Why We’re Listening to The Streets Again
On the Future of Grime: Jawnino and Vivian Oparah in Conversation
Grime Photographer Simon Wheatley on His Corteiz Collaboration
A new remix has GQ columnist Chris Black revisiting Mike Skinner’s profoundly, addictively British Original Pirate Material, the project that had American hipsters pretending to know what phrases like “lock down your aerial” meant. Let's push things backward! (GQ)
Bringing a more thoughtful approach to the grime genre, Jawnino’s debut mixtape 40 is in a lane of its own. To celebrate this release, he takes a walk down memory lane with close friend and Rye Lane star Vivian Oparah.
(Dazed)
The snapper captured scene legend MC Crazy Titch back in 2004. Now, the image is featured on a new jacket from Clint’s maverick label.
(The Face)
Juliana Salazar's First Month in London
What happens when a Miami-born turned sweetheart of downtown New York goes via Los Angeles before crossing to the other side of the pond?
(Carolina Bucci)
London’s Best Greasy Spoons and Traditional Caffs, From E.Pellicci to the Regency Cafe
All hail the humble fry-up and hospitality from another time.
(Evening Standard)
Swim Dem Crew Is Making a Bigger Splash
Inside the club on a global mission to get people in the pool. (FT)
A ‘Skate Migration’ Is Changing How Atlanta Rolls
As Black roller skaters from around the country bring their styles to the city, some locals look for space to preserve the moves Atlanta is known for.
(NYT)
In Greenpoint, a Wacky New Birding Group Is Ruffling Some Feathers
How Go, the Wildest, Druggiest, Horniest Cult Movie of 1999 Got Made (and Almost Didn't)
For the First Time Ever, Blood in Blood Out Will Be Available for Streaming
“Birding is punk" says Michael Lombardo, the founder of the McGolrick Bird Club. (Gothamist)
The Latest Hot Spot for L.A. Singles? A Late-Night Chess Club
Whether you’re looking to competitively play chess, learn the game, meet new friends or mingle as a single person, all are welcome by founder Michelle Kong. (L.A. Times)
Guide to Downtown Los Angeles
It's hard touching down in a brand new city and knowing how to get the best experience out of a handful of days. Where to shop, which restaurants to eat at, what galleries to visit, where to experience the culture. Following our trip to Los Angeles, we've put together a DTLA guide to the things, places, and people we saw that are really worth the trip. (Goodhood)
Twenty-five years after it came out - and got bulldozed in theaters by The Matrix - the timeline-twisting indie comedy Go looks better than ever. In this GQ oral history, director Doug Liman, writer John August, and members of the cast (including then-rising stars Timothy Olyphant and Sarah Polley) tell us how it really went down. (GQ)
More than 30 years after burying it, Disney is unearthing Blood In Blood Out. (L.A. Times)
On its 29th Anniversary, we’re reexamining the haunting street rap masterpiece from legendary Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep. (okayplayer)
An American Odyssey: The Advertisements of Ralph Lauren
From the East Coast to the Western frontier, the characters in Lauren’s universe embodied an ideal of sophistication, determination, and community, as well as a healthy dose of sex appeal. (Highsnobiety)
And hear the stories behind them, as told by legendary nightlife photographer Alain Levitt. (NYLON)
Ten years ago, developments in commerce, activism, and influencer culture coalesced, and our contemporary concept of “being online” was born.
(The Ringer)
The Revenge of the Home Page
As social networks become less reliable distributors of the news, consumers of digital journalism are seeking out an older form of online real estate. (New Yorker)
With a surreal new London art show, an experimental film and his creative collective Edglrd taking on the world - not to mention his plans for the future of humanity - indie film maker Harmony Korine is still the lord of misrule. (Evening Standard)
