ZOLA

Check out the trailer for A24's Zola, the film based on 2015's sensational Twitter stripper story.

LONG LIVE J. SCOTT

South Central LA brand Bricks & Wood have released the ‘Forever in Our Hearts’ tee, dedicated to the memory of the late J. Scott and the support he showed the brand. All proceeds will be donated to his mother.

Available to buy here.

KENNY MASON

For the latest edition of The Next Wave, Kenny Mason shared some of his favourite tracks by My Bloody Valentine, Pixies, Santigold, Nirvana, and Foo Fighters. Read all about them here.

(Via Pigeons & Planes)

JEAN DAWSON - BRUISE BOY

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Deb Never and slowthai Discuss Music-Making Past the Pandemic

The friends and collaborators come together to contemplate the future of music genres and raving out of lockdown. (Dazed)

Vegyn: Get Uncomfortable (032c)

Twin Flames Extinguished

Notes on Actress's Karma and Desire. (Dweller)

Playlist: Jungle / D&B (Ghostly)

Bunker Archeology 2054

A dystopian future, as imagined by Virgil Abloh in the LV 2054 collection. (KALEIDOSCOPE)

Hanif Abdurraqib on Writing History, Black Performance and Music Videos

Read an extract from the celebrated poet and critic's new book A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance here, along with an exclusive interview. (VICE)

A Year of Bloody Lockdown in Photos (The Face)

Perfectly Imperfect #60: Jason S. Wright 

Jason S. Wright on Octavia Butler’s writing, Miracle Seltzer, GUT magazine, and more! (Perfectly Imperfect)

Operation Varsity Blues Is Light on New Information, Heavy on Schadenfreude

Dramatizing the scandal that exposed the underbelly of college admissions and implicated Hollywood stars, Netflix’s new documentary may not be shocking, but it is rewarding. (The Ringer)

Kevin Durant Is the GOAT (on Twitter)

The Nets forward brings an elite skill set and unparalleled commitment to posting. (GQ)

There's Never Been a Better Time to Dress Like a Retro Soccer Star

A new Rowing Blazers-Umbro team-up keeps the vintage footy vibes going. (GQ)

This Quirky Prep-Filled Closet Is a Collector's Dream

Rowing Blazers founder Jack Carlson takes us inside his personal space. (Coveteur)

March Playlist + Mood (Corridor)

EAT HUMANS

A selection of photographs by Atlanta-based artist Brandon McClain aka @eathumans. Check out more of his work here. 

BONE SODA ON NTS

Listen to the latest episode of BONE SODA radio (featuring a guest mix from loveyouinthemorning) here.

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Inside Pop Smoke's Only Acting Role

The late rapper plays a basketball villain in the newly released Boogie. His mentor, the music executive Steven Victor, discusses how the role came together and what it showed him about the young star. (Vanity Fair)

Kid 90: Soleil Moon Frye's Doc Is the Goodfellas of Nineties Child-Star Sagas

Rob Sheffield on how the Punky Brewster star's collection of home movies is both a giddy, innocent time capsule and an intense cautionary tale. (Rolling Stone)

Dreamer

Jahmal William's life in art and skateboarding. (Juxtapoz)

Jenkem Mix 105: Mark Gonzales (Jenkem)

DJ Earl's Five Favourite Footwork Dancers

Footwork hero DJ Earl picks the Chicago dancers you need to know about. (Mixmag)

New Photography Series Documents London's Empty Clubs During Lockdown

Khroma Collective's Let Us Dance series is fundraising for London's nightlife industry. (Mixmag)

Service Abnormal

Recording the London food scene in the throes of a pandemic. (Hawkker)

Speakers and The Love Below With Devon Turnbull

The founder of Ojas is fine-tuning audio perfection. (SSENSE)

Fashion's Love-Hate Relationship With Bootlegging

Brands like Tommy Hilfiger are working to build cultural capital with young shoppers - with bootleggers. (Vogue Business)

Union 30 Year Anniversary (Union)

MYSTERIOUS Sopranos merch & other VIBEY ENIGMAS

How Long Gone's Jason Stewart CHECKS IN from the "HIDEOUS GEM" frontlines. (Blackbird Spyplane)

(Image: Benjamin Edgar)

PARIS TEXAS - HEAVY METAL

 

The debut single from Compton rap duo Paris Texas.

(Via Pigeons & Planes)

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Are Old Rap MP3s Hip-Hop's Hottest New Collectible?

MP3s are bubbling thanks to the influx of streaming and the fact that a whole generation of classic hip-hop songs and mixtapes are not available on streaming services. (Okayplayer)

Pen & Pixel, the graphics company behind some of the most iconic No Limit, Rap-a-Lot, and Cash Money album covers of the '90s, has de-archived some of their most memorable covers and made them available to purchase as high-quality prints. (Pigeons & Planes)

Jackals: How to Survive In the Underworld of Professional Basketball

The story of a once hot recruit living on the street, an idealistic team owner, and the nomadic life of working class ballers. (GQ)

Meet Honor Titus, the Punk Survivor With the Sold-Out Art Shows

The former Cerebral Ballzy frontman has become one of the year's most buzzed-about painters. (GQ)

Emily Segal Can See the Future (Interview)

What Should We Wear Now?

A year into the pandemic, there are no more dress codes. (The Cut)

The Woman Behind the Watch World's Hottest New Instagram Account

With Dimepiece - her fabulously irreverent Insta feed and website - Brynn Wallner is changing the conversation for women and watches. (Hodinkee)

I Bought Fake $5000 Nikes

When are bootlegs COOL - and when are they DEPRESSING??

(Blackbird Spyplane)

The Revue, March 2021 (Drake's)

Now That's What I Call Brain Dead

An hour long special featuring friends of Brain Dead covering their favourite songs from the '90s and '00s. (NTS)

Shlohmo For Tha Summer Vol. XXX (YouTube)

HIGH COURT

An oral history of master portraitist Barkley Hendricks and his almost forgotten "Basketball Paintings". (Victory Journal)

10 INDEPENDENT SPORTS MAGAZINES TO CHECK OUT

In recent years we've seen a boom in athletic aesthetics, with small, independent sport-focused publications growing both in readership and in number. Here are 10 titles that we're currently spending time with. (Weed Sport) 

YINKA ILORI

Yinka Ilori is a London-based multidisciplinary artist who fuses his British and Nigerian heritage to tell new stories in contemporary design. He began his practice in 2011 up-cycling vintage furniture, inspired by the traditional Nigerian parables and West African fabrics that surrounded him as a child.

Check out more of his work here.

LUNICE - RUN AROUND

Monday morning motivation music from Lunice.

AIMÉ LEON DORE SS21

Some of my favourite looks from Aimé Leon Dore's Spring/Summer 2021 collection “The World's Borough”. View the full collection here. 

"DECORATIVE ORTHODONTIC DEVICES (AKA GRILLZ)"

From the publisher:

In Dress Codes, Stanford law professor and cultural critic Richard Thompson Ford presents an insightful and entertaining history of the laws of fashion from the middle ages to the present day, and asks what our clothing reveals about ourselves and our society.

(Via Molly Young)

RICHARD SANDLER

A small selection from Richard Sandler's archive of '80s New York street photography. See more of his work here.

ART IN THE PARK

Despite numerous attempts over the years, Playscapes in Piedmont Park, Atlanta is famed designer and sculptor Isamu Noguchi's only playground to be built in the United States. Read the story behind it's inception, influence, and revival here.

(Via Something Special Studios' Instagram)