“The staid world of miniatures — think an old-fashioned doll house or model train set — is getting a gloriously rude awakening by the Bushwick-based artist, who counts tiny bongs, mini condoms and a teeny weed dispensary among her compact creations.” - NY Post
Produced by: Anna Brooks and Ghita Benslimane
Shot by: Anna Brooks and Ghita Benslimane
Edited by: Ghita Benslimane
Sophia Wallace, a conceptual artist known for her project “CLITERACY,” introduces her latest body of work, inspired by the strength and grace of swans.
Produced, shot and edited by Ghita Benslimane
She rose to fame on TikTok, an unapologetic artist taking the rap world by storm. This is Ashnikko.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Her playful black-and-white drawings have captivated Tokyo's club scene, museum-goers, and major brands. Here's how Shantell Martin uses art to break free from systems of control.
Produced, shot, and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
She raps about the Earth ... as the Earth. Brut spent a day with eco-rapper Hila the Earth.
Produced, shot, and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Meet “Baby Got Back Talk,” the band decolonizing pop punk.
Shot & edited by: Ghita Benslimane and Soukaina Alaoui
"Did I embellish my resume? Yes, I did." He's under investigation for misrepresenting himself to voters. These are the many lies of Congressman George Santos, exposed.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
How did Candace Owens go from running a left-leaning blog that once criticized Trump's penis size ... to becoming "the darling of the right"?
Scripted and voiced by Ghita Benslimane
“The deaf community should have access to the debate.” Erin Rosenfeld is hard of hearing and, for her, following a presidential debate is close to impossible …
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
"Every time, you experience severe humiliation and degradation." Here’s what it's like being captured by Iran's morality police.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane and Amruta Lakhe
Wokeism, Disney, drag shows ... Here's everything 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has waged a war against.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
They’re known for throwing food on famous works of art. These activists are part of Last Generation, an international network of climate activists. Here’s what they have to say to those who call their actions misguided.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
It's free, it's confidential, and it’s helping people who have questions about abortion and miscarriage. Brut spent a day with a volunteer at the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline.
Produced, shot, and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
She switched out her valedictorian speech to speak about abortion rights — a move that made her go viral and almost lose her diploma. Brut caught up with Paxton Smith one year later.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
This 17-year-old gave their class a queer history lesson just days after Florida passed its “Don’t Say Gay” bill prohibiting LGBTQ-related discussions in schools. Here’s what happened next.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Meet the paparazzi celebrities actually like. Brut spent a day with 247 Paps TV.
Produced, shot, and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
How did James Charles go from being the internet's top beauty influencer… to one of its most controversial?
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Meet Flaco, the owl that escaped the Central Park Zoo and became an internet sensation. Brut joined bird-watcher David Barrett, the founder of Manhattan Bird Alert, on a trip to see NYC's latest celebrity bird.
Produced, shot, and scripted by Ghita Benslimane (shot in vertical)
He scams scammers... so they can't scam you. Meet scambaiter Kitboga.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Comedy icon, the original "MILF," and queen of one-liners ... there's no one quite like Jennifer Coolidge. This is her story.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane and Rebecca Suner
Comedian and content creator Brittany Broski retells the story of “Kombucha Girl” and how she was able to capitalize on her viral moment.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Here’s a look back on some of this year’s unforgettable moments.
A man she met on Tinder sent her an STD test … Only it turned out to be fake. With just $20 and a few minutes to spare, anybody could obtain a fake STD test. Brut reporter Ghita Benslimane tested out how easy it is to generate one …
Produced, scripted, and hosted by Ghita Benslimane
A short film about frontotemporal degeneration, caregiving, and taking the power back from rare disease. Katie Brandt is an advocate who lost her husband to FTD.
“Love Is Out There” was awarded the runner up prize at the 2016 Neuro Film Festival.
Director: Ghita Benslimane
Producer: Laura Goodfriend
Cinematographer: Mike Faller
Co-editors: Ghita Benslimane and Grace Michaud
This is a HotHouse Productions film.
Ozempic, a groundbreaking medication for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, has been in shortage in recent months. But are those using the drug for weight loss really to blame? Brut investigated ...
Produced, scripted, and voiced by Ghita Benslimane
"I have facial hair, weight gain, I'm exhausted all the time." PCOS is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Torri Sunshine describes her experience living with polycystic ovary syndrome …
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
He's a self-aware, diagnosed narcissist ... And he's giving people an inside look into how narcissists think and behave.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Meet Art and Asher — two of at least 33 identities living within one body. Brut spoke with both of them about what it’s like to live with DID, a disorder formerly known as “multiple personality disorder.”
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Hair loss, foggy memory, and an alteration of taste and smell ... People who've had COVID have been dealing with these long-term symptoms. This is what it looks like to live with long COVID.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
She was told she was crazy to think her breast implants were making her sick. Michelle Visage got real about struggling with breast implant illness in an interview with Brut.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
She got dentures when she was just 21 years old. Turns out, Alyssa Segrist isn’t the only young person wearing dentures …
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
For decades, Black Americans were kept out of public pools and beaches. In many ways, lack of access still persists today. This group is on a mission to break the cycle.
Produced, shot, and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
These strippers are on strike to demand better working conditions — and hopefully form the only unionized strip club in the United States.
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Do secondhand stores have enough options for people looking for larger sizes? Brut reporter Ghita Benslimane visited several stores to find out.
Special thanks to Plus BKLYN.
She’s asking strangers how much they make. Here’s why …
Produced and scripted by Ghita Benslimane
Egg prices have soared to record highs in recent months. Is the avian flu solely to blame? This is "eggflation," explained.
Produced, scripted, and voiced by Ghita Benslimane
She has a sassy haircut and wants to speak to the manager — or the police. Dr. Hahner, whose work explores how rhetoric shapes public culture, dissects the Karen phenomenon.
A Moroccan immigrant in Canada reflects on the consequences of her family's uprooting.
Shot and edited by Ghita Benslimane.
Produced, voiced, and edited by Ghita Benslimane
A little bit of this and that.
Felukah’s music video for her single “Harlemite Honey.”
Produced, shot, and edited by Ghita Benslimane
A love letter to Harlem
Shot & edited by: Ghita Benslimane
Shot & edited by: Ghita Benslimane
A promotional video for Speak & Joy, an online space for French language learning. Learn more here.
Felukah, a prominent Egyptian neo soul artist, performs her single “Elevating High.”
Shot and edited by Ghita Benslimane
