The great indoors: how rock climbing became the next big thing
From a niche hobby to making its debut at the 2020 Olympics, pulling plastic has become a millennials' obsession. Here we meet four climbers who have their eyes on the prize (the top!)
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It’s A Sin: “The story of HIV has been told very powerfully, but not through a gay prism”
The latest TV drama from Russell T. Davies is an Eighties-set exploration of queer boys on the cusp of the rest of their lives – and of the AIDS crisis. It’s bold, vibrant and groundbreaking. We go on set, meet the creator and his cast, and ask: why did it take so long?
Here’s what happened when hip-hop legend Nas met his favourite sculptor
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Inside last night’s BMW Concept XM launch party in Miami
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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
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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.
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.
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.
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
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Modern American restaurateurs Missy and Gabe share their culinary success
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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.
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.
