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Above the Fold My date with Joe Files ...streets of Hollywood a long time ago? Maybe it was coming back in LA, to a city of masked faces in comatose trauma. Walking at... by Rick Castro Above the Fold Bottega Veneta’s new short film celebrates a diverse, expansive reinvention of masculinity ...deny that the pandemic has forced designers to push the boundaries of the high fashion world in ways that are compelling, insightful, and progressive. Bottega... by Emma Valentine At Large From virtual Lolitas to extreme sex, deepfake porn is blurring the lines of consent and reality ...There are two basic ways to make deepfake videos. One uses an app to swap out one face for another and, unsurprisingly, more computing power... by Chelsea Summers Above the Fold Ellen Allien is techno’s spiritual healer ...equally busy preparing for nightlife’s post-pandemic future. She’s planning releases on her label BPitch Control and UFO Inc., including a 34-track quarantine compilation called We... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Rick Castro captures Salvia as she’s never been seen before Salvia (A.K.A. @salvjiia) is named after the opioid-like plant of Oaxaca, Mexico. She has been labeled an influencer, a fashion icon, a beauty icon, a... by Rick Castro Above the Fold Dispatches from Eileen Myles, the greatest president we never had ...one of pain or pleasure. Their work emerges as a proxy for living—even at moments when life feels inhospitable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRoEIB0gdU Tia Glista: What has isolating... by Tia Glista Above the Fold Derrida, asymmetrical dresses, and a wheat field: Deconstructing the Jacquemus Spring 2021 collection ...all sartorial techniques that Porte Jacquemus is known for—combined with all the hot, provocative, sexual villainy of Basic Instinct’s Sharon Stone. You know that scene.... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Alexis Williams is fighting white supremacy through coding ...kind of the way that I look at things. Because I know I come to computer science with an interesting and different perspective so everything... by Rachel Sennott Conversations Kim Jones and Orville Peck talk art with a capital A ...first creative director in the company’s history, Jones set about electrifying Louis Vuitton with his refined streetwear aesthetic. His focus on collaboration—including with BritArt bad... by Aaron Hicklin Above the Fold Ermenegildo Zegna XXX’s latest men’s collection is a critical contemplation of man, machine and nature ...and over-exploited tract of mountain terrain” and create a microclimate also suitable for his company’s wool mill. #UseTheExisting, Zegna’s present-day environmentally-conscious campaign and clothing line... by Amanda Samimi Above the Fold Under lockdown, John Cameron Mitchell read apocalyptic sci-fi and rewatched Riverdale’s ‘Hedwig’ episode ...Riverdale’s Hedwig episode Bonkers and ultimately moving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=tXrH_ZGIGwY&feature=emb_title The Good Fight The best contemporary topical-issues show. Fauda Super well-made Israeli thriller in the Homeland vein—flirts... by John Cameron Mitchell Above the Fold Defying narratives of suffering, Kennedi Carter’s powerful images center Black joy Focused on tenderness and gentle beauty, 21-year-old photographer Kennedi Carter captures Black American narratives with a fresh and nuanced voice. Carter’s intimate narrative projects, such... by Des Magness At Large Is lab-grown the new grass-fed? A glimpse into the ethical future of meat ...his thumbs up. Before they even get to the taste issue, these labs have a cost hurdle. The first lab-grown burger was produced in 2013... by Nina Burleigh Above the Fold Prada’s latest collection is a postmodern choose-your-own-adventure ...discretions of the brand’s latest men’s and women’s collections are very much consistent with designer Miuccia Prada’s long-standing fidelity to minimalism and modernity, the medium... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Fashion from Isolation: 5 designers create looks using only household items ...the only window for communication with others. Our minds link with the world through these visible or invisible nets, while in reality, the wires build... by Shawn Lakin Above the Fold Homme Plissé Issey Miyake’s newest collection is a declaration of self-renewal ...poetic. With its latest menswear collection, titled “Meet Your New Self,” Homme Plissé Issey Miyake’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection renews a promise that style and dress... