Friday, 30 April 2021
BASKETBALL & KOOL-AID
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She thought he was an artistic genius. He wanted to "dip her ass in gold". And now it's over. (Vulture)
In 2014, Conor McDonnell woke up at his parents' house with a banging hangover and a request to work the biggest celebrity wedding of the decade. (VICE)
The Kanye West and Travis Scott collaborator talks about his influences and greatest hits for a GQ playlist. (GQ)
Michael Lawson traces the roots of NTS to celebrate 10 years of the game changing station. (Mixmag)
On 'Hyperballad', one of the finest moments in the Icelandic singer's catalog. (The Ringer)
Thirty years later, the reverb-drenched late '80s genre is still going strong on TikTok. (VICE)
Ingreasingly, what we're after on social media is not narrative or personality but moments of audiovisual eloquence. (New Yorker)
When An's gap year plans were put on hold due to the pandemic, he channelled a fascination for the early days of social media into a new way to connect. (It's Nice That)
The future of psychedelics could be legal, widely accessible and cheaper than growing your own 'shrooms. We investigate whether it actually works. (i-D)
Not your average food blogger. (Bistro Boys)
On Whole Foods, trains, and Miami. (Why is this interesting?)
Talkin' stoner home-goods, vibey vintage cinder-vessels & Japanese jawns. (Blackbird Spyplane)
Greetings from the mega wardrobe. (Fantastic Man)
Cobey Arner is a photographer, musician in the band Rebounder, and general man about town in the Lower East Side. (Corridor)
Thursday, 29 April 2021
IN PRAISE OF GRAFFITI
(Via Zephyr)
MATT SWEENEY & BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY
'Resist the Urge' is taken from the new album Superwolves, out tomorrow.
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
THE KIDS
The Kids is the story of the young skateboarders who were plucked from the streets of NYC by Larry Clark to star in Kids, his 1995 cult classic. The documentary chronicles how they became overnight sensations, thrust into the mainstream spotlight. Some discovered transcendent lives and careers while others, abandoned and unequipped to handle fame, suffered fatal consequences.
The Kids will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this June.
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
SPANISH HARLEM: EL BARRIO IN THE '80S
More great work from Joseph Rodriguez. Shot in the mid-to-late '80s, these photographs of Spanish Harlem capture a spirit and a time that survived despite the ravages of poverty. Check out more from the series here.
Monday, 26 April 2021
Friday, 23 April 2021
LINKED UP 007
The rapper who gave us 'Whoa!' and other classics died Saturday at age 52. (GQ)
How Master P laid the groundwork for the No Limit empire with his 1996 album. (The Ringer)
Dark City Beneath the Beat is a new documentary celebrating Baltimore club music, artists and culture. (Crack)
Here, he speaks with long-time collaborator and partner, the musician Kacy Hill, discussing his creative process, the revelations made during the making of EPHEMERA, and a dream he had starring Kanye West. (Interview)
Inspired by the spirit of rave, FANTASMA is a new collection - or "icon" as the label calls it - by MCQ. (Crack)
Photographer Adrienne Raquel, who's captured the likes of Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion, and Selena Gomez, takes us inside the mythic space of Club Onyx, where women reign supreme. (Dazed)
Inside Virgil Abloh's trademark ballet. (NYT)
Spring is here, and with fresh air activities on the horizon, we've gathered some of our favourite items for spending time in the great outdoors.
(Weed Sport)
Jawns-loving Detroit Lion Romeo Okwara drops advanced gems. (Blackbird Spyplane)
This week, we interviewed Tyler Bainbridge, Alex Cushing, and Serey Morm, three friends and curators who write Perfectly Imperfect, a newsletter about curated recommendations on clothing, books, movies, and more. (Substack)
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
MY LAST DAY AT SEVENTEEN
American photographer Doug DuBois's portraits of teenagers coming of age in the town of Cobh, County Cork in Ireland. My Last Day at Seventeen looks at the bravado and adventure of childhood with an eye toward its fragility and inevitable loss. See more here.
TEKLIFE, GHETTOVILLE, ESKI
Teklife, Ghettoville, Eski will be published by Goldsmiths Press on April 27th.
Friday, 16 April 2021
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A little over a year ago Highsnobiety and LYST launched their inaugural edition of The NEXT 20, an in-depth quarterly report ranking the next-generation brands and cultural pioneers on the rise. (Highsnobiety)
Vintage has been the buzzword of the fashion industry as of late. While rocking a pair of fresh-out-the box Yeezy Boost 350 or Air Jordan 1s used to be the biggest flex a few years ago, a rare band tee you found at a local flea market or your dad's closest is the new state-of-the-art style. (sabukaru)
In an extract from Lauren Cochrane's The Ten: The Stories Behind the Fashion Classics, the London designer talks raves, Brexit, and the versatility of a wardrobe staple. (The Face)
For a few years, Vince Staples was everywhere - and then the Long Beach rapper retreated from the public spotlight to focus on himself. Here, in conversation with Desus Nice, Staples goes deep on life off the Internet and growing into the person he knows he's supposed to be. (GQ)
Art Sleeves is not a definitive guide to the 'best' covers throughout history, and its creator will be the first to tell you that. (Monster Children)
Skaters, dancers, hustlers, boxers... Swiss photographer Willy Spiller prowled the streets of the Big Apple from 1977 to 1985, capturing characters from all walks of life. (The Guardian)
The Canadian artist and designer talks about the agony of working on an exhibition, the importance of legibility, and the limits of design.
(It's Nice That)
Yinka Ilori's eye-vibing public installations caught the attention of Her Majesty The Queen this year. (Juxtapoz)
Michael C. Thorpe: Meandering Thoughts at LaiSun Keane
Plus, data shared with VICE shows that around three times as many 18 to 29-year-olds took up the hobby over the last year. (VICE)
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