Friday, 29 November 2024

LINKED UP 100

Whole lotta links…

Rap Against the Machine
Tyler, the Creator and The Big 3 did major things in 2024 with less help than ever from the label system. (Backseat Freestyle)

Experts Weigh In on Drake’s Legal Filings Against UMG: “This Gets Nowhere Near Trial”
According to one entertainment lawyer, there’s not much “meat on the bone” with Drake’s recent filings against UMG. (Rolling Stone)

How the Indie Rock Boom Went Bust
Not so long ago, indie music was riding high, minting new stars and lasting careers with ease. But for a new generation of artists, financial stability is all but impossible. (Hearing Things)

TV on the Radio, Brooklyn Rock Veterans, Return to the Stage
The acclaimed band, which emerged during the 2000s indie boom, is performing a series of live shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of its debut album. (NYT)

His fingerprints are already all over your closet. Now, the veteran designer’s name is finally on the tag. (GQ)

Post Jeans Make the Jeans You Want to Wear
“…there's no secret to it. It's just iterative.” (Village Psychic)

Studies show that streetwear has lost its popularity, especially among Gen Z, however, there's evidence that this isn't a bad thing. (Highsnobiety)

Can “Wack People” Ruin Something You Love?
Status anxiety in the Unswaggy Valley. (Blackbird Spyplane)

We Might Need to Bring Gatekeeping Back
In today’s digital age, the word “gatekeeping” often carries a negative connotation, implying elitism, exclusion, or hostility toward newcomers. But have we ever stopped to consider why gatekeeping existed in the first place? (Nowhere Fast)

Complaining that most art sucks is like saying that all new music is bad because you don’t like Spotify’s Top 50 playlist. (ArtReview)

An Art Show That Smells Like Elf Bar and Sounds Like the Internet
A dispatch from the esoteric rap show at Mark Leckey's new exhibition in Chelsea. (i-D)

Sex, Drugs and Scandal: The Groucho Club’s Most Hedonistic Moments
As the celebrity haunt faces a licence review, Claudia Cockerell looks at the Groucho’s history as a haven for drug-fuelled evenings of debauchery. 
(The Standard)

The Shocking True Story of a Gilded Age Society Magazine’s Deception and Downfall
William d ’Alton Mann became one of the most powerful men in Gilded Age New York by selling his silence to the upper crust. Until they turned on him. 
(Town & Country)

Is Industry the Most Insightful TV Show About Race and Class in the Workplace?
As GQ's week celebrating the workplace on TV comes to a close, we speak to Mickey Down, Konrad Kay, Sagar Radia and Ken Leung about the refreshing diversity of HBO's hit banking drama. (GQ)

Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem
A nostalgic romp through the rise - and fall - of the 90s lads mag phenomenon. (BBC)

Memory Screen is not your typical skate video; it has more in common with the poetic style of editing characteristic of the American avant-garde and less in common with contemporaneous skate films such as The Search for Animal Chin (1987) or Spike Jonze’s early works. (Screen Slate)

The forever fashion icon tells Interview editorial director Richard Turley why it's time for a new era. (Interview)

This Is TASTE 497: Flipping Mayo Haters With Molly Baz
We’ve long been fans of cookbook author and creative thinker Molly Baz, and many of you have too. With a signature voice and absolutely wild recipe development skills (as well as years of professional cooking under her belt), Molly has won over millions of fans worldwide. (TASTE)

How Cafe Gitane Stayed Cool for Decades: A Look at 30 Years of a Nolita Institution
“I go there and time slows down and I feel more present,” said one loyal regular. (Gothamist)

From Georgia O’Keeffe’s suggestive cabbage to Andrew Wyeth’s cornbread of the everyman, the findings represent a treasure of art and culinary history. (Hyperallergic)

Inside the World of Competitive Tablescaping
These inventive, meticulous competitors can teach us something about setting the “perfect” table. (NYT)

Featuring Addison Kirst, founder of des pair books. (TERA)

Racquet’s 2024 Gift Guide
The thing about archetypes is that - though they are of course shallow caricatures - they somehow tend to ring true. The fact is: We all know the following types, and we need to buy them presents. So we here at Racquet have amassed a guide to make your holiday gift-giving look effortlessly apropos and thoughtful. (Racquet)