THE LIFT TOWER

For the short documentary The Lift Tower, director Jack Orton captures the meditative, repetitive, and skilled art of shoemaking, tracing the labor that shaped his family, who worked in Northampton’s factories. 

Shot at the Tricker’s factory in the town’s shoemaking district, the film offers a close examination of British heritage, industrial labor, and contemporary craft, unearthing parallel events and histories within the process.

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How to Enjoy Yourself on the Internet in 2026

From now on, I only want to recommend or be recommended to. (Side Projects)

The Opportunity of Anonymity

How forums, blogs and faceless archive pages gave outsiders a way into culture, and quietly changed who gets to shape it. (HIDDEN.RSRCH)

From Converse to Ed Sheeran, Let’s End These Tedious Apology Tours

Converse, Oxford United, and Ed Sheeran all got dragged through the same ritual for mistakes that were accidental or not even theirs. (ADWEEK)

I Used to Get Paid to Hang Out With Famous People

Notes on a (dying?) dream job. (Blackbird Spyplane)

When Jonny Met Katharine

Cover star Katharine Hamnett meets Sports Banger’s Jonny Banger to talk four decades of political fashion, protest, and why she’s still fighting. (i-D)

Oi Polloi, One of the World’s Best Menswear Stores, Is Back

And oh, how we’ve missed it. (Esquire)

Must Dressing for Tennis Be So… Literal?

Notions on taste, convention, and bringing the outside in. (Court Date)

Inside the Bag: The History of Yoshida & Co.

We take a look at Yoshida & Co., a Japanese bagmaking powerhouse known across the globe for its iconic Tanker bags and other accessories. (Heddels)

Service Projects Wants to Make Everyday Objects Better

From brushed stainless steel mugs to American-inspired diner cups, founder Philip Seerup is rethinking the objects we use every day. (Sprezza)

Inside the Plywood and Lego Chanel Boutique Created by New York Artist Tom Sachs (Vogue) 

Lock It In

Oftentimes the smallest objects have the greatest significance. For artist Nate Lowman, it matters where you look. (Family Style)

Arthur Jafa, Art’s Great Disrupter, Readies a ‘Big Bang’

“I Am Tony”, the artist’s largest museum survey to date, carries a powerful message about identity “forged in the holds of slave ships”. (NYT)

“It’s Weirdly Helpful to Get Lost Along the Way” – How to Make a Film With John Wilson

The director chats to It’s Nice That about his first feature film, The History of Concrete, and the process by which his comedic explorations of the banal become so beautiful. (It’s Nice That)

The Raw, Fledgling Intimacy of Peter Hujar’s Contact Sheets

A new photobook highlights the process of the legendary queer photographer, and his process of growing into the artist he ultimately became. (Huck)

In the Swiss Alps, a Sprawling Chalet That Still Feels Cozy

For his first European project, the American designer Billy Cotton recast a home in Gstaad as a vibrant family retreat. (NYT)

An Evening at Chez Paul

Faced with a spare evening in Paris, we could think of nothing more suitable than a decadent and indulgent trip through French cuisine. (Drake’s)

Jago Rackham Wants His Food Wet and Juicy (Interview)

The Chris Black Questionnaire

On peptides in the film fridge, “Chris vitamins”, and the loneliness of Lanserhof. (Magasin)

Roxy’s Tales – Chrissie Miller: The Downtown Cool Girl of Y2K New York

“This week on Roxy’s Tales, we’re sitting down with Chrissie Miller. Founder of the Y2K-era clothing brand Sophomore and the very definition of downtown cool. Chrissie didn’t just participate in early 2000s New York fashion, music and nightlife; she helped build it. And it all started with a handful of cheeky graphic tees.” (Spotify)

These Photos Offer a Rare Glimpse Into Grime’s Early Days

Featuring red-eye flights with Wiley to clashes with Skepta, D Double E and Dizzee Rascal, photojournalist Jamie-James Medina unpacks his new photobook, Hate Is a Strong Word – and solves one of grime’s most enduring mysteries. (Dazed)

35 Years On: A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory Revisited

Angus Batey revisits the history and lasting legacy of A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory. (The Quietus)

A History of Hip-Hop’s Obsession With Lean

An in-depth look into the past and present of rap’s favourite drug. (Hearing Things)

Deep Cuts: How One Londoner’s Fake Vinyl Empire Sheds Light on ‘Industrial Scale’ Fraud

Thousands of knock-off records worth a fortune are being seized in the UK by anti-counterfeit police stings. (The Guardian)

Jacques Greene Picks Out His Sonic Inspirations (CLASH) 

Blondshell Works Out What She Wants by Saying It Out Loud

Three albums in as Blondshell, Sabrina Teitelbaum keeps transforming grievance into forgiveness, and handing some of the blame back to herself along the way. (The Line of Best Fit)

Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dies Aged 45

Gilbert’s family says he died “peacefully in his sleep” months after ‘My Friends Over You’ musician shared stage four cancer diagnosis. (The Guardian)

PASSPORT

For the short documentary Passport, director Glenn Kitson explores Stone Island’s living archive and collector community, from London to Seoul. More here.

