Culture
Why the Graphic Novel Is Having Its Golden Age Right Now
Graphic novels have fully shed the comic book stigma that kept them on the margins of literary culture.
2024-09-28
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Ryan Okafor
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Culture
The Case for Deleting TikTok (and What to Replace It With)
The arguments against TikTok are well-documented: data privacy concerns about ByteDance's relationship with the Chinese government, an algorithm designed to maximize engagement at the cost of mental health, and a content format that's rewiring attention spans in measurable ways.
2024-09-27
Culture
The 15 Best Anime Series for Beginners in 2025
Anime has a reputation problem with newcomers.
2024-09-26
Culture
How Pharrell Changed Louis Vuitton Without Changing Himself
When LVMH appointed Pharrell Williams as men's creative director of Louis Vuitton in February 2023, the fashion world was divided.
2024-09-24
Culture
Why Barry Ended as the Best Show Nobody Watched
HBO's Barry ran for four seasons from 2018 to 2023 and never cracked the cultural conversation the way it deserved.
2024-09-17
Culture
The Best Art Exhibitions Happening in 2025
The gallery and museum calendar for 2025 is stacked.
2024-09-15
Culture
How Tyler the Creator Built the Most Interesting Discography in Hip-Hop
Tyler Gregory Okonma has one of the most dramatic artistic evolutions in music history.
2024-09-13
Culture
The 10 Best Video Games to Play When You Need to Decompress
Not every gaming session needs to be a sweat-fest.
2024-09-10
Culture
Why Kendrick Lamar's GNX Was the Album of the Year
Kendrick Lamar GNX arrived in November 2024 with no advance singles, no rollout, and no warning, just a surprise drop that immediately dominated every conversation in music.
2024-09-08
Culture
The 10 Best Films of 2024 You Probably Missed
The 2024 film landscape was rich beyond what most audiences had time to discover.
2024-09-06
Culture
Elden Ring's DLC Proved Open-World Games Still Have Juice
When Elden Ring launched in 2022, it sold 25 million copies and won Game of the Year by merging FromSoftware punishing combat with a genuinely open world co-designed by George R.
2024-09-05
Culture
Why Charli XCX's Brat Changed the Way We Talk About Pop
Charli XCX Brat, released in June 2024, did something that pop albums almost never do anymore: it defined a cultural moment.
2024-09-05
Culture
The Artist You're Sleeping On
Kehinde Wiley gets the attention, but Toyin Ojih Odutola is making some of the most intellectually ambitious figurative art in the world right now.
2024-08-31
Culture
Why Andor Is the Best Thing Streaming Right Now
Disney+ Andor, created by Tony Gilroy, is the Star Wars project that Star Wars skeptics have been waiting for.
2024-08-27
Style
Why the Mesh Layer Trend Isn't Going Anywhere
Mesh layering exploded in menswear over the last two years, and the skeptics have been waiting for it to die.
2024-08-07
Style
The Best Minimalist Sneakers That Aren't Common Projects
Common Projects created the template for the luxury minimalist sneaker with the Achilles Low, and it remains a great shoe.
2024-07-29
Style
The 12 Best Online Stores for Menswear You've Never Heard Of
The default menswear destinations, SSENSE, Mr Porter, and END, are excellent but well-known.
2024-07-18
Style
How to Upgrade Your Sock Game (Yes, It Matters)
Socks are the most underrated piece of a man's outfit, and the gap between a good sock and a bad one is enormous.
2024-07-18