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold JW Anderson’s show-in-a-box is a celebration of handicraft (and snail mail) ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kJ-TpZdBC0 The contents of the personal-sized show are wrapped in leftover fabric from the collection screen printed with calligraphy. Within the package are not only... by Amanda Samimi Above the Fold Kris Van Assche’s new Berluti collection sounds like The Prodigy, smells like lava ...how we may best experience Berluti’s latest fashion unveiling. Document Journal: What music should be playing when you see the collection? Kris Van Assche: “No... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold HAIM’s latest album delivers the intimate, self-reflective anthems of 2020 ...turn to grey/keep turning over/some things never grow/I know alone like no one else does.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfZSgr_si4I For all that’s new here, the HAIM sisters have... by Emma Valentine Above the Fold Buffy Summers said ACAB: How the ’90s TV series embraced the real Big Bad ...me, placating and provocative at once; and perhaps it is a commanding example of a beloved artifact that is not pervasively problematic, but warrants ongoing... by Matilda Douglas-Henry Above the Fold Dennis Rodman was Black boy joy before it was acceptable ...a media frenzy when he wore a wedding dress at his book launch, also raised questions about the authenticity of his solidarity with the LGBT... by Kemi Fatoba Above the Fold For artistic director Véronique Nichanian, Hermes’ latest collection is about trusting the process The Hermès Summer 2021 menswear collection captures the cleancut and carefree simplicity we’ve been yearning for during the most unprecedented year of our lives. Artistic... by Emma Valentine Above the Fold Led by the Black Surf Association, hundreds of surfers paid tribute to victims of police violence Coast to coast, surfers have shown solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by organizing paddle outs, a traditional Hawaiian ceremony to honor fallen community... by Samantha Bloom Above the Fold We are the virus: body horror films reflect humanity at its most grotesque ...is generally seen as a metaphor for communist takeover. In the 1954 version, alien seed pods land on earth, hatching exact duplicates of the townsfolk... by Noah Berlatsky Fashion Portfolio Sodai Yokoyama and Ai Takahashi Fashion, at its very best, is a question and not an answer. For photographer Sodai Yokoyama and stylist Ai Takahashi fashion is staged, but the... by Document Journal Fashion Portfolio Celine revives the maverick spirit of French sculptor César Baldaccini From Brussels, photographer David Vasilijevic lenses Noor Chaltin as she smolders in Celine’s latest jewelry collaboration with the Fondation César. The necklaces—small-scale sculptures compressed from... by Document Journal Conversations Choreographer Kyle Abraham, actor Jeremy Pope, and artist Louis Fratino on what it means to be a man today “The answers you get depend on the questions you ask,” wrote Thomas S. Kuhn in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. If you... by Aaron Hicklin Conversations Jacolby Satterwhite and Charles Renfro on building our best possible future world ...’90s. I was also the first person to get Napster, so I used to download mixtapes of these rappers in my neighborhood, and they would... by Meg Thomann Above the Fold Dominick Barcelona on how cars shaped his relationship to his stepfather—and to creativity ...second youngest of eight children. In 1968, at the age of 7, he immigrated from the Philippines to San Francisco with his family. In the... by Dominick Barcelona Above the Fold Street Riders NYC, the cycling collective on the revolution’s frontline ...21, explained, “outside the implications of just a protest and riding bikes, community building is the best way to destroy stereotyping. That’s the best way... by Benji Geisler At Large The blurred faces—and ethics—of protest photography ...beginning to fray, making way for a new paradox: two vital freedoms are now pitted against one another—freedom of assembly and freedom of speech. A... