Friday 12 January 2024

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Attention Deficit Disorder Prosthetic Memory Program 
ADDPMP is a shape-shifting encyclopaedia of cultural and cognitive human knowledge networks by ILL-STUDIO and GENERAL_INDEX. After Paris, Miami, Tokyo, Venice, London and Berlin, ADDPMP presented its latest instalment at Spazio Maiocchi, in Milan, featuring new installations and performances. With this new edition, it’s time to ask its founder Thomas Subreville of Ill-Studio some questions. (Slam Jam)

GQ columnist Chris Black talks to Patrick O’Dell about the return of the great skate show Epicly Later’d and why we can no longer tell the jocks apart from the skaters. (GQ)

Riding the Subway With New York’s Most Wanted Train Surfers
We met up with some of NY's notorious subway surfers to try and go beyond the cheap thrills and understand why they are literally risking it all. (Jenkem)

When his shoots for W Magazine were released last week, one online viewer lamented: “Why is he employed?” Taking in history, technology and taste, our US editor-at-large explains the world’s most divisive photographer. (It's Nice That)

Cheryl Dunn: 20 Year Issue
Cheryl Dunn is into keeping things. (Monster Children)

Militarie Gun Are Doing It Faster
Vocalist Ian Shelton catches his breath and seeks perspective on a plan coming together. (Alt Press)

Nine Songs: Evan Dando
Having seen everything from roadkill in Boston mosh pits to a new generation of pop star on Martha's Vineyard, The Lemonheads chief manufacturer Evan Dando walks Will Yarbrough through one song for each of his nine lives. (The Line of Best Fit)

As previously promised, I will not be doing sprawling unannotated hundred song rap lists anymore but still I did listen to and enjoy several new rap songs in a year when many men my age tried to pretend that there were no new rap songs left for anyone to enjoy and I just wanted to make some messy notes on a few favourites before I forget about them forever. (Noz)