As the Sanrio mascot turns 50, we look at how she’s come to figure in underground culture, from punk feminism to scene kids, emos and goths
Jan 22, 2024
We talk to the Mississippi-born star about the ‘mysterious and incredibly moving’ story of Priscilla Presley and her on-set experience of shooting with the acclaimed film director
Jan 19, 2024
Is it a ‘message meant for you’? Is it the algorithm? Or is it both?
After securing a BAFTA nomination and a Critics’ Choice award for his breakout role in The Holdovers, the 21-year-old actor has become the internet’s latest obsession
Jan 18, 2024
merritt k’s new photo book captures the DIY spirit of multiplayer gaming’s glory days and evokes peak Y2K nostalgia
From Fendi’s riff on off-duty royals, to MSGM’s day pass on the metro, here’s everything you might have missed this AW24 season
‘Someone take AI away from Nicki’
With the rise of AI-generated modelling agencies and no copyright protections, many models – like Nassia Matsa – are discovering that they don’t have the rights to their own bodies
Jan 17, 2024
People have turned to alcohol for a bit of ‘Dutch courage’ on first dates for decades – but now many of us are flipping the script
Whether it’s digging through the Dior archive, or approaching fashion with a ruthless glare, these simple steps will turn you into a mobster spouse in no time
Jan 16, 2024
The lessons you learn on a psychedelic trip can be life-changing, but how do you make sure they stick?
In her new book Unshrinking, Kate Manne explores the systemic nature of fatphobia and how we can unlearn the damaging body standards we are taught from a young age
Jan 15, 2024
As the brand’s ad featuring FKA twigs is banned in the UK, we offer a Calvin Klein crash course in controversy – from causing outrage with an underage Brooke Shields to inventing heroin chic
‘Imagine creating symphonies by tuning up planets [to] create beautiful chords that echo through the galaxy’
Jan 12, 2024
‘We’ll do anything together’: The actor and director open up about working together, future collaborations, and the making of their twisted new masterpiece