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold In a time of social isolation, Document’s creative community shows us what it means to give ...artwork. Made in Botter’s studio in Paris. Object of love created for my little nephew, Novan. “This work comes from a time where the contrast... by Document Journal Above the Fold Models Jolie Alien, Akon Changkou, and more evoke the webcam novelty of the early 2000s London-based photographer and director Jesse Laitinen gives multinational models free rein to experiment with their own style and personal perspective in this short compilation video... by Amanda Samimi Above the Fold Lucy Bridge unleashes her creativity with digital, contact-free makeup ...her hands. In an effort to stay creative and engage her community, she decided to challenge hairstylists and makeup artists to submit a video of... by Document Journal Above the Fold Montez Press Radio brings us the best (and weirdest) of the downtown arts and culture scene ...MPR’s live studio space programming, remote radio contributions have sustained the project without compromising its quality. In fact, the circumstances have only elucidated the power... by Caroline Reagan Above the Fold Insha Rahman breaks down how the US bail system perpetuates racial injustice ...letting people free compromises our public safety, and that’s fear isn’t held necessarily in Black communities; it’s a fear that is deep-seated and has its... by Maraya Fisher Above the Fold Warriors in the Garden are the youth-led collective at the forefront of civil rights protests The warriors are coming. This month, a new generation of American activists emerged, many of them born in this century. While they fight for the... by Alex Hodor-Lee Conversations Russell Tovey and Louis Fratino ponder the queer gaze and the necessity of creativity in the age of coronavirus ...what do you think the queer community, and gay men in particular, can bring of their experience of that plague to share with people today?... by Aaron Hicklin Above the Fold 5 artists tell us the hardships—and benefits—of creating in isolation ...what my next sculpture will look like when it’s completed. In a way, I’m stuck in my comfort zone. Document: In light of recent events... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold As the city begins to reopen, a tribute to New Yorkers’ inimitable resilience With their latest short film Pause, Gillian Zinser and Lindsay Van Dyke have created an ode to New York’s resilience and comity in the time... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Lina Iris Viktor’s manifesto for creativity in the age of pandemic ...early quarantine following The Armory Show. In retrospect, attending the fair, albeit only for the final hour of the opening day, was probably not the... by Lina Iris Viktor Above the Fold Maya B writes anti-materialist anthems for our times ...is young but carries with her a staggering presence. Her latest release, “Sink,” which also features the Brooklyn-based rapper Saint Jhn, is a testament to... by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold Artist Christopher Wool confronts the stark reality of a pandemic ...it might be best to simply leave the magazine cover blank, but maybe a stark black cross might express something similar. I had just seen... by Caroline Reagan Documented “When I look at you, do you see me?” Painter Amoako Boafo urges us to consider the complexities of blackness ...paint the community, use my work to also portray people in the community, and that’s how I started painting people around me. Osei: What drew... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Disgust’s hardcore playlist traverses nihilism and ecstasy Disgust wants to take you outside of your musical comfort zone. Before the COVID-19 crisis hit, the Berlin-based collective threw parties in a club hidden... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Judy Chicago illustrates a cautionary tale for our post-COVID future ...at the Serpentine. This publication—my 15th—will be a combined, edited, and revised version of my two autobiographies, Through the Flower and Beyond the Flower, with... by Caroline Reagan Above the Fold At 80-years-old, Harlem photographer Shawn Walker finally gets his due ...do whatever you do in your own community here.” The quintessential native New Yorker, Walker learned to move between different worlds with ease and fluidity,... by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Virgil Abloh considers the meaning of fashion in a time of crisis The fashion industry is undergoing an existential shift as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “Authenticity,” “community,” and “sustainability” have gone from talking points to... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Heather Glazzard and Nora Nord’s quarantine photos are a delightful critique of normie culture ...and gender-diverse bodies reign free and honest in the household. During a time when everything feels upside down and inside out, the London-based couple finds... by Kelly Lim Above the Fold “Crying in the Mirror” is the sadgirl anthem for the corona era ...tears. The desire to watch yourself at your most upset is a strange, universal impulse captured in Rainsford’s latest music video for her song, “Crying... by Maraya Fisher
