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“You’re Not Born With an Eye, You Must Develop It”: Tiqui Atencio on Discovering Her Taste and Living With Art

With works selected by Tiqui Atencio and Ago Demirdjian coming to Christie’s this May, renowned author and tastemaker Tiqui reflects on her journey in the art world and offers tips on finding artworks you will love. 

(Christie's)

The Tastemakers 2025

Our yearly round-up of London’s biggest, brightest and most important cultural trendsetters, from food to fashion to furniture. (Gentleman's Journal)

35 Spyplane Icons

Design excellence of the contemporary slapper era. (Blackbird Spyplane)

25 Years of Dining in N.Y.C.

A timeline of major food moments – restaurant openings, innovations, fads, pop culture cameos, blackouts and bans – that changed life in New York City in the first quarter of the 21st century. (NYT)

26 Best Tennis Books to Read

Forget beach reads, here's some courtside reading. (Town & Country)

Sex on the Beach: A New Photo Book Captures the Fading Decadence of Cannes

Sun! Skin! Stars! And packs of ravenous paparazzi! Celebrated photographer Derek Ridgers’ latest book celebrates Cannes in a less buttoned-up age. (Hollywood Reporter)

What’s Old Is New Again

The vice-chairman of 20th- and 21st-century art at Christie’s New York recommends the 10 must-see paintings in the newly reopened Frick Collection. (Air Mail)

The Young British Flower Farmers Championing Sustainable Growing

Flower growing is hard work, but the rewards – including minimising Britain’s huge flower importing carbon footprint – far outweigh the negatives, say three young growers. (Country Life)

Ear ‘Em, Scare ‘Em

Why MC Ears deserves more flowers. (TRENCH)

YT Owns U.K. Rap’s New Swag

The east London rapper wants to transform his city’s underground and he’s doing it with a bunch of his friends. (The FADER)

Add to Playlist: Merseyside Rapper EsDeekid

With a magnificent scouse accent and entertainingly debauched lyrics, EsDeeKid is blowing up fast. (The Guardian)

The Mix 059: Rainy Miller

Rainy Miller speaks to Megan Townsend about his artistic vision of Northern Gothic – sharing perspectives from “underdog” towns and villages with inspiration from the folklore of the American South – and crafts a mix that represents it through diverse sonic landscapes. (Mixmag)

Every Sample Used on Pinkpantheress’ Fancy That

The pop star’s new record is a time capsule of British millennial dance pop. (The FADER)

Public Listening: Capital One Café

Sipping and banking. (John's Music Blog)

In Defence of Airplane Food 

“While you swallow bleached pasta, consider how close you are to death.” (Spike)

We Are All Foodies Now

At a moment when so many cultural forms seem to be in recession, the safest index for clout is knowing which gastropub makes the most photogenic vegan steak. (Spike)

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Turnstile, Hardcore Punk’s Breakout Band, Can’t Be Contained

The Baltimore group toiled in the underground until its 2021 LP blew up. With a new album, Never Enough, it’s testing the limits of a genre and a fandom. (NYT)

“People Think I’ve Gone Crazy”: Indie Sensation Cameron Winter on Leaving Crowds in Tears with His Wild Lyrics and Supernatural Voice

He is just 22 yet he is already being compared to Dylan, Cohen and Waits. The Geese frontman talks about the joys of going solo, employing a five-year-old bassist – and why God deserves a shout out. (The Guardian)

“For the First Time in Years, I’m at Peace with Moon Safari”: Vegyn & Air’s Nicolas Godin in Conversation 

More than 25 years after the release of Air’s seminal debut album, the French duo enlist Vegyn to breathe new life into Moon Safari. They sit down together to discuss the process. (Mixmag)

What’s Inspiring DJ Python?

The much-loved NYC producer/DJ pioneered the deep reggaeton sound. Turns out he’s also into incense, biblical phrases and music from the Romantic period. (The Face)

Herb Sundays 150 Complete: Selected Herbal Works [1-150]

Curating the curators: One track from each Herb, part one. (Herb Sundays)

Skate Muzik – Village Psychic

Milan's G. Quagliano repurposes the soundtracks of classic skate videos to create hour long mixes for your listening pleasure. (NTS)

“I’ve Met People With Tattoos of It”: Andy Vella on Shooting The Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry Album Cover

“The guitar, the hair, the mystery – I think I captured who The Cure are with this picture. When I showed it to Robert Smith and the band’s manager, they jumped up and down.” (The Guardian)

Leon Xu’s Distortions of Time

In just a few years, the New York-based artist has carved out an enviable career painting outside the confines of memory. So what happens when he’s forced to take things a little slower? (SSENSE)

It Turns Out Spiritual Journeys Are a Thing

Juliana Salazar’s darkest night led to an awakening and transatlantic move. She can’t recommend it enough. (Byline)

Power Houses

Inside the living rooms of notable New Yorkers. (New Yorker)

The Hobbyist #14: An Interview With Intramural Shop Founder Bijan Shahvali

The king of NYC vintage on estate sales, cruisin’ with the sibs, and clothes as stories. (The Hobbyist)

Keith McNally Fields Questions from Friends, Fans, and Balthazar Regulars (Interview) 

The Restaurateur

At Borgo with Andrew Tarlow, the man who changed the way New York eats. (Drake's)

Would You Eat at a ReSTOREant?

