Graphic tees, dad hats, tote bags and coffee mugs ruled the fashion universe for the better part of a decade. But suddenly, once-highly coveted merch doesn’t hit like it used to. From Yeezus to the Eras Tour, what’s behind the rise and fall of wearing your interests on your sleeve? (GQ)
A Conversation With Chris Echevarria, Founder of Blackstock & Weber
We chat with Chris about the J.Crew Liquor Store days, Scott Sternberg's inspiration, his dream collabs, how to develop good taste, why retail is the highest art form, and more. (Sprezza)
Erik Foss
In a new interview, longtime Apartamento contributor Anne Hanavan talks with Erik about his journey to the New York art world, his iconic nightclub, Lit Lounge, and his advice to upcoming artists. (Apartamento)
Buck Ellison’s Probing Portrait of White American Privilege
As his new book is published by IDEA, Buck Ellison talks about looking at the “security and violence of whiteness” through photography. (AnOther)
Audio Erotica: The Graphic Design of Rare Vintage Hi-Fi Brochures
Jonny Trunk has been collaborating on a series of graphic design-led books with FUEL publishing for almost 20 years. The latest - titled Audio Erotica - sees the London-based writer, broadcaster, DJ, and Trunk Records label boss collate some of strangest and most significant period hi-fi brochures of the last 75 years. (DJ Mag)
How Beastie Boys’ Ill Communication Set a Benchmark for ‘90s Eclecticism
The release of Beastie Boys’ fourth album on 31st May 1994 signalled a new era not just for the New York trio, but for music at large. Fusing sampladelic hip-hop, punk and unruly rap rock with brazen stylistic experiments, it set a refreshingly eclectic tone after a decade of genre tribalism, and altered perceptions of the group on both sides of the Atlantic.
(DJ Mag)
Ken Carson Goes Global
The rapper is having his biggest year to date, with a headlining world tour beginning this summer. (NYLON)
100 percent original, unreleased Actress. (Resident Advisor)
Going Behind the Scenes of Popcast (Deluxe)
The weekly culture roundup show, hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, celebrates its first anniversary on May 31. (NYT)
The Cult of “Cult of...”
A try-hard analysis of skateboarding's fanpage culture. (SOLO)
Millennial-bait money-grab groceries, unlinkable objects with imperfect souls, and more about living & eating well from Alison Roman.
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