Above the Fold My date with Joe Files ...streets of Hollywood a long time ago? Maybe it was coming back in LA, to a city of masked faces in comatose trauma. Walking at... by Rick Castro
Above the Fold Bottega Veneta’s new short film celebrates a diverse, expansive reinvention of masculinity ...deny that the pandemic has forced designers to push the boundaries of the high fashion world in ways that are compelling, insightful, and progressive. Bottega... by Emma Valentine
At Large From virtual Lolitas to extreme sex, deepfake porn is blurring the lines of consent and reality ...There are two basic ways to make deepfake videos. One uses an app to swap out one face for another and, unsurprisingly, more computing power... by Chelsea Summers
Above the Fold Ellen Allien is techno’s spiritual healer ...equally busy preparing for nightlife’s post-pandemic future. She’s planning releases on her label BPitch Control and UFO Inc., including a 34-track quarantine compilation called We... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Rick Castro captures Salvia as she’s never been seen before Salvia (A.K.A. @salvjiia) is named after the opioid-like plant of Oaxaca, Mexico. She has been labeled an influencer, a fashion icon, a beauty icon, a... by Rick Castro
Above the Fold Dispatches from Eileen Myles, the greatest president we never had ...one of pain or pleasure. Their work emerges as a proxy for living—even at moments when life feels inhospitable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRoEIB0gdU Tia Glista: What has isolating... by Tia Glista
Above the Fold Derrida, asymmetrical dresses, and a wheat field: Deconstructing the Jacquemus Spring 2021 collection ...all sartorial techniques that Porte Jacquemus is known for—combined with all the hot, provocative, sexual villainy of Basic Instinct’s Sharon Stone. You know that scene.... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Alexis Williams is fighting white supremacy through coding ...kind of the way that I look at things. Because I know I come to computer science with an interesting and different perspective so everything... by Rachel Sennott
Conversations Kim Jones and Orville Peck talk art with a capital A ...first creative director in the company’s history, Jones set about electrifying Louis Vuitton with his refined streetwear aesthetic. His focus on collaboration—including with BritArt bad... by Aaron Hicklin
Above the Fold Ermenegildo Zegna XXX’s latest men’s collection is a critical contemplation of man, machine and nature ...and over-exploited tract of mountain terrain” and create a microclimate also suitable for his company’s wool mill. #UseTheExisting, Zegna’s present-day environmentally-conscious campaign and clothing line... by Amanda Samimi
Above the Fold Under lockdown, John Cameron Mitchell read apocalyptic sci-fi and rewatched Riverdale’s ‘Hedwig’ episode ...Riverdale’s Hedwig episode Bonkers and ultimately moving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=tXrH_ZGIGwY&feature=emb_title The Good Fight The best contemporary topical-issues show. Fauda Super well-made Israeli thriller in the Homeland vein—flirts... by John Cameron Mitchell
Above the Fold Defying narratives of suffering, Kennedi Carter’s powerful images center Black joy Focused on tenderness and gentle beauty, 21-year-old photographer Kennedi Carter captures Black American narratives with a fresh and nuanced voice. Carter’s intimate narrative projects, such... by Des Magness
At Large Is lab-grown the new grass-fed? A glimpse into the ethical future of meat ...his thumbs up. Before they even get to the taste issue, these labs have a cost hurdle. The first lab-grown burger was produced in 2013... by Nina Burleigh
Above the Fold Prada’s latest collection is a postmodern choose-your-own-adventure ...discretions of the brand’s latest men’s and women’s collections are very much consistent with designer Miuccia Prada’s long-standing fidelity to minimalism and modernity, the medium... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Fashion from Isolation: 5 designers create looks using only household items ...the only window for communication with others. Our minds link with the world through these visible or invisible nets, while in reality, the wires build... by Shawn Lakin
Above the Fold Homme Plissé Issey Miyake’s newest collection is a declaration of self-renewal ...poetic. With its latest menswear collection, titled “Meet Your New Self,” Homme Plissé Issey Miyake’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection renews a promise that style and dress... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold JW Anderson’s show-in-a-box is a celebration of handicraft (and snail mail) ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kJ-TpZdBC0 The contents of the personal-sized show are wrapped in leftover fabric from the collection screen printed with calligraphy. Within the package are not only... by Amanda Samimi
