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For 2 Graffiti Artists, New York’s Subway Was Irresistible and Deadly

Armed with cans of spray paint, two men traveled from France to seek out the form’s gritty roots in a quest that ended tragically on the tracks. (NYT)

An Archive of Attitude: Janette Beckman’s Rebel Youth

The photographer recalls working with some of the biggest names in the business - from Salt-N-Pepa to the Sex Pistols - at a time when music magazines played a powerful role in shaping the scene. (Huck)

Christopher Wool on What Brought a “Sunday Painter” Back to Life

“I had been on the treadmill for so long. And then suddenly I felt like I could just be an artist again,” he says. His long obsession with photo books has now taken full flight. (NYT)

Remembering Atlanta Rapper Trouble With 5 Essential Tracks

Following his death at age 34, a look back at the A-town hero’s finest moments. (Pitchfork)

Rap’s New Underground Is Exploding

Soundcloud rap didn’t die. It reinvented itself. (Complex)

Queen of Hearts

How a street racing legend became the first lady of Ruff Ryders' and DMX's bikelife. (GQ)

“Violet Doesn’t Feel So Macho”: William Strobeck on His New Skate Crew

Supreme’s favourite videographer has a killer instinct when it comes to spotting new talent. This year, he decided to start his own company and break the hard-entrenched rules of skateboarding in the process.

(The Face)

Meet Andrew, Miami’s Hometown Skate and Streetwear Label

Andrew’s founders do not see their company as a fashion brand so much as it is an expression of the local community. It’s powered by a deep Miami spirit, away from the neon signs and pastel facades and ephemeral thrills of the Beach. (Vogue)

Nicole McLaughlin’s Designs Are No Joke

Her tongue-in-cheek approach to sustainable fashion sends a serious message: The only way to combat overconsumption is to produce less and repurpose more. (NYT)

Venezia FC: Why Italian Side Are the “World’s Most Fashionable Football Club”

BBC Sport visits Venezia FC - dubbed "the world's most fashionable football club" by GQ magazine - to learn more about the set of kits that have spread the club's name worldwide. (BBC)

Seven Varieties of Stupidity 

And what to do about them. (The Ruffian)

LIVE!

Live! - a 76 page zine by designers Sammie Purulak and Aiden Miller, featuring some of their favourite performances on YouTube.

SIMON WHEATLEY

Photographer Simon Wheatley has been documenting the world of grime since the genre’s inception. His intimate access would eventually lead him to publish a photo book, Don’t Call Me Urban! The Time of Grime, in 2010. He recently published a second grime-related book, Lost Dreams, which focuses on the years 2005-2007. More here.