The recent rise of Instagram moodboards, Letterboxd influencers, and consumerist newsletters has created a new type of influencer: the tastemaker who shares hand-picked, personal recommendations, and gains a cult following that loves their curations. (Lithium Magazine)
Grace Wales Bonner and Marlon James in conversation. (SSENSE)
Santis is the latest example of a new trend shaking up the sneaker universe. (GQ)
Juventus reimagined its look, P.S.G. partnered with Jordan Brand, and now Arsenal and Inter Milan are following suit. But soccer’s interest in design has little to do with the sport. (NYT)
Who Say Reload collates the little-known stories of ’90s and ’00s jungle and drum and bass, with text and interviews by Paul Terzulli, featuring British legends such as Goldie, DJ Hype, Roni Size, Andy C, 4 Hero, and more, alongside photographs from Eddie Otchere’s extensive archive. (Highsnobiety)
Deb Never is building a body of work that doesn't fit into any genre and denies easy categorization. She sings, produces, and plays guitar and piano, with the resulting songs including touchpoints from emo and grunge to rap and lo-fi indie rock. (Pigeons & Planes)
The film school dropouts are bringing real rap videos back. (SSENSE)
The first game used baskets as hoops and turned into a brawl. Soon after, basketball evolved into a pillar of American sports. (National Geographic)
From La Réunion to Lagos, Saudi Arabia to Skopje, here's part one of your snapshot of the world from last month. (i-D)
Here comes April - with its sun showers, early rising tulips and one month further away from 2020. Spring, the refresh, the rebirth - the time to put away coats, throw away clutter, and begin to shed the previous year. (Corridor)