Above the Fold Kris Van Assche’s new Berluti collection sounds like The Prodigy, smells like lava ...how we may best experience Berluti’s latest fashion unveiling. Document Journal: What music should be playing when you see the collection? Kris Van Assche: “No... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold HAIM’s latest album delivers the intimate, self-reflective anthems of 2020 ...turn to grey/keep turning over/some things never grow/I know alone like no one else does.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfZSgr_si4I For all that’s new here, the HAIM sisters have... by Emma Valentine
Above the Fold Buffy Summers said ACAB: How the ’90s TV series embraced the real Big Bad ...me, placating and provocative at once; and perhaps it is a commanding example of a beloved artifact that is not pervasively problematic, but warrants ongoing... by Matilda Douglas-Henry
Above the Fold Dennis Rodman was Black boy joy before it was acceptable ...a media frenzy when he wore a wedding dress at his book launch, also raised questions about the authenticity of his solidarity with the LGBT... by Kemi Fatoba
Above the Fold For artistic director Véronique Nichanian, Hermes’ latest collection is about trusting the process The Hermès Summer 2021 menswear collection captures the cleancut and carefree simplicity we’ve been yearning for during the most unprecedented year of our lives. Artistic... by Emma Valentine
Above the Fold Led by the Black Surf Association, hundreds of surfers paid tribute to victims of police violence Coast to coast, surfers have shown solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by organizing paddle outs, a traditional Hawaiian ceremony to honor fallen community... by Samantha Bloom
Above the Fold We are the virus: body horror films reflect humanity at its most grotesque ...is generally seen as a metaphor for communist takeover. In the 1954 version, alien seed pods land on earth, hatching exact duplicates of the townsfolk... by Noah Berlatsky
Fashion Portfolio Sodai Yokoyama and Ai Takahashi Fashion, at its very best, is a question and not an answer. For photographer Sodai Yokoyama and stylist Ai Takahashi fashion is staged, but the... by Document Journal
Fashion Portfolio Celine revives the maverick spirit of French sculptor César Baldaccini From Brussels, photographer David Vasilijevic lenses Noor Chaltin as she smolders in Celine’s latest jewelry collaboration with the Fondation César. The necklaces—small-scale sculptures compressed from... by Document Journal
Conversations Choreographer Kyle Abraham, actor Jeremy Pope, and artist Louis Fratino on what it means to be a man today “The answers you get depend on the questions you ask,” wrote Thomas S. Kuhn in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. If you... by Aaron Hicklin
Conversations Jacolby Satterwhite and Charles Renfro on building our best possible future world ...’90s. I was also the first person to get Napster, so I used to download mixtapes of these rappers in my neighborhood, and they would... by Meg Thomann
Above the Fold Dominick Barcelona on how cars shaped his relationship to his stepfather—and to creativity ...second youngest of eight children. In 1968, at the age of 7, he immigrated from the Philippines to San Francisco with his family. In the... by Dominick Barcelona
Above the Fold Street Riders NYC, the cycling collective on the revolution’s frontline ...21, explained, “outside the implications of just a protest and riding bikes, community building is the best way to destroy stereotyping. That’s the best way... by Benji Geisler
At Large The blurred faces—and ethics—of protest photography ...beginning to fray, making way for a new paradox: two vital freedoms are now pitted against one another—freedom of assembly and freedom of speech. A... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold In a time of social isolation, Document’s creative community shows us what it means to give ...artwork. Made in Botter’s studio in Paris. Object of love created for my little nephew, Novan. “This work comes from a time where the contrast... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Models Jolie Alien, Akon Changkou, and more evoke the webcam novelty of the early 2000s London-based photographer and director Jesse Laitinen gives multinational models free rein to experiment with their own style and personal perspective in this short compilation video... by Amanda Samimi
