Culture
The intimate, quiet glamour of Walter Pfeiffer’s photography
A new show unveils previously unseen work by the cult Swiss shooter. He talks about creating portraits of friends and lovers, old Hollywood and turning ideas into action.
Wait, did Rihanna and A$AP Rocky tie the knot?
“Marry me?” and “I do” grillz in A$AP Rocky’s new music video for D.M.B. hint that the pair may have quietly hitched.
Does sticking to the Met Gala theme really matter?
Head to head: Year after year, it seems like celebs are less interested in sticking to the Met Gala’s theme. Is it time to stop getting our knickers in a twist when they don’t fulfil the assignment? THE FACE debates.
LA CREOLE is the packed out Parisian club night founded on inclusivity
Lee Min-ho and Kim Min-ha on Pachinko’s intensive filmmaking
The Korean epic is educating the world on a dark history. Here, the series’ biggest stars talk about the “divided nation”, their on-screen chemistry, and the show’s emotional finale.
Namecore is the trend that unifies all trends
Goblin mode, dinocore, night luxe… Another day, another viral trend with an instantly clickable name. What the hell’s going on with the internet’s obsession with labelling things?
Terence Donovan captures the hedonism of Birmingham’s ’90s raves
These images of the city’s cult club House of God were taken by the legendary fashion photographer. Then they were lost for 25 years – until now. His son explains their origins, and their journey to a new exhibition, In the Que.
Personal tales from the messy, uninhibited world of strip clubs
Wanting You To Want Me is a tell-all photo book that functions as a window into the lives of “fantasy technicians”, from darkly funny anecdotes to life-affirming revelations.
Latifa Echakhch’s joyful paintings will get you in the mood to party
Vikings, Anya and Harry, too: Robert Eggers’ director’s cut
The filmmaker’s new film is bloody historical epic The Northman. His next was meant to be bloody historical horror Nosferatu, starring Harry Styles. He talks Valhalla, vampires and the hell of scheduling.
Campbell Addy: “Seek out those who love you for you”
Ahead of the launch of his first monograph, Feeling Seen, the British-Ghanaian photographer talks us through his career so far, from his post-uni hype to finding solace in those around him.
Harley Weir’s new work is intoxicatingly rebellious
Opening last Saturday in Peckham’s Hannah Barry Gallery, Sins of a daughter is the artist’s latest ode to youth, the body and the female gaze. Haunting, yes. Liberating? Definitely.
Touch the sky (sort of) at The Standard’s rooftop reopening
Brits bloody love a rooftop, don’t they? And with the weather picking up, The Standard, London felt it was no better time to reopen its 11th floor. Throw in a Tems performance, flowing drinks and a bit ’o sunshine, and you’ve got yourself a decent party. Cheers.
Party time: welcome NTS and Bottega Veneta’s mighty new radio station
Once a month, NTS and Bottega Veneta will treat us worthy listeners to collaborative sounds with a host of guest stars on the newly-formed station, Bottega Radio. And to celebrate, the powerhouse duo got the best-looking people in the city and threw a bash in a dark corner of Soho. The proof is in the pout...
James Massiah: “My poems are gonna feel like London”
Poet James Massiah teams up with Barbour International to explore what it means to be an original artist today.
Trivial Pursuit is the coolest fashion exhibition in NYC right now
Alienation, anxiety and economic pressures are the ultimate themes in Daisy Sanchez’s exhibition looking at fashion in the context of contemporary art.
Crap music isn’t as good as it used to be
What is 2022’s equivalent to The Ketchup Song? Where are the tunes that teach us how to “Cha cha real smooth”?
Vivek Vadoliya’s love letter to brown people in sport
Shot in a park in Mumbai, Vivek Vadoliya’s photos document the ancient sport of mallakhamb – and it’s as calming as it is totally exhilarating.
Douglas Stuart: “There was nowhere for a young gay man to turn”
The author of the Booker-winning Shuggie Bain on the challenging childhood that shaped Young Mungo, his new novel about teenage love, gang brutality and Glasgow’s bitter sectarian divide.
A definitive timeline of Julia Fox’s greatest moments
It’s time to make official what many of us already know to be true: that the ex-dominatrix, artist, photographer and actress is one of pop culture’s most fascinating figures – and a riotous paragon of celebrity.
Pilgrimage to paradise: the agony and ecstasy of football fandom
A new exhibition from Martin Parr, Corbin Shaw and OOF magazine spotlights the footie fan. Who are ya?
John Boyega is readying the next gen of Black filmmakers
The actor-turned-mentor is working with five rising creatives for Converse’s Create Next Film Project.
From boy to man: Bobby Brazier on health, wealth and his famous mum
He was the doe-eyed child of Britain’s biggest reality TV star, then grief – and his own consciousness – changed him. At just 18-years old, what’s next for Bobby Brazier?