In Bed With
From Document and Calvin Klein, an intimate portrait series spotlights the nature of exchange between subject and photographer, treating each image as an act of...
Rediscovering the archive of Mary Dill Henry
The prolific artist’s sketchbooks, letters, and press clippings—nearly lost to modern audiences—are to be digitized for public consumption, and immortalized in our cultural history
Dr. Carl Hart champions life, liberty, and the pursuit of psychoactive drugs
The famed neuroscientist and author of ‘Drug Use For Grown-ups’ speaks on America’s shifting stance toward substances, from law enforcement to the psychedelic renaissance
In ‘The Shadow of Spring’, Miles Greenberg examines the corporeality of his avatar
The artist’s latest exhibition departs from durational performance into the world of sculpture, shifting from the hyper-present to a figurative temporality
David Lynch’s art is a window into his strange, elusive world
In two concurrent visual arts exhibitions, the Academy Award-winning auteur explores the themes he's know for in the mediums he isn't
Inside NADA Miami and ILY2’s otherworldly anniversary dinner
From opposite corners of the art world spectrum, the two organizations join together to usher in the next generation of creatives
Why does sport require the sacrifice of civility?
Qatar's World Cup is shrouded in political controversies, and accountability has been made unnecessarily complex
‘The Colors of Sies Marjan’ pays homage to the brand’s bold legacy
Following the book’s release, creative director Sander Lak joins Document to discuss the chromatic philosophy underpinning his distinctive point of view
At London’s Toklas, Document and Aries toast to mutual friends and 10 years of creativity
The intimate anniversary dinner, hosted by Nick Vogelson, Sarah Richardson, and Sofia Prantera, brought contributors and creatives together in the spirit of collaboration
Artist Niccolò Debole’s playlist for finding pride in process
The New York-based creative shares 13 songs that speak to the allure of the in-between
Punk or pastiche? East Village is getting the “rock” club it deserves
At the site of beloved discotheque Pyramid Club, Baker Falls promises a reincarnation of the city's transgressive roots—but its new neighbors suggest otherwise
Miami’s club culture crumbles alongside shrinking crypto wallets
The impacts of FTX’s downfall on local businesses indicates the danger of depending on blockchain-based incomes
A brief guide to Art Basel Miami, for the decision-making-impaired
From sought-after shows to cocktail hours to full-fledged parties, Document rounds up the renowned art fair’s unmissable events
Ask Liara: A sex worker’s guide to living, loving, and fucking
In the November edition of their monthly column, author, activist, and porn star Liara Roux answers questions about everything from charismatic narcissists to erotic literature
Pharrell Williams reimagines the Moncler Maya 70, bridging the worlds of music and fashion
Upon the brand’s 70th anniversary, the designer joins the ranks of Rick Owens, Hiroshi Fujiwara, and Giambattista Valli to riff on the iconic outerwear silhouette
Rabin Huissen’s ‘Selective Memory’ seeks balance between the organic and the man-made
In his diaristic exhibition at Sōko, the artist explores the hallmarks of the natural world, and adds his own imprint to them
Document Journal launches Winter/Resort 2023: The Fabric of America
For the second half of our tenth anniversary celebration, we widen our aperture from the city outside our window to examine America as a whole—or,...
