In the mid-aughts, Justin R. Saunders pioneered the internet mood board: an endless scroll of aspirational images that helped define (and democratize) cool for an entire generation. And then he set about turning his discerning eye into a very 21st-century sort of clothing brand. (GQ)
Instead of ‘grindset’ guidance, the booming “bi-coastal elite” podcast excels in sh*t-talking with guests like Charli XCX, Mark Ronson and Bret Easton Ellis. (Hypebeast)
As writer and podcast host Chris Black tells it, he sits at the heart of American culture. “The bridge between the high and the low; the very high and the very low.” This is a very good - and often entertaining - place to live, and in this episode we get to know Chris a bit better through his particular takes on restaurant culture, home cooking, cookbooks, and the two cities he spends the most time in: New York and Los Angeles. (TASTE)
Our resident foodie and writer, Jayson Buford, weighs in. (Byline)
The celebrity chronicler is working to bring back R.O.M.E., his dishy zine of pre-internet New York. (NYT)
Founder and creative director Carter Altman is bringing “flyover state” workwear to London - and he's setting up base camp in the UK. (GQ)
The Lo Lifes: The Hip-Hop Shoplifters Who Birthed Street Culture
In this excerpt from Fashion Killa, Sowmya Krishnamurthy remembers the pioneers that made Polo Ralph Lauren hip-hop’s favourite brand. (VICE)
Artist Series: StorageBased
Designer, curator, illustrator are some of the titles you can share that describe Storagebased founder and New York native, Denzel Simmons. Born and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Denzel has established himself within the New York fashion scene as a go-to curator and designer for all things authentically early 90s to late 00s. (Only NY)
Sports Banger: “T‑Shirts Don’t Change the World but They’re a Good Start”
From "Free Tulisa" to "Fuck Boris", Sports Bangers tees have always said what we're all thinking. As the brand turns 10, its founder Jonny Banger has released a book recounting its accidental rise to fashion week, via cease and desist letters from the Tories. (The Face)
Censoring Black Literature: Six Banned Books You Won’t Find in Classrooms
Thurston Moore’s Electrifying History Lesson
As we kick off Banned Books Week, here are a few banned books by Black authors that you can pick up to "Let Freedom Read". (okayplayer)
He helped change the trajectory of rock music with Sonic Youth. But in his new memoir, Sonic Life, he’d rather talk about the musicians who enriched his world. (NYT)
Compton Rap Duo Paris Texas Are Making Movies and Filling Mosh Pits
Ahead of their London show, they tell us about cinematic ambitions, boring studio sessions and embracing UK culture. (i-D)
Dion “No ID” Wilson has made headline-grabbing music with some of the most famous rappers in the world, but you might not know who he is, and he’s fine with that. “I’ve always shunned a lot of things in my life as far as the limelight” he says. (Stereogum)
October Radio + Mood (Corridor)
