Sam Hellmann investigates social vulnerability in the corona era
The photographer's screenshots of Zoom chats with Lili Sumner, Lucien Smith, and more reveal the new frontier of friendships and intimacy
Photographer Mateo Arciniegas captures a return to his Colombian homeland
"Maybe what I found ordinary is long gone": The 10-year journey to discover a lost sense of identity
Edgar Heap of Birds reveals the profound importance of the collective
Art From Isolation: 11 Illustrators visualize our new dystopian reality
Ian Grandjean, Simone Noronha, and more respond to the loneliness, introspection, and unexpected joys found in quarantine
4 essential quar walks for isolated It-girls
Rachel Sennott's CDC-compliant guide to looking hot while haunting the streets of your hometown
Disgust resurrects gabber’s original, euphoric spirit
The experimental club collective serves ear-splitting dance music with love.
Document Journal launches its 16th issue for Spring/Summer 2020
For Document Spring/Summer 2020, we survey the terrain and map the course of the world around us, both where we’ve been and where we’re headed,...
Paul Mpagi Sepuya on capturing the space between portraits
For Contact Sheet, Document asks a photographer about the unseen story of a frame that defines their work.
Neil Hamamoto gave 1600 rolls of film to everyday Americans—here are their photos
Over the course of four short months, the artist traveled across the country to distribute free 35mm film in 18 different cities, staying for a...
Rick Castro’s Quarantine Diary, 4/23/20
Isolated in a cabin in the California desert, Rick Castro wonders if this is how the world will end.
Onyx Collective’s love letter to New York’s ever-changing landscape
To innovative young jazz group, music and community are one and the same
John Carroll Kirby soundtracks our quarantine metamorphosis
12 songs for another weekend in from Joanna Brouk, Philip Glass, and more
John Carroll Kirby’s music is the sound of self-reflection
While physical travel is a long way off, the artist's new songs will take you on a mental vacation
The creative community rallies to support NYC’s frontline workers
AMASS.life is selling affordable prints from over 100 artists, including Brad Elterman and Janette Beckman, with all proceeds going to the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
Rick Castro’s Quarantine Diary, 4/22/20
Earthquakes, Starbucks bros, and gas for $2.69 a gallon—is this how the world will end?
Caroline Calloway is the unlikely antihero of the corona era
Come for the chaos, stay for the charity: the art of spinning personal scandal into media gold
Hanif Abdurraqib is on the frontlines of poetry’s democratization
The writer talks to Document about cassette nostalgia, the year 1980, and the heritage of Black American storytelling
Rick Castro’s Quarantine Diary, 4/21/20
Plague mass and mass surveillance: is this how the world will end?
‘The power of voice’: Amanda Gorman selects 7 poems of perseverance
In times of struggle, the Youth Poet Laureate and activist turns to Langston Hughes and Audre Lorde
Rick Castro’s Quarantine Diary, 4/20/20
The fetish legend enters Month Two of isolation in the California desert.
Radical domesticity: The beginner’s guide to art-house legend Chantal Akerman
Revisiting the filmmaker's rebellious female gaze, from 'Saute ma ville' to 'No Home Movie'
Rick Castro’s Quarantine Diary, 4/19/20
As the fetish legend enters a second month of isolation in the California desert, he ponders if each passing day is how the world will...
Kat Cunning’s guide to self-isolation for horny extroverts
Daddy's digital cultural guide includes Leilah Weinraub's strip club documentary, an app for sharing nudes, and a poetry Wheel of Fortune
Joshua Olley captures the eerie reality of Manhattan under lockdown
"By the second week, you could really feel the pain and grief in the city."
A passionate, impromptu dance with Danza Voluminosa
Meet the extraordinary performers of Cuba’s plus-size dance troupe
Meet the radical Desi artists of South Africa’s Kutti Collective
'We are transcending what the expected ‘Indian’ experience is.' Caroline Mackintosh talks to 9 artists reclaiming the power of their identities
All hail Oumou Sy, Senegal’s ‘Queen of Couture’
'This is the Senegalese power': Photographer Toby Coulson captures the designer's stunning creations
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ and the value of not-so-happy queer endings
In praise of the rare queer films that aren't trauma porn nor facsimiles of heteronormative cliches
The Lot Radio keeps streaming through the chaos
Operating from a weathered lot in Williamsburg, François Vaxelaire's online radio station is a lifeline for the nightlife scene
Celebrating our essential humanity in the paintings of Jordan Casteel
'Art for art's sake': How Casteel uses portraiture to connect with the beauty of her communities
Beyond ‘Breathless’: the beginner’s guide to Jean-Luc Godard
From his foreshadowing of the May ’68 downfall to the crime story that inspired Tarantino, five Godard films all fans should see
Performance Art From Isolation: 10 artists share a microcosm of their immediate world
Uplifting, meditative, and downright freaky video pieces from Richard Kennedy, Chloe Wise, and more
Senior Dog Gathering Room is a 24/7 lesson in lounging like it’s an extreme sport
Steele Kratt curates 6 things to do this week, from watching FIFA to ordering obscure Greek wines
6 works of cinematic genius that critics initially hated
Fondazione Prada is streaming cinema's finest guilty pleasures, from Paul Verhoeven's 'Showgirls' to Billy Wilder's 'Fedora'
From Soviet anthems to ‘Pink Moon,’ Brandon Stousy’s quarantine sonic diary
The tracks helping The Creative Independent's EIC find his new normal
Inside the surrealist hygge world of Puppets and Puppets
In Carly Mark and Ayla Argentina's NYC studio, cosplay becomes cult fashion
Diana Gordon is the hood’s Katniss Everdeen
As she releases her EP 'Wasted Youth,' the singer explains why she's always been preparing for the apocalypse
‘Hamilton’ as a Zoom performance is exactly what my soul needs right now
The surprise reunion is an uplifting glimpse into our country's post-corona future
‘Nowadays, sensitivity is cool’: a day in the studio with photographer Josh Aronson
Meet the youth culture aficionado bringing tropical warmth to Brooklyn
Madge puts their demons in the spotlight
The LA-based producer discusses high-camp Britney, internet culture, and the sleazy magic of ‘Love Island’
Dijon is breaking down toxic masculinity by accident
The LA-based artist is writing the blueprint for a better manhood by looking to the past
Why I changed my stance on masks
Our president still refuses to cover his mouth, which probably means you should
Mastering the art of the thirst trap with Dana Donnelly
Wipe the crust from your eyes and grab a bikini top, it's time to become a quarantine cutie
Cafe Forgot’s guide to shopping vintage while staying home
Founders Vita Haas and Lucy Weisner on curating one-of-a-kind looks for the post-quarantine world
Virtual punk fests, fantasy wrestling: GMO Gallery’s guide to self-isolating online
10 things to do that aren't mindlessly scrolling through Twitter, selected by the founders of our new favorite virtual gallery
Be Steadwell’s queer slow jams are sexy, weird, and relatable
The singer-songwriter knows we're all watching porn and binging Downton Abbey at the same time
Caroline Rose’s playlist is sonic chicken soup
Neil Young and Dolly Parton make losing hope sound strangely comforting
Yannis Davy Guibinga exposes the imperialist roots of photography in Africa
Continuing the legacies of Malick Sidibé and Seydou Keïta, Guibinga's vibrant portraits show photography's revolutionary potential
‘Techno has always been about imagination’—Carl Craig still forges sounds from a future world
At Dia:Beacon, the Detroit techno pioneer explores the collective euphoria of the dance floor, and the loneliness of the comedown