In New York, you can now get branded meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (Shop Rat)

The 30 Best Breakfasts in London

From glorious greasy spoon fry-ups to five-star eggs all-ways: here's where to start the day in style. (The Standard)

Taste the Rainbow

New chocolate shops are springing up all over London, with interior design that’s as delicious as their truffles (Air Mail)

Hedonism Is Reigning Once Again in West London: Naughty Noughties Nightclubs Are Having a Modern Revival

Tramp, Bouijies, 151, Kensington Roof Gardens are back, this time with face lifts and a new crowd. (Tatler)

The Weekend Binge with Matthew Whitehouse

Matthew Whitehouse, Editor-in-Chief of The Face magazine, has had an exciting few months following the launch of The Face Magazine: Culture Shift exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Given the mag's legendary role in culture, we had a feeling Matthew’s Weekend Binge recs would be iconic, so buckle up for an interesting ride across London. (Plaster)

The Perfectly Imperfect Guide to Magazines

Former guests and users tell us about their favourite magazines. 

(Perfectly Imperfect)

Life’s Greatest Newsletter

5 years of Spyplane miracles. (Blackbird Spyplane)

What Internet Makes You Happy?

The post-social media world can be good. (The Melt)

101 Rules of Effective Living

Based on experience, the “rules” of effective living – at least those I consider befitting an ethical and accountable person – are reducible to these. (Mystery Achievement)

TURNSTILE NTS RESIDENCY

A five-part series from Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile, with each band member curating and presenting a personal selection of music on NTS. Listen here.

KEITH McNALLY

Keith McNally photographed at his home by Chris Black for CULTURED magazine. Read the interview here.

AMINÉ – ARC DE TRIOMPHE

A FEW RULES NOT TO FOLLOW IN TENNIS

Courtesy of Palmes.

TURNSTILE – SEEIN’ STARS / BIRDS

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The CULT100

The people on this list represent five generations and hail from the worlds of food, publishing, art, fashion, activism, and entertainment. (CULTURED)

From GQ Design Director to Free Agent

Why stepping off the clouted career merry-go-round was an essential risk to take. (Byline)

What Does This Restaurateur, Raconteur and Provocateur Actually Regret?

Known for reinventing New York dining (and his blunt commentary on social media), Keith McNally doesn’t waste time lamenting, though the title of his memoir suggests otherwise. (NYT)

Fran Forever

The city that never sleeps pauses, briefly, to honour its most beloved complainer. (i-D)

My Conversation With Sid Mashburn

Chatting with the menswear legend about growing up in Mississippi, building without asking for permission, what he learned under Ralph Lauren, and why hospitality matters more than clothing. (Sprezza)

Rashid Johnson and Jeremy O. Harris on Black Creatives, White Villains, and the Spirituality of Art 

Ahead of his Guggenheim retrospective, A Poem for Deep Thinkers, the artist explains why critical thinking is its own form of wealth. (Interview)

Black Dandyism Through the Decades: A Look Back Through the GQ Archives

Ahead of a menswear-centric Met Gala, we sifted through GQ history to find the greatest hits of Black style, creativity, and eccentricity from the 1960s through the 2020s. (GQ)

Young Thug Speaks About His New Album and Life After Jail

The Atlanta rapper reveals new details about his two and a half years of detention and his latest album, UY Scuti, in an exclusive interview and GQ Video Cover Story. (GQ)

Jenkem Mix 152: Niontay

This Mortal Coil rubs shoulders with Trick Daddy in a genre-bending mix from young rapper Niontay. (Jenkem)

The Confessions of Cameron Winter

The surprise success of his debut solo album, Heavy Metal, won the elusive artist legions of new fans. Now Winter is learning how to navigate overnight fame while playing loose and fast with his own lore. (SSENSE)

How Blondshell Became an Alt-Rock Supernova

Sabrina Teitelbaum bares it all in her raw, crunchy songs. On her second album, If You Asked for a Picture, she’s weighing how much of herself to give away. (NYT)

From Y2K to Indie Sleaze: How Hyperspecific, Themed Club Nights Took Over New York

Priced out of concerts and still craving the rush of a night out, Gen Z have turned to parties fuelled by a different kind of nostalgia. (The FADER)

Supreme Still Shreds

31 years, 18 stores, $2.1 billion are just numbers when you’re in the community business. As Supreme opens in Miami, Steff Yotka heads to the 305 to find out how the brand stays valid. (i-D)

Need a Grill? In Tokyo, Tetsuya Akiyama Is the Man to See

The man behind Grillz Jewelz has made jewellery masterpieces for everyone from Pharrell to A$AP Rocky to Megan Thee Stallion. (SSENSE)

The Häagen-Dazs T-Shirt

A case study of an otherwise ordinary item becoming highly desirable as a subcultural reference. (Intramural)

Press Play

For generations, Sex and the City was the blueprint to making it in NYC. Now, Natasha Stagg tries on Carrie’s shoes one final time, relics of a bygone era that never precisely happened. (Family Style)

Real Housewives of the Cotswolds: Everything We Know So Far

From A-list neighbours to aristocratic drama, the new reality show set in the Cotswolds promises glamour, gossip, and a glimpse behind the hedges of England’s poshest postcode. Here’s who’s involved and what to expect. 

(Tatler)

An Ode to the Humble Paperback

From Lady Chatterley’s Lover to Bright Lights, Big City to A Little Life, books that were better the next time around. (Air Mail)

Japanese Supermarkets

Ashley Ogawa Clarke on the allure of Tokyo's konbini culture. (Drake's)

HOW TO BE FASHIONABLE OR CONSUME LIKE ME

A selection of pages from How to Be Fashionable or Consume Like Me, Andrew Coulter Enright’s irony-rich guide to being a hipster in 2003.

Download as a PDF here.

VOWELS REFERENCES – CHRIS BLACK

“In vowels References, a new interview series, we welcome our favourite creatives to the vowels Research Library in Lower Manhattan to discuss their relationship to imagery, research, referencing, archiving, and navigating the overabundance of visual information in their work and personal lives.” 

The first episode features consultant, writer, and photographer Chris Black. More here.