Music ‘Surviving the Dream’ with FIDLAR Document joined the indie rock band LA’s Balboa Recording Studio ahead of the release of their fourth album to talk about staying punk and growing...
Fashion Brioni’s La Donna explores new ground The Italian heritage house mixes embellishment and craftsmanship in its Spring / Summer collection
Art Experimental pop duo NEW YORK’s ‘rapstar*’ maintains an artful anonymity Following the release of their sophomore album, Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba reflect on art, friendship, and their lo-fi influences
Art Maya Man and Sotce usher in a new generation of internet artists The pair sits down with Document to discuss their creative processes amidst the ever-changing climate of internet art
Above the Fold From Public Enemy to Cat Power, Document S/S 2019 contributors share the soundtrack to their youth Document No. 14 contributors shared their stories of songs that defined their adolescence: Bob Morris “Success” by Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. “This San... by Document Journal Above the Fold Meet the artist spinning Snapchat stories into an interactive soundscape ...Loop, Snap Inc. engineers created an algorithm that searched for sounds that create the same notes as Marclay’s 2005 composition Tinsel. The result is a... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Richie Hawtin wants to revive techno’s original, intimate spirit ...momentum, by consciously pushing the boundaries of the role of the DJ—and of music itself. His latest project, launching in September, aims to tackle perceptions... by Cassidy George Above the Fold In Kohei Yoshiyuki’s photographs of sex in public parks, we’re all voyeurs ...titled “Tiptoeing into the Darkness…With Love,” featured in the new book Kohei Yoshiyuki: The Park. “I was shocked. They were actually fucking,” Yoshiyuki says. “When... by Miss Rosen Above the Fold What is an ‘American film’? 6 outsider auteurs who held a mirror to our culture ...United States, fascinated by what ‘America’ has come to represent, and at times, the gulf between that representation and its reality. America: Films from Elsewhere,... by Tia Glista Above the Fold Michele Saunders’ old school rules for nightclubbing like it’s ’85 ...Create Theme-Based Looks “Every week we would come up with a theme: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, August Beach Party, Christmas, New Year’s—[on New Year’s]... by Miss Rosen Fashion Portfolio Reviving rebellious swimwear at Rudi Gernreich, home of the thong bathing suit Photographer Annie Powers and stylist Jasmine Hassett celebrate the brand's relaunch with this fashion portfolio of new and archival pieces.... by Lyric Bowditch Above the Fold 5 tips for mitigating the honey bee crisis—and urban bee keeping is not the answer ...role of honey bees in the food chain and the current crisis surrounding them. “It’s such a complicated and misunderstood thing, and it has everything... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Marie Tomanova captures the haunting discomfort of being lost in her own homeland ...faces of people she met in New York: random encounters with carefree spirits at downtown gallery openings, or in Instagram comments, that often evolved into... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Paradise Garage’s final nights: crying and dancing at the definitive rager of ’80s NYC ...by the hottest artists of the era, featuring everyone from Grace Jones to Whitney Houston, Sylvester to Divine, Klaus Nomi to New Order, Gwen Guthrie... by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Channel Tres’ 38 songs of summer, from Paul McCartney to Childish Gambino ...to listen. Here’s a bunch of new stuff, old stuff, hip hop stuff, indie stuff —whatever it is, these are the songs that I always... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The Cramps circa ’79: falling in love with punk rock’s most psychotic band ...shot and the scene kids who crowded into neighborhood bars to watch ‘Nightclubbing,’ their cable access show. Between shoots, CBGB owner Hilly Kristal awkwardly set... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Tremaine Emory of No Vacancy Inn on the 5 books that ignited his love of art Document’s contributors are compiling summer reading lists with a twist. We’re asking writers, authors, artists, scholars for their old favorites and anticipated releases. Over the... by Tremaine Emory Above the Fold Making a murderer iconic? A Charles Manson exhibit reveals the human psyche’s darkest corners ...black-and-white mugshot from April 1968—wild hair, bulging eyes, flared nostrils—read a rather enticing advertisement for the California cult at ‘the dark edge of hippie life.’... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Jacolby Satterwhite turned his late mother’s cassette recordings into an EDM album Jacolby Satterwhite announced his latest project today, hot off the heels of working as a contributing director on Solange’s video album When I Get Home.... by Clara Malley Above the Fold ‘The Memory Police’: Yoko Ogawa’s 1994 dystopian fiction gets a timely second life ...think that Yoko was particularly commenting on Japanese society in this text,” says Snyder, who first worked with Ogawa when he translated her short story... by Genevieve Shuster Above the Fold 10 years of ‘In the Loop’: 5 prophetic moments from the biting satire ...more catharsis than rage retweeting a New York Times Op-Ed. Take Peter Capaldi’s profanity-laced monologues as Malcom Tucker, Director of Communications for the prime minister.... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Anna Victoria Best’s ‘Ottilie’ is an immersive exhibition starring one model The photographer challenges out definition of 'zine' with her latest edition of 'AVB.'... by Amelia Reardon Above the Fold Lolo Zouaï’s tour rider: tea, essential oils, and racing jackets Watch Lolo Zouaï’s latest music video for “Caffeine” here. Born in Paris to French-Algerian parents, singer Lolo Zouaï arrived in San Francisco as an infant... by Jackson Howard Above the Fold Capitalism is the internet troll you can’t block—and other lesson’s from Jia Tolentino’s ‘Trick Mirror’ ...new information as a sort of direct commentary on who they are.” This capitalist co-optation of personal identity extends to other areas as well. In... by Genelle Levy Above the Fold Hideki Seo unpacks his fantastical cartoon fashion drawings ...around the clock, unable to do anything for his country in the disaster’s immediate aftermath. Both pieces form part of the latest leg of A... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold From Tyler, the Creator to ’70s soul: Louise Chen on her refreshing summer playlist ...of the year, to work on music and play around Asia a bit so I can come back to Europe in 2020 with new ideas... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold The DIY resistance of Hong Kong’s protesters ...Despite having comparatively spartan resources, protesters continue to fight back against authorities, increasingly coming up with inventive ways to keep safe and keep demonstrating: wearing... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Inside Arden Surdam’s licentious world of seafood, sex, and status ...intent behind her still lifes, the objects within them, and the complex relationship between food and class. The Buffet I knew I wanted to do... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold What it was like to get arrested at Danceteria with Keith Haring ...shot and the scene kids who crowded into neighborhood bars to watch ‘Nightclubbing,’ their cable access show. Between shoots, CBGB’s owner Hilly Kristal awkwardly set... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Moscow’s ‘regulated graffiti’ might be worse than its state-sanctioned rap ...any new graffiti in the Russian capital needs to be documented and vetted by a committee before it goes up in public. Officials in Moscow... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Post-Stonewall, drenched in sunlight: Alvin Baltrop chronicled the sexual frontier of ’70s New York In the brief window between the Stonewall Rebellion and the advent of AIDS, New York City became a wonderland for the sexually adventurous. As the... by Miss Rosen Above the Fold Who is Alice Phoebe Lou? Not your indie dreamgirl ...it.” The song—“Skin Crawl”—is from the South African-born, Berlin-based artist’s latest album Paper Castles. Alice wrote it after an incident in New York; she was... by Laura Steiner Above the Fold With Barneys’ bankruptcy, the death knell of physical retailers rings louder ...store locations, seven warehouses, and five concept stores. Madison Avenue, Downtown New York City, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, and Boston will remain open, and the... by Maraya Fisher Above the Fold Toni Morrison remembered—in the words of Marlon James, Yara Shahidi, and Janet Mock “I really only do one thing,’ the writer Toni Morrison, who has died at the age of 88, told Hilton Als in 2003, when she... by Aaron Hicklin