Culture
Trailer of the Week: Euphoria series two
Welcome back, Rue and the gang.
Welcome to the Slawn club
He was the hottest skatewear designer in Lagos. Now he’s the hottest artist in London, with a following of thousands who will literally fight each other to own one of his paintings. But is Olaolu Slawn just taking the piss? (A little bit, but we’re into it.)
How South Korea’s Hallyuwood is taking the world by storm
Dr Brain director Kim Jee-woon on Squid Game, Hellbound, Parasite and the South Korean screen revolution.
Looking for cool things to do in Miami? Check this out
Once you’ve inhaled more art than you can handle at Art Basel Miami Beach, be sure to visit these top spots in the Magic City.
Inside THE FACE Film Society’s The Hand of God screening
Popcorn and negronis at the ready.
Meet London’s New Guard
Five film and TV shows to see you through until advent
Screen Time: From Gaga’s Gucci extravaganza to soft-launch Christmas content to drip feed you some festive feels, here are the week’s best watches.
How Demi Singleton transformed into Serena Williams for King Richard
From boy talk with Serena and Venus, to pulling pranks on Will Smith, the 14-year-old fills us in on how she stepped into the shoes of tennis’ GOAT.
Ariana Grande stans and indie scenesters: a self-portrait series of music fans
Over lockdown earlier this year, Lauren Maccabee turned the camera on herself, embodying different types of music fans for her photostory In Concert.
Filippo Scotti, Italian cinema’s new golden boy
The 21-year-old actor stars as a young Paolo Sorrentino in The Hand Of God, a film inspired by a tragedy in the Italian director's youth.
An inside look at Lady Gaga’s meticulous Gucci fits
From the pink polka-dot dress to the crimson bodysuit, House of Gucci costume designer Janty Yates explains how she masterminded the Gucci dynasty's key looks.
How Big Dyke Energy became South London’s go-to queer night
Modern American restaurateurs Missy and Gabe share their culinary success
Petra Collins on fairy tales, eroticism and reimagining Euphoria’s Alexa Demie
The pair’s collaborative photobook is a sexy, intimate and irreverent reimagining of the folk tales they grew up with. You’ve never seen anything like it.
Quil Lemons captures the unfiltered joy of his community in South Philly
Best known for being the youngest person to shoot a Vanity Fair cover (with Billie Eilish, no less), the photographer releases his photo series 6 7 today, as a homage to his grandmother and Black joy.
The powerhouses behind AZEEMA on how they empower marginalised women
Founded in 2017, the magazine, agency and community is carving out a space in media for women of Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian heritage. With their latest issue “The Rituals” out now, we find out how the team makes it all happen.
Trailer of the Week: Pam & Tommy
Because who doesn’t love a Nineties scandal given the splashy telly treatment?
Deep Frieze: The Fence take us to London’s biggest art fair
The Fence is London’s second-best magazine: an independent quarterly that publishes witty essays, sketches, investigations and insider accounts of powerful institutions. So when it came to deciding who we should send to cover October’s Frieze Art Fair, there was only one place to call.
In the crowd at Digga D’s milestone London show
Over 2000 fans gathered for the UK drill star's first ever headline gig.
The Wheel of Time’s Marcus Rutherford on Nottingham’s flourishing acting scene
Five Things: The Amazon Prime fantasy epic star also opens up about learning how to sword-fight and the most treasured items he’d most probably save if his house caught on fire.
Five films and TV shows to keep us going to the end of November
Screen Time: from a Seoul gone to hell to a Montana ranch ruled by fear, via bent coppers aplenty in Edinburgh, there’s a world of entertainment to thrill this week.
Adele explains the real story behind the “gun fingers” meme
You know the one: all-black tracksuit, impeccable mani, very serious phone call. Here’s what was happening on the other end of the line.
10 reasons we’d love to go for a pint with Adele
Who wouldn’t like to have a sesh down the pub with one of the biggest musicians of the 21st century? We’ve put together a list of Adele’s most hilarious moments – so grab a beer, put your feet up and enjoy.