Maxwell Alexandre transposes familial realities into a labyrinthian extension of home
In ‘Pardo é Papel,’ the painter presents large-scale figurative paintings driven by anthropological note-taking and his roots in Rocinha
Daytripping: The queer rave fulfills the promise of family that Thanksgiving can’t
In her biweekly column for Document, McKenzie Wark explores the catharsis of Halloween and the minefield of going home for the holidays
Saint Laurent revisits ‘Sex,’ Madonna’s seminal text on all things desire
The collector’s coffee table centerpiece has been out of print for years. Now, it’s set to re-enter the cultural dialogue around sexual autonomy and pleasure
‘Aesthetica’ is a modern tale of the timeless desire to be seen
The potentially lethal cosmetic procedure in Allie Rowbottom's debut novel exposes the nuances of self-obsession and self-objectification
Overheard at the launch of fashion personality Katie Grand’s ‘Tears & Tearsheets’
Document shares an inside look at the stylist’s retrospective book, catching passing remarks on Courtney Love and nepotism exposés
The art of activism, through the voice of Nan Goldin
In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ documentarian Laura Poitras tracks the photographer’s unrelenting pursuit of personal and political truth
Raf Simons (the label) joins the 27 Club
After nearly three decades, the designer shut down his namesake label—but its legacy will last forever
Isaac Powell finds a stage on-screen in ‘AHS: NYC’
The actor’s latest role investigates past horrors inflicted on the queer community in the same city that offered him solace
Perverted Book Club is New York’s raunchiest reading circle
At Blue Door Video, literary discussions over coffee and crackers were replaced by carnal discourses over panties and poppers
For Weyes Blood, fantasy is a form of survival
On ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow,’ Natalie Mering explores the function of storytelling in the face of societal collapse
Oscar yi Hou makes art from the spaces in between
Replete with Chinese motifs and symbols of Americana, the portraits in ‘East of sun, west of moon’ examine the performance of ethnicity and race
Saint Joan and her relics
Celebrity estate sales are guaranteed to be lucrative, determining what we’ll pay for a piece of an icon’s legacy
The crumbling mythology of the Ivy League
Yale and Harvard Law are refusing to indulge in university rankings, on alleged grounds of morality. But are they just masking faltering legacies?
In ‘The Menu,’ there is no escape from consumption
Mark Mylod’s satirical horror riffs on elite capitalism—and what can happen when we’re alienated from true satiation
At Art Partner’s #CreateCOP27 competition, creatives make the global climate emergency personal
Across mediums, the event unites scenes of natural disaster with community action
Bad Words: Is latex the vanguard of kink?
In his monthly column for Document, sex writer and activist Alexander Cheves explores the past, present, and future of latex
Nora Vasconcellos is building the foundation for a new generation of skateboarders
The athlete and artist joins Document to reflect on the sport as a mode of healing, and how to foster a more inclusive community
Julia Weist’s ‘Governing Body’ questions what we deem indecent in the scope of mainstream cinema
The film rating system has a history of stigmatizing the female body. Is that their fault, or ours?
When it comes to artistic success, what are we really measuring?
From Madonna to Taylor Swift, writer and philosopher FT examines the ever-changing metric of music rankings
Iceage shares the archive of their sonic evolution
The band selects a track for each year of their retrospective, ‘Shake The Feeling: Outtakes & Rarities 2015-2021’
Photographer Oliver Eglin reevaluates the voyeuristic legacy of bullfighting
'Et In Arcadia Ego' explore the ephemerality of the controversial practice, chronicling its landmarks and modern audiences
Marcela Jacobina’s ‘Love in LA’ is a bleary, impressionistic anti-fairy tale
Premiering on Document, the short film explores the tragic pursuit of meaning in a media-saturated landscape
Jack Davison investigates the collective unconscious
The London-based photographer joins Document to discuss the spontaneity of his creative process, the alluring appeal of analog, and finding inspiration in an image-saturated age
Andy Harman recycles the detritus from the myth of fashion
In his latest exhibition, the set designer and sculptor plays with the conflict between the familiar and the peculiar
Caleb Landry Jones handpicks his favorite works of classical literature
Following the release of his new album ‘Gadzooks Vol. 2,’ the actor and musician shares a booklist steeped in nostalgia
Ariel Goldberg reveals the invisible history of queer community
In their exhibition ‘Images on which to build,’ the curator provides a glimpse at underground archival imagery from the 1970s-1990s
In celebrating emo’s resurgence, When We Were Young Festival prophecies its death
“The 2008 financial crisis killed mall goth. Facebook killed MySpace. Adulthood killed emo.”
The Beths unite dark lyrics with upbeat pop in ‘Expert In A Dying Field’
“There’s something about the words and the music together that makes me feel emotional… It’s like a cheat code to making me feel something.”
The sound of Halloween, according to The Dare
The Brooklyn-based DJ embraces the delirium of the holiday in this 12-song playlist for Document
Are complaints about unoriginality in film unoriginal?
Movies have always reshuffled the past—and while today’s stories might not be new, they’re being told differently
Ask Liara: A sex worker’s guide to living, loving, and fucking
Author, activist, and porn star Liara Roux answers readers’ questions about expressing platonic love, landing on personal style, and dating your boss’s daughter
What’s next for pro skater Carlisle Aikens?
The skater and model joins Document to discuss the importance of community, his upcoming projects with Chocolate Skateboards, and finding inspiration in family
