The year that was, summarised in silly and occasionally insightful short-form lists. (The FADER)
The Aggressive Beauty of DMV Crank, 2024’s Most Exciting Rap Subgenre
Marked by a mix of wild samples and delirious tempos, the scene is giving rise to striving young stars including Skino, Nino Paid, and Jaeychino. (Hearing Things)
Found Sounds
Crate-digging into the canon of music history, some of the year's most exciting songwriters and musicians tell us about the music they fell for in 2024. (The Line of Best Fit)
The 8 Worst Music Trends of 2024 (Stereogum)
Julia Fox, Stow Kelly, Cash Cobain and More Share Their 2024 Camera Roll Highlights
The year in photos, as seen through the eyes of Adam Rouhana, Lengua, Molly Manning Walker, Evilgiane, Faye Webster, and more of our favourite artists. (i-D)
The SSENSE 2024 Year in Review
A selection of stories that captured an absurd and often very trippy year. (SSENSE)
Eating Above a Pub
Charlie Teasdale on London's best place to eat and drink… the pub. (Drake’s)
“What if I Tried This?” Designer Shinsuke Nakada on Archives, Ephemera and Creating Items That Seem Unlikely
Writer W. David Marx visited designer Shinsuke Nakada at his Tokyo studio, to explore his work on a unique capsule collaboration between Carhartt WIP and INVINCIBLE®. (Carhartt WIP)
“We Can Bury Anyone”: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of It Ends With Us. (NYT)
Teddy Blanks, the designer behind the memorable movie titles for films like Nosferatu and Barbie, has quietly become Hollywood’s go-to guy. (NYT)
To Design for Musicians, Caleb Vanden Boom Excavates “Little Gems of Imagery” From Their Songs
Having created work for the likes of Clairo and Vampire Weekend, the designer shares why the work is never just about the musician, but the fanbase too. (It's Nice That)
Gone are the days of “Coexist” or “This car climbed Mt. Washington”. Bumper stickers have lately gotten a lot weirder, and much more niche. (NYT)
On the Couch With Freud (Bella, That Is)
The fashion designer - and great-granddaughter of Sigmund - analyses Kate Moss, Zadie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas on her new podcast.
(Air Mail)
