New York

Her new film, Magic Farm, is a jagged-edged satire fizzing with energy. But there are Serious Human Issues at play: not least climate catastrophe, sex as deliverance and wilful ignorance as a linchpin of American culture. Amalia takes us into her world...

The cult author made the un-auctionable seem indispensable at Substack’s debut auction, where bizarre ephemera turned into high art and surreal moments made for a night as strange as it was sincere.

It’s a tale as old as time: indie kids get converted in the club, then strike gold with a hot, new, dancefloor-filling sound. Now, with global tour dates stacking up, it’s time for Fcukers to transcend the New York party scene.

In 2004, the art historian founded Performa, an interdisciplinary arts organisation in New York, famed for its three week biennial. This month, she celebrated it turning 20.

There’s a new wave of anarchic raves in the unassuming outskirts of the city. The police don’t seem happy about it.

There’s a lot of hype around New York indie-dance trio Fcukers right now. In a semi-closed Chinese restaurant, they proved why everyone’s banging on about them.