LEDBYHER – DIRTY RUMOURS

Featuring production by Clams Casino.

DENIM TEARS FROM THE POOL OF BLACK GENIUS

Tremaine Emory’s Denim Tears From the Pool of Black Genius is now on view until January 11th 2027 at the SCAD Museum of Art.

“Denim Tears founder and creative visionary Tremaine Emory highlights his sources of inspiration from the “Pool of Black Genius” featuring works by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Alma Thomas, Faith Ringgold and others from the SCAD Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection, as well as an extensive display of contemporary works by his collaborators and other artists he is in dialogue with, including Arthur Jafa, Hank Willis Thomas, David Hammons, and more, shown alongside his designs and works from his personal archive.”

“SHIRT LOOKS LIKE LAFFY TAFFY”

Absolute fire from The Pale Girls. Get yours here.

HATE IS A STRONG WORD

“Between 2003 and 2006, photographer Jamie-James Medina documented the emergence of a new era of music born in London, one that would go on to become the defining sound of a generation: grime. From early raves with Wiley and Skepta to scaling tower blocks for now iconic death-defying shots, Medina was always present to capture music history as it happened. 

Produced in collaboration with WePresent, Hate Is A Strong Word brings all his photos together for the first time, while an exclusive digital download of the book also includes essays by Wiley, Slimzee, Lethal Bizzle and Crazy Titch.”

More here.

POPEYE: THIS IS LONDON

The October 2026 edition of POPEYE magazine explores London’s new brands, shops, skate culture, South London jazz, music bars, fashion and everyday city life – all through POPEYE’s unmistakable “Magazine for City Boys” perspective. Available here.

KINGSLEY IFILL FOR HTSI

The HTSI autumn menswear special, photographed by Kingsley Ifill. More here.

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London’s Coolest Neighbourhood Is… Clerkenwell?

How a quiet quarter full of offices became the favoured hangout for in-the-know Londoners – and Charli XCX. (The Londoner)

6 of London’s Best Underground Photo Bookshops

We spoke to the minds behind six of the city’s most elusive art, photography and culture bookstores – here’s everything you need to know before visiting… (Dazed)

Counter Culture Offers Photographic Ode to New York City’s Enduring Diners

A new photo book preserves the longtime city staples. (Gothamist)

Hard Parties, Cheap Rents and Horrible Flats: How 90s Art and Fashion Redefined British Culture

An evocative new Tate Britain show captures an era when the UK’s newly flush creative industries teamed up with a generation of skint dreamers to bring the decade into vivid colour. (The Guardian)

Grace Coddington Looks Back at Her Life in Parties

From photo shoots with Helmut Newton to birthday antics with Anna Wintour, the legendary fashion editor shares the stories behind her remarkable career. (W Magazine)

A Harlem Renaissance Party to End All Parties

After the maverick director William Greaves convened the movement’s remaining members, it took 50 years and his family to bring the fireworks to the screen. (NYT)

Gordon Parks as His Subjects Knew Him

Isabella Rossellini, Lonnie Ali, Anderson Cooper and other relatives of those who figured in the celebrated photographer’s portraiture bolster a new exhibition at the Jack Shainman Gallery. (NYT)

Rita Ackermann Doesn’t Have to Explain Her Work to You

The artist, an enfant terrible of the 1990s, has embraced a quieter, more enigmatic style. Just don’t ask her what it all means. (NYT)

FFNY in Conversation: Clayton Patterson

The Lower East Side, Tompkins Square Park, hardcore, outsiders, and a life spent documenting the people New York might have forgotten. (Friends From New York)

The Intricate Making of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette

During the making of Marie Antoinette, photographer Andrew Durham wandered the streets of Versailles with a 35mm camera. Twenty years on, more than 350 of his images have been gathered in a new book. (AnOther) 

When Blink-182 Was My Neighbour

25 years ago, the band brought a wrecking ball to the house next to mine for a music video. Then history happened. (Vulture)

Clairo Talks New Music, Touring, and the First Time She Met Charli XCX

Before Charli brought Clairo onstage at her July show in Brooklyn, the two caught up about making music, working with friends, and the importance of devoting yourself to your art. (WYouth)

Your Favourite Music Producer’s Favourite Magazine

Tape Op keeps the DIY dream of the ’90s alive. (Totei)

Making a Magazine Is a Hilarious Exercise

The eyes, minds, hands (and breasts) behind our Fall 2026 issue. (Playboy)

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF IRAK

Captured by photographer and IRAK crew member Alain Levitt.

IRAK X CARHARTT

Crew jackets by Carhartt WIP to mark the 30th anniversary of IRAK. Photography by Nolan Zangas.

JJJJOUND FW26

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