
Culture

This is the year’s most dreadful film
Caleb Landry Jones scooped the top acting prize at Cannes for his chilling portrayal of a real-life Australian killer in Justin Kurzel’s film, Nitram. But would the Texan actor really rather be making wiggy psych albums and watching vintage British sitcoms?

10 books to deep dive into this summer
From cutting heartbreak to mediaeval grossness and real-life cult reporting, Anna Cafolla recommends the titles that’ll keep you hooked, poolside or elsewhere.

Welcome to the summer of Big Intimacy
From Netflix’s Heartstopper to Conversation With Friends, 2022’s pop culture is eschewing sex for moments of tenderness and heartfelt emotion. Brace yourself for face touching and gentle kisses.

Heat up your movie night with the horniest films ever
Lengthy sex scenes, piercing stares and, er, holy dildos? Here’s how to have a Hot Film Summer.

Spike up your life with this summer’s boldest beauty trends
For our latest issue, photographer and friend of THE FACE Alexandra Leese shot this summer's technicolored beauty trends on a group of teenagers.

Raising Boys: adolescence, masculinity and the blurry lines where they meet
The first exhibition from new Hackney gallery Black White explores men’s mental health and the all-important conversations surrounding it.

The best (and most ridiculous) reality dating shows
Saucy snogs, blockbuster bust-ups and villas full of filler. Nothing hits the spot quite like a dating show, does it?

I have no idea what the Nations League is
Is it football as content? A strain to inject some reason into the international down period between competitions people actually like? However it got here, the vibe is no longer good.

Summer: the season of the hetty banger
Love Island is back and with it, a host of pop anthems and piano house aimed squarely at the charts. But what makes a song sound heterosexual and – crucially – slap?

Cha Cha Real Smooth: Cooper Raiff’s feelgood indie-movie two-step
The 25-year-old writer/director/actor wowed Sundance and SXSW. Now, as his good-natured romance co-starring Dakota Johnson comes to Apple TV+, we ask “Generation TikTok’s auteur”: where did it all go right?

Pleasure’s Sofia Kappel: “Why would someone want to do porn? Why would I wanna act?”
Ninja Thyberg’s latest film is a shocking, explicit watch. We speak to its leading star about power dynamics, onion sandwiches on set, and why we need to talk about porn.

Sick Love spotlights the underground art of Kyiv, Glasgow and more
In the newly-formed zine, founder Izzy Gorman-Buckley celebrates cities in all their subversive glory. Here, we meet artists Trackie McLeod, Shrek666 and Beth Henderson.

Honor Levy: the writer capturing the warp-speed mania of online
The New Yorker loved Honor Levy's writing so much that they published one of her short stories when she was only 21. Now she’s one of the most intriguing talents in the literary world.

My Media Diet: The Wire creator David Simon
We speak to the writer and showrunner about the inspiration for his brilliant new HBO drama, We Own This City, and the other media that shapes him.

We’re having less sex, so why are clothes getting sexier?
We may have collectively lost our libido, but fashion certainly hasn’t: skirts are getting shorter, boots higher and shirts are disappearing all together.

Good mates, great art with Peter Doyle and Conor Murgatroyd
The duo have collaborated on a new exhibition, The Uncanny Valley, bringing together their surreal takes on everyday scenes.
My Media Diet: Ms. Marvel’s Yasmeen Fletcher
The star of the first Muslim superhero comic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe shares what she’s been reading, watching, memeing and more.

How Andrew Callaghan mastered gonzo journalism for the YouTube era
With his off-the-wall reports on wasted spring breakers, flat earthers and far-right protesters, Callaghan has built an audience of millions. But despite the laughs his Channel 5 platform provokes, he tells THE FACE that his journalism is no joke.

Our celebrity trial obsession sets a dangerous precedent
From Wagatha Christie to Depp v. Heard, the media circus around trials means the public exonerates the stars it chooses to side with. But what are the consequences of us playing judge?

Five folk horrors to watch after Men
With some critics heralding the latest A24 film the horror of the year so far, we take a look-back at the folks that came before it. Expect pagan rituals, witchcraft and a creaky branch or two.

Mo Gilligan: “My dream guests? David Attenborough and Vybz Kartel”
The Lateish Show funny guy has conquered the BAFTAs, Netflix and the Brit Awards. What’s next on his world domination to-do list? Er… gardening. Watch out, Titchmarsh.

Waste! Store: welcome to London’s coolest shop
Hackney’s wackiest community shopping destination is a Santa’s grotto of cult memorabilia and homemade weirdness. Jack Mitchell and Roydon Misseldine stock everything from Baby-Gs and troll dolls to DIY zines and fantastic fashion, only available IRL.

Why WAG culture is a thing of the past
WAGs still exist, sure. But no one’s doing it like the noughties OGs anymore.