How Hello Kitty infiltrated youth culture

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

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Fashion

Milan Fashion Week Men’s, these were your best bits

Suits and scallies collide at Botter’s back-to-reality show

For their AW24 men’s collection, the design duo mined football references while honing in on the details of their craft

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Abort mission: Andersson Bell just pushed its models out a plane

The Seoul-based label looked to the skies for AW24, crafting a collection packed with aviation influences

Enter the void: party pics of JordanLuca’s Milanese techno rave

Photographer Roxy Lee captured all the action at the label’s second fashion week blowout

I had my face stolen by AI

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

Unshrinking: how to detox from fatphobia

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

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SFX make-up artist Mathilda Mace’s work is sexy and unhinged

Through her unique prosthetics for everyone from Megan Thee Stallion to FKA twigs, Mace is championing the power of pure self-expression

This photo book reframes nudes from vintage XXX magazines

In her new photo book Centrefold, artist Carly Ries repurposes hardcore and softcore magazine shoots from the 70s and 80s to examine objectivity and subjectivity in nude portraiture

‘The most stunning people on Earth’: portraits of London’s queer club kids

El Hogg’s Gates of El captures the ‘eccentric hedonists’ and ‘radical fashion’ at queer techno rave night Inferno

These photos are a frenetic exploration of the trans experience

Mahalia Taje Giotto’s upcoming monograph, Existential Boner, uses text, collage, and photography to convey the artist’s experience of transition

Euphoria’s Dominic Fike says having a ‘sober coach’ didn’t help him

‘I was a drug addict and coming onto a show mainly about drugs, it was very difficult’

Four Chambers selects: 9 art horror classics to watch now

Vex Ashley, from creative porn studio Four Chambers, selects the nine films that inspired her latest release Rites Of Spring – from Andrzej Żuławsk’s monstrous classic Possession, to Carolee Schneemann’s sex-fuelled Meat Joy

Cailee Spaeny on becoming Priscilla and working with Sofia Coppola

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

This new book delves into the social history of rap and grime

Aniefiok Ekpoudom’s debut book Where We Come From speaks to the communities who have shaped some of the UK’s most popular music genres

10 great albums you may have missed in the last three months

Featuring Ayesha’s mecha-sized club music, Chuquimamani-Condori’s ecstatic new release, and DJ Ramon Sucesso’s hyper-energised jams

The 50 best K-pop tracks of 2023

From Jung Kook to NewJeans and aespa, we look back on the K-pop tracks that ruled the last 12 months

Hello Kitty at 50: how the ultra-cute mascot took over youth culture

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

Psychedelic integration: how to make the most of your trip

The lessons you learn on a psychedelic trip can be life-changing, but how do you make sure they stick?

Stanley cups: the psychology behind the internet’s latest obsession

#StanleyTumbler has over 1 billion views on TikTok, with Stanley raking in $750 million in revenue in 2023. How did these colourful cups become so coveted?

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Features

Life & Culture

Hello Kitty at 50: how the ultra-cute mascot took over youth culture

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

Life & Culture

Jan 22, 2024

Felicity Martin

Film & TV

Cailee Spaeny on becoming Priscilla and working with Sofia Coppola

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

Film & TV

Jan 19, 2024

Emily Dinsdale

Life & Culture

Could TikTok tarot fix your broken heart?

Is it a ‘message meant for you’? Is it the algorithm? Or is it both?

Life & Culture

Jan 19, 2024

Laura Molloy

Film & TV

Dominic Sessa: ‘Adrenaline and ignorance get me through life’

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

Film & TV

Jan 18, 2024

Dominique Sisley