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A collection of some of Stüssy’s most creative marketing campaigns in recent years.

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It Was a Mystery in the Desert for 50 Years

In a remote Nevada valley, the artist Michael Heizer’s astonishing megasculpture is finally revealed. (NYT)

Ray Johnson’s Camera Was Disposable. The Photos Are Unforgettable.

The Pop artist spent his final years taking pictures and kept them a secret. Dozens are on view in a revelatory show at the Morgan Library & Museum. 

(NYT)

A Photographic Tribute to '90s Music, Style and Culture 

Legendary photography duo Guzman look back on the decade that launched their career. (Huck)

Stills for Two Hours

Marking 120 Wednesday Stills. (Public Announcement)

The Shoe That Refuses to Die

Recreational players loudly and frequently bemoan the loss of the largely killed-off Vapor tennis sneaker line, but pros - the likes of Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Denis Shapovalov, to name just a few - appear to have unlimited stores of the shoe and increasingly seem to be wearing them on court. (Racquet)

Lord Willin' Turns 20 (Stereogum) 

Chicago Footwork Legacy and Innovation: DJ Clent, DJ Corey and DJ Noir in Conversation

Juke Bounce Werk co-founder DJ Noir speaks to footwork originator DJ Clent and his son DJ Corey about the past, present and future of the impactful sound that has spread around the world. (Mixmag)

Ghetts Has Entered a Whole New Dimension

Almost two decades into his career, the London MC is finally receiving the attention his blistering output has long warranted. It begs the question: what next? (Huck)

"I Got Really Grounded and Loved It": How Grief, Going Home and Gabber Built Björk’s New Album

For Björk’s 10th album, an unexpectedly happy lockdown in Reykjavík, her mother’s death and her youngest child leaving the nest pushed her to consider her roots. (The Guardian)

Björk to Unpack Discography on New Podcast, Sonic Symbolism

Each episode will go deep on a different Björk album, starting with three episodes - Debut, Post and Homogenic - on September 1st. 

(Resident Advisor)

Nine Songs: Gus Van Sant

The legendary director of Good Will Hunting, To Die For and Milk – and a pivotal voice in New Queer Cinema – talks through the songs that soundtracked his life. (The Line of Best Fit)

August Radio + Mood

August Radio + Mood is here. Curated from our studio in Brooklyn, we hope you enjoy this month's playlist as the summer winds down, with some summertime soul and disco classics, and a special one by Jon Secada. (Corridor)

TREMILA (3000)

TREMILA (3000) is a series of artworks designed by Nick Atkins and Matthew Burgess, embroidered over archive Iceberg sweaters with an accompanying book.

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Knucks Is Leading UK Rap’s New Wave

A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his Alpha Place project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. (DJ Mag)

How N.E.R.D.’s Debut Brought the Dawn of a Boundless Era 

In Search of… confused many critics in 2002, but its bold step outside of race and genre expectations resonates in today's culture. (Rolling Stone)

The Jesus Piece: A Symbol of Hip-Hop's Rise to Fame

The Jesus Piece can arguably be denoted as the most iconic and remarkable piece of jewellery in Hip-Hop Culture. (One Block Down)

Desus and Mero Represented the New York That Mainstream Media Ignored

The comedy duo proved that NYC’s lifeblood comes from Black and Brown communities that are rarely given opportunities to thrive. (Mic)

The Bstroy Conversations

"Neo-native design house" Bstroy are prophets of the post-Yeezy, post-Abloh creative landscape - and they're the sort of punks the fashion world has not seen since Alexander McQueen. (032c)

You Could Own NBA History With Jordan’s 1998 Jersey

Was there a better time to be a basketball fan than the mid-to-late ’90s? This was the reign of Michael Jordan, a GOAT before the term GOAT was even invented. (Cool Material)

Tyrrell Winston Presents Tiger Stripes at Cranbrook Art Museum

The Detroit-based artist’s first solo museum exhibition. (Hypebeast)

What Would Donald Judd Do?

The artist turned the remote town of Marfa into a cultural pilgrimage site. Three decades after his death, the foundations charged with preserving his complicated legacy are debating how to move forward. (NYT)

The Gorgeous World of Oscar Ghiglia

A little-known Italian colourist is finally getting his dues at a Florence exhibition. (FT)

Baja California Mexico Expedition by Liam MacRae

For the Fall 2022 collection, Stüssy took a ride from Los Angeles to Baja. The ride, photographed by Liam MacRae, saw wide-ranging terrain, from long stretches of waterfront beach to steep hills and salt flats. (Stüssy)

Miwa Susuda’s Way of Seeing

Drake’s head downtown to meet Miwa Susuda, photobook publisher and manager of cult cultural institution Dashwood Books. (Drake's)

THE STREETS - BREXIT AT TIFFANY'S

FIORUCCI ART CAR

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Punk by Fiorucci. Read Highsnobiety's feature on the discovery of the long-lost car here.

