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)
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)
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)
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)
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)