Why LCD Soundsystem’s ‘New York, I Love You’ Is Still the City’s Most Honest Anthem
The song continues to resonate 20 years after its release, even showing up in movies and TV to convey people’s mixed feelings toward the city. (Gothamist)
Nu rave’s funniest and most potty-mouthed band are back with a new mini-album and live shows. VICE got in touch to ask what took them so long. (VICE)
“They Said We Incited Riots”: Explosive Punks Bad Brains on Drugs, Self-Destruction and Recording From Jail
Young, Black and fuelled by self-help mantras, they were reputedly the best live band on Earth. As their wild first sessions are rereleased, the group talk about scaring club owners – and getting kicked out of the UK. (The Guardian)
Juan Atkins, Co-Founder of Techno Music, Dies at 64
The Detroit producer and DJ pioneered the genre as a solo artist and member of the Belleville Three, Cybotron, and Borderland. (Pitchfork)
Coinciding with the most comprehensive survey of the artist’s work yet at New York’s New Museum, Jafa reflects on the trajectory that carried him from Mississippi to the centre of the art world. (AnOther)
Exploring North London, Sunday Roasts and digging around second-hand shops: this is what London looks like to artist and designer Yinka Ilori. (The Nudge)
From hatches to back gardens, some of the city’s best food is coming out of the smallest spaces. (LOTI)
We’re obsessing over these five pieces. (The Spaces)
Palace Built Itself a Palace for Its London Flagship
We spoke with Palace co-founder Lev Tanju about the British streetwear brand’s sprawling new London flagship and its surprise Burberry collab. (Highsnobiety)
Skepta’s Style Evolution
From grime-era tracksuits to luxury tailoring, Skepta has spent two decades rewriting the rules of British style. As he returns with new music, we chart his many reinventions. (Complex)
The Farms Where Vintage T-Shirts Grow
With “fade farms”, some savvy vintage sellers have found a quicker way to achieve a coveted worn-in look. (NYT)
Welcome to Hot Cottage, the Jack of All Trades Design Studio That Zigzags Between Methods and Mediums
Part of the Ed Davis visual universe, design studio Hot Cottage takes joy in the archive, the collage and the alternative references. (It’s Nice That)
David Sims Has Shaped Fashion Photography for Decades. He’s Finally Ready to Look Back
With his first major solo exhibition, the photographer confronts the images, obsessions, and restless experimentation of his past. (W Magazine)
Tom of Finland’s Foundation and Muse Fight Over His Kinky Art’s Legacy
A bitter dispute has erupted between the man who helped the artist elevate gay erotica into an art form and the foundation created to protect his work. (NYT)
The ‘Cinematic Crop’: How Issy Wood Inspired a New Painting Style
The British art star has been endlessly imitated. (Artnet)
Josh Safdie Started Listing His Top New York Movies for a New Artwork. Things Got Out of Hand
Need 115 film recommendations? Consult the director’s first print. (Artnet)
Can Opening a Restaurant in a New York Museum Turn the Food Into a Work of Art?
These city institutions – including museums, galleries, and auction houses – are hoping customers will find a luxurious meal to be as appealing as the priceless works on the walls. (Gothamist)
The Case for Aesthetic Education
Why Friedrich Schiller believed art belongs at the heart of education – and why it matters for equal opportunity today. (JSTOR)
Why Does Culture Feel So Monotonous? A Walking Tour Reveals the Math
‘Quiet Quitting’ Could Be Hitting the Economy – Here’s Why
The data scientist Lauren Leek says predictive algorithms are flattening the everyday world, from pub menus to pop lyrics. (NYT)
Now Entering: The Era of Bleh
Airbrain, AI and the homogenisation of knowledge work. (Noema)
The so-called “quiet quitting” trend where workers do the basic requirements of a job but refuse to do anything more might be hitting the economy, analysis has found. (BBC)
Have You Been to the Sixth-Worst McDonald’s in America?
We have. It’s ruled by Stafford County teens. (Washingtonian)