PARIS TEXAS - CYANIDE

GARÇON HORROR

A selection of images by photographer Tom Lewis. More here. 

(Via SporArts)

YOUNG LORDS

On July 14th 1970, members of the Young Lords occupied Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx - known locally as "the Butcher Shop". A group of activists, many of them in their late teens and early 20s, barricaded themselves inside the facility, demanding safer and more accessible health care for the community.

Originally a Chicago-based street gang, the Young Lords turned to community activism, inspired by the Black Panthers and by student movements in Puerto Rico. A Young Lords chapter in New York soon formed, agitating for community control of institutions and land, as well as self-determination for Puerto Rico. Their tactics included direct action and occupations that highlighted institutional failures. 

Through archival footage, re-enactments and contemporary interviews, Emma Francis-Snyder's Takeover shines a light on the Young Lords' resistance movement and their fight for human rights. The dramatic takeover of Lincoln Hospital led to one of the first Patient's Bill of Rights, changing patients' relationship with hospitals and doctors nationwide.

(Via Hood Century)

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Rappers Are Saying They’re “Cappin” in Songs. Here’s Why. 

For the majority of hip-hop history, rappers have sold themselves as paragons of authenticity in their music. “I’m living my raps” was the intrinsic sell to most consumers. But in recent years, the justice system has been preying on that dynamic by criminalising lyrics. (Complex)

Gucci Mane Popularised One of Rap’s Most Distasteful Trends. Now He’s Trying to Undo It

Gucci's been known for gleefully mocking the dead in his raps. But now he's showing regrets and urging fellow rappers to follow suit in his latest track, 'Dissing the Dead'. (GQ)

NBA Youngboy’s New Album, The Last Slimeto, Is a Sermon off the Rails

The prolific rapper and streaming star who out-charted Drake last year is back with a new album that reconstructs the Black gospel experience.

(The Ringer)

Mall Grab Is Ready for the Next Level

On his debut album, What I Breathe, Aussie-born, London-based DJ and producer Mall Grab marks a new creative chapter in his journey, far from the lo-fi house sound that shot him into the spotlight in 2015. (DJ Mag)

A Renaissance in American Hardcore Music

A look at the recent burst of bands and how the scene operates as music, ethic and feeling. (NYT)

Wax Poetics: Braindance - Aphex Twin & Squarepusher

With his musical moniker Aphex Twin and his indie label Rephlex, Richard James and his early signee Squarepusher ushered in a new direction of U.K. dance music that moved away from the ubiquitous acid house to a mind-bending concoction that still sounds futuristic decades later. (Patta)

The Eternal Influence of Imogen Heap

For the past two decades, the British singer-songwriter has balanced machine wizardry with startling humanity in her electronic pop. The world has finally caught up. (Pitchfork)

How Do Songs Get Picked for TV?

Music supervisors are the reason why songs on shows like Stranger Things go viral. They told VICE how they decide what makes the cut. (VICE)

How Nokia Ringtones Became the First Viral Earworms

The groundbreaking ringtone work at Nokia is largely kept alive by hobbyists who extract ringtones from old firmware. (The Verge)

Barry McGee Heads to Seoul

In Everyday Sunrise, his new solo show at Perrotin Seoul, McGee seems at ease with letting his charcters tell a story of his own development. (Juxtapoz)

Nick Jensen Talks Isle x Slam

The interview explores the process behind the beautiful boards and T-Shirts he put together, his emotional ties to Slam City Skates, first getting sponsored by Slam through to right now, and what lies in store for Isle skateboards. (Slam City Skates)

Subverting a Preppy Classic

Customised L.L. Bean tote bags have become blank canvases for a contemporary sense of humour. (NYT)

Remembering Issey Miyake, Who Pushed Clothing to Groundbreaking New Places

The designer of Homme Plisse, Pleats Please, and his own eponymous brand has died following a battle with cancer. (GQ)

SSS X NBCS SUMMER COLLECTION

Something Special Studios have designed their third run of merch for the Newark Boys Chorus School, with all proceeds going to the school. NBCS has been offering tuition-free education and musical training to students in grades 4-8 since 1969 and is the only urban chorus school in the US.

Available here.