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Truckercore at the VMAs
This year's MTV VMAs red carpet unfurled with a captivating array of celebrity fashions, parading pop culture's finest from acclaimed to emerging brands.
Jonas Brothers
On September 24, the Jonas Brothers took the stage at Milan's Unipol Forum for a concert that felt like a trip down memory lane for the thousands of fans who grew up with their music.
Alpha Males & Wattpad Tales
A teenage rite of passage for many people in the Gen Z community is the fanfiction platform Wattpad. Endless libraries of stories organized by ships, genres, spice levels, originals, poetry, and even non-fiction.
Off Duty
Despite their lavish lifestyles, some English footballers and WAGs stand out with undeniable style, exemplified by a select few stylish couples.
Indie Sleaze’s Renaissance
The resurgence of indie sleaze reflects a cyclical return to and evolution of past fashion and cultural trends, as a new generation interprets these styles through the lens of modern challenges and social media.
Noir Yet Transparent Things
Gia Ford's debut album, Transparent Things, delivers a dark, seductive blend of 70s glam and 80s noir, complete with haunting lyrics and eerie visuals.
Dualist Dreamer
A blue rose. A lapis key. Cobalt velvet. Disparate meanings underpin the objects of director David Lynch’s dreams, despite convergence in their tones. Taken as a metaphor for his career, his surrealist catalogue has proven a vital entry in the Western canon.
The INs of Fashion
In an age where we are bombarded with information, with choices, with images, are we inspired by what we see, or are we influenced by it? Does it matter?
The Diagnosis Problem
In the early 19th century, French physician François Broussais published De l'irritation et de la folie, a medical treatise wherein he developed the concept of physiological “normalcy” - a framework with which we understand, identify, and classify aberrant health.
Measuring Time
In a world where time is judged by efficiency and productivity, an unlikely character in an Albert Camus novel reminds us that how we choose to measure time is entirely up to us.
SPRING ATTITUDE
Returning for its 13th edition on 2024, September 13th and 14th, Spring Attitude is a contemporary music and culture festival, a pioneer in both Italian and international culture.
So... We Like Addison Rae Now?
f you had told us which of all the questionable attempts to transition from viral fame to a music career in the TikTok-to-Spotify pipeline would succeed, who would it be?
Eternity of Toxic Beauty Standards
The enduring scrutiny and internalization of beauty standards shape personal identities and societal interactions, perpetuating a cycle of compliance and resistance.
Pop-Quiz Therapy
Lost in translation, or rather a bustling sea of pop-quizzes, alluring and calling from the scratchy pages of glossy magazines. What started as a page filler is currently seen as a separate rubric on many upfront platforms.
Folie à Deux
The highly anticipated sequel to the first Joker film debuted at the Venice Film Festival on September 4th, dividing critics between enthusiastic reactions and more skeptical reviews.
Oasis’ Wardrobe Is Everything We Are Aiming For This Fall
At the beginning of September, Charli XCX took to Twitter to officially say goodbye to her iconic #bratsummer with a heartfelt post stating, “Goodbye forever, Brat Summer”.
Grunge-Headed
Navigating the end of the world is impossible without being anti-stylish and provoking. Straight from the Seattle music scene back in the 90s into the unpolished looks, embracing the raw, unfiltered nature of grunge as a music.
The New Flesh
Our bodies’ wrinkles, folds and sinews house a tundra of lived experiences. Fashioned as fabric or merged with digital interface, they forge a didactic vision of our future.
Glam Rock and Gore
Serial killers, doll possession… and Rock and Roll? One of the year's scariest films has a surprising source of inspiration in a 70’s UK glam rock band.
Revival of the Roaring '20s
The air fills with jazz, laughter, flowing champagne, and rebellious thoughts at the speakeasies, where art and self-expression unite people against societal constraints.