot of 90s pop and R&B recently. It got me thinking of all the changes my listening habits have gone through. I grew up with limited access to music. For the most part, I grew up listening to Top 40 radio. That meant Casey Kasem on...
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I was born and raised in New York City and lived there until 2018, when I moved to Medellín. Both my parents are Colombian, so I’ve always existed between two cultures—that mix shaped how I see and interact with the world.
I started Colombian Jukebox in 2021 as a music project, but it’s grown with me. Now it’s a space where I write and talk about the things that make me stop, think, or raise an eyebrow. I also have a playlist that I like to update every once in a while.
My main job — and what actually pays the bills — is leading cultural walks in the city’s creative district. I do them in New York City too. I enjoy them because I’m naturally curious, and I like seeing what other people are curious about too. I also love telling stories and sharing what I’ve learned along the way.
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