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?
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?
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring JT, 2hollis, Kairo Keyz and Downtown Kayoto.
Energy bills are skyrocketing, your weekly big shop is eating up more of your pay check and, to top it all off, the cost of rent, trains and national insurance is going up. What's all this got to do with climate change? We're so glad you asked.
Alongside Cate Blanchett, newcomer Sophie Kauer is the stand-out in Tár. As the brilliant psychological drama starts hoovering up awards-season love, we speak to the 21-year-old music student from Guildford – and tap her for an exclusive "Introduction to Classical Music" playlist.
Photographer Alexandra Leese’s latest project, Me + Mine, explores the relationship women have with their bodies: from Hong Kong to Brazil via Zoom.
Following a banner year in 2020, the London-via-Doncaster DJ has shared their exhilarating new EP, Watch Out.
Shuggie Bain is a Glasgow-set tale of crumbling families, ruinous addiction and blossoming sexuality. It’s also the Booker-longlisted best book of the summer. Its author, New York-based Scotsman Douglas Stuart, explains his hard road to publication, both on and off-the-page.
Netflix’s new series stars 21-year-old Josh Tedeku as a small-time gangster who gains the power of invisibility. It's essentially Black Britain’s answer to E4’s late-noughties hit Misfits, asking the age-old comic book question: what if normal people acquired superpowers?
Lindsay Lohan, MySpace and Red Bull Light make up the holy trinity for this provocative new womenswear brand, whose goal is to make mini-dresses the new office-wear.
A vampiric mob of faceless fun-fascists are block-booking everything months in advance. Is this what the future looks like now?
Savannah Knoop on six years of being J.T. LeRoy, the literary world’s cult sensation.
Helping make superhero films fun again, wearing killer get-ups, shedding skin – literally – to get in character… All in a day’s work for the shape-shifting actor.
“Blobby is absolutely queer in a ‘fuck the boundaries, destroy the system, embrace anarchy, live authentically on your own terms’ way.”
Call Sheet: Even a BAFTA nomination can’t faze the star of Rocks and a new Dangerous Liaisons. But potentially pissing off anime fans? Forget it.
Digital cover story: The Coventry rapper has proudly tapped into his Gambian roots for new EP Afrikan Rebel. Although he’s recognised as one of Britain’s brightest stars, his struggles are far from over – and his mission has just begun.
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?
One of British magazine publishing’s all-time greats, King has headed up some of the most visionary images of the past two decades. Now, he has a manifesto to live and learn from.