Above the Fold Lucy Bridge unleashes her creativity with digital, contact-free makeup ...her hands. In an effort to stay creative and engage her community, she decided to challenge hairstylists and makeup artists to submit a video of... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Montez Press Radio brings us the best (and weirdest) of the downtown arts and culture scene ...MPR’s live studio space programming, remote radio contributions have sustained the project without compromising its quality. In fact, the circumstances have only elucidated the power... by Caroline Reagan
Above the Fold Insha Rahman breaks down how the US bail system perpetuates racial injustice ...letting people free compromises our public safety, and that’s fear isn’t held necessarily in Black communities; it’s a fear that is deep-seated and has its... by Maraya Fisher
Above the Fold Warriors in the Garden are the youth-led collective at the forefront of civil rights protests The warriors are coming. This month, a new generation of American activists emerged, many of them born in this century. While they fight for the... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Conversations Russell Tovey and Louis Fratino ponder the queer gaze and the necessity of creativity in the age of coronavirus ...what do you think the queer community, and gay men in particular, can bring of their experience of that plague to share with people today?... by Aaron Hicklin
Above the Fold 5 artists tell us the hardships—and benefits—of creating in isolation ...what my next sculpture will look like when it’s completed. In a way, I’m stuck in my comfort zone. Document: In light of recent events... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold As the city begins to reopen, a tribute to New Yorkers’ inimitable resilience With their latest short film Pause, Gillian Zinser and Lindsay Van Dyke have created an ode to New York’s resilience and comity in the time... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Lina Iris Viktor’s manifesto for creativity in the age of pandemic ...early quarantine following The Armory Show. In retrospect, attending the fair, albeit only for the final hour of the opening day, was probably not the... by Lina Iris Viktor
Above the Fold Maya B writes anti-materialist anthems for our times ...is young but carries with her a staggering presence. Her latest release, “Sink,” which also features the Brooklyn-based rapper Saint Jhn, is a testament to... by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold Artist Christopher Wool confronts the stark reality of a pandemic ...it might be best to simply leave the magazine cover blank, but maybe a stark black cross might express something similar. I had just seen... by Caroline Reagan
Documented “When I look at you, do you see me?” Painter Amoako Boafo urges us to consider the complexities of blackness ...paint the community, use my work to also portray people in the community, and that’s how I started painting people around me. Osei: What drew... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Disgust’s hardcore playlist traverses nihilism and ecstasy Disgust wants to take you outside of your musical comfort zone. Before the COVID-19 crisis hit, the Berlin-based collective threw parties in a club hidden... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Judy Chicago illustrates a cautionary tale for our post-COVID future ...at the Serpentine. This publication—my 15th—will be a combined, edited, and revised version of my two autobiographies, Through the Flower and Beyond the Flower, with... by Caroline Reagan
Above the Fold At 80-years-old, Harlem photographer Shawn Walker finally gets his due ...do whatever you do in your own community here.” The quintessential native New Yorker, Walker learned to move between different worlds with ease and fluidity,... by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Virgil Abloh considers the meaning of fashion in a time of crisis The fashion industry is undergoing an existential shift as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “Authenticity,” “community,” and “sustainability” have gone from talking points to... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Heather Glazzard and Nora Nord’s quarantine photos are a delightful critique of normie culture ...and gender-diverse bodies reign free and honest in the household. During a time when everything feels upside down and inside out, the London-based couple finds... by Kelly Lim
Above the Fold “Crying in the Mirror” is the sadgirl anthem for the corona era ...tears. The desire to watch yourself at your most upset is a strange, universal impulse captured in Rainsford’s latest music video for her song, “Crying... by Maraya Fisher