Saturday, 7 November 2026
SKEPTA – PANDORA’S BOX
The official video for ‘Pandora’s Box’, taken from The Fork and Knife, out now.
Friday, 6 November 2026
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Why LCD Soundsystem’s ‘New York, I Love You’ Is Still the City’s Most Honest Anthem
The song continues to resonate 20 years after its release, even showing up in movies and TV to convey people’s mixed feelings toward the city. (Gothamist)
Nu rave’s funniest and most potty-mouthed band are back with a new mini-album and live shows. VICE got in touch to ask what took them so long. (VICE)
“They Said We Incited Riots”: Explosive Punks Bad Brains on Drugs, Self-Destruction and Recording From Jail
Young, Black and fuelled by self-help mantras, they were reputedly the best live band on Earth. As their wild first sessions are rereleased, the group talk about scaring club owners – and getting kicked out of the UK. (The Guardian)
Juan Atkins, Co-Founder of Techno Music, Dies at 64
The Detroit producer and DJ pioneered the genre as a solo artist and member of the Belleville Three, Cybotron, and Borderland. (Pitchfork)
Coinciding with the most comprehensive survey of the artist’s work yet at New York’s New Museum, Jafa reflects on the trajectory that carried him from Mississippi to the centre of the art world. (AnOther)
Exploring North London, Sunday Roasts and digging around second-hand shops: this is what London looks like to artist and designer Yinka Ilori. (The Nudge)
From hatches to back gardens, some of the city’s best food is coming out of the smallest spaces. (LOTI)
We’re obsessing over these five pieces. (The Spaces)
Palace Built Itself a Palace for Its London Flagship
We spoke with Palace co-founder Lev Tanju about the British streetwear brand’s sprawling new London flagship and its surprise Burberry collab. (Highsnobiety)
Skepta’s Style Evolution
From grime-era tracksuits to luxury tailoring, Skepta has spent two decades rewriting the rules of British style. As he returns with new music, we chart his many reinventions. (Complex)
The Farms Where Vintage T-Shirts Grow
With “fade farms”, some savvy vintage sellers have found a quicker way to achieve a coveted worn-in look. (NYT)
Welcome to Hot Cottage, the Jack of All Trades Design Studio That Zigzags Between Methods and Mediums
Part of the Ed Davis visual universe, design studio Hot Cottage takes joy in the archive, the collage and the alternative references. (It’s Nice That)
David Sims Has Shaped Fashion Photography for Decades. He’s Finally Ready to Look Back
With his first major solo exhibition, the photographer confronts the images, obsessions, and restless experimentation of his past. (W Magazine)
Tom of Finland’s Foundation and Muse Fight Over His Kinky Art’s Legacy
A bitter dispute has erupted between the man who helped the artist elevate gay erotica into an art form and the foundation created to protect his work. (NYT)
The ‘Cinematic Crop’: How Issy Wood Inspired a New Painting Style
The British art star has been endlessly imitated. (Artnet)
Josh Safdie Started Listing His Top New York Movies for a New Artwork. Things Got Out of Hand
Need 115 film recommendations? Consult the director’s first print. (Artnet)
Can Opening a Restaurant in a New York Museum Turn the Food Into a Work of Art?
These city institutions – including museums, galleries, and auction houses – are hoping customers will find a luxurious meal to be as appealing as the priceless works on the walls. (Gothamist)
The Case for Aesthetic Education
Why Friedrich Schiller believed art belongs at the heart of education – and why it matters for equal opportunity today. (JSTOR)
Why Does Culture Feel So Monotonous? A Walking Tour Reveals the Math
‘Quiet Quitting’ Could Be Hitting the Economy – Here’s Why
The data scientist Lauren Leek says predictive algorithms are flattening the everyday world, from pub menus to pop lyrics. (NYT)
Now Entering: The Era of Bleh
Airbrain, AI and the homogenisation of knowledge work. (Noema)
The so-called “quiet quitting” trend where workers do the basic requirements of a job but refuse to do anything more might be hitting the economy, analysis has found. (BBC)
Have You Been to the Sixth-Worst McDonald’s in America?
We have. It’s ruled by Stafford County teens. (Washingtonian)
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Monday, 2 November 2026
Sunday, 1 November 2026
TODD JAMES X KRINK
The Todd James x Krink Halloween Fun Pack! Attitude Dancer: Krink Edition comes with limited edition K-42 Paint Markers in Black and Pink, die-cut sticker sheet, and a colouring book of 20 drawings, all featuring original art by Todd James. Available here.
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Friday, 30 October 2026
SPORT SHOP NYC
Photography by Peter Sutherland.
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Millennials’ heavy-handed embrace of the style has fuelled its reputational decline. (WSJ)
Revisit Truman Capote’s 1976 AD Spread Before His Personal Treasures Hit the Auction Block
Pieces from the author’s Hamptons house are going up for grabs in November – look back at the tour to build your wishlist. (Architectural Digest)
Home for the Holidays
Herman Miller collaborated with artist Michael McGregor, who works from his studio in São Paolo and visits family in New York during the holidays. His candid, hand-drawn scenes offer a contemporary interpretation of classic holiday stories you know and love, placing you smack dab in the middle of a festive party, beginning to end. (Herman Miller)
Patricia Marshall Develops Some of the Most Exclusive Art Collections in the World. Here Are the Pieces in Her Own Home
The Paris and Mexico City-based art advisor reflects on her first Donald Judd, the Giacometti on her nightstand, and the erotic Picasso drawing that got away. (CULTURED)
Before social media and influencers, Cindy Sherman was exploring the malleability of identity. To mark her new series, Fabric Matrons, at Hauser & Wirth London, friends and admirers from Sofia Coppola to Hans Ulrich Obrist reflect on her work. (AnOther)
The Lens Is Mightier: The Best of Gordon Parks
Take a peek inside the Jack Shainman Gallery’s show Gordon Parks: Voices in the Mirror, featuring images by Parks – and words of praise from Anderson Cooper, Isabella Rossellini, and more. (Vanity Fair)
The Portrait of the Artist With Emilia Wickstead
The fashion designer, who collaborated with Simpson’s on her latest collection film, explains exactly how she makes her magic. (Simpsons)
For the past half-century, Paul McCarthy has taken audiences to places unsettling, stomach-turning, and taboo. But there is always a method behind the madness. (Family Style)
Turning Junk Food Into Fine Art With Sam Keller
A look at how this artist’s fried ideas led him to deck graphics and gallery shows. (Jenkem)
After Raucous 99 Cents Only Store Takeover, Artist Barry McGee Is Back for More
Barry McGee, the celebrated graffiti artist who caused an uproar when his pop-up installation at a 99 Cents Only Store on Wilshire Boulevard drew a wild crowd, is bringing his street art to Jeffrey Deitch gallery. (L.A. Times)
Lucien Smith’s Last Paintings Reclaim His Dazzling First Act
The artist, who died at 37, had largely retreated from the art world after skyrocketing early success. A final body of work is an exorcism of sorts. (NYT)
Roxy’s Tales – Patrick O’Dell: Epicly Later’d and Capturing NYC’s Underground
“From film cameras, record stores, and late nights at Max Fish to the early internet that changed how we documented our lives, this Epicly Later’d episode offers a nostalgic look at the people and moments that made New York’s creative underground so special!” (Spotify)
Rachel Tashjian Cuts Through the Fashion Noise
As runway shows become bigger spectacles, CNN’s senior style reporter explains why clothes deserve serious coverage, what legacy media still gets right, and how fashion became a spectator sport. (W Magazine)
In Tokyo, the quintessential American brand paid homage to fans from around the globe. (Esquire)
The 76 Ralph-iest Fits From Ralph Lauren’s PoloFest in Tokyo
A legion of RL obsessives descended on the Japanese capital for the four-day celebration, where fans (including André 3000, Tyson Beckford, and more) flexed their holiest Pony grails. (GQ)
Is the Venice Soccer Team Ever Going to Be as Good as It Looks?
Venezia FC, a historically modest club, has become a fashion sensation. But its performance has struggled to match the off-field hype. (NYT)
Paul Rand’s Rules for Building a Brand
The five principles Steve Jobs paid $100,000 for, and why founders should follow them too. (Brand Eye)
Prestige Paint Brands Are the New Status Symbols
Niche wall colours now come with bragging rights. Will the love affair last? (The Spaces)
The Erewhon Effect: Inside the New Wave of Grocery Stores
From Los Angeles to New York and beyond, a new generation of markets is blending natural foods, design, hospitality and buzz, often at elevated price points. (WWD)
Manual’s Camera Shop in New York Is Imbued With “Philosophy of Skate Shop”
Design-build studio Protean Practice and camera company Manual have collaborated on the brand’s first storefront and photo lab, outfitting a Chinatown shop with plywood seating, metallic finishes and baby-pink accents. (Dezeen)
Authors, publishers, critics, BookTokkers, and literary luminaries get real about the world of books in 2026 – and why they’re not giving up on readers just yet. (GQ)
LIFE Magazine, Chronicler of 20th-Century America, Rises Again
The iconic publication, acclaimed for its visual storytelling, will return as a print quarterly next month in a challenging business environment. (NYT)
How Many T-Shirts Can Be Made in a Minute?
How long does it take to make a T-shirt? The answer depends on which clock you start. (Vogue Business)
Kermit the Gangster Frog? Only in These Vintage Ghanaian Movie Posters
In the 1980s, video clubs in Ghana used hand-painted posters to draw African audiences to Hollywood movies. Now they’re attracting American film buffs. (NYT)
Holidays in United States Bend the Boundaries of Midwest Emo
The indie rock quintet don’t shy away from their inspirations, but on How to Count to Five their ambitions are bigger than genre nostalgia. (The FADER)
Blurry photos of faces from the pit. (Monster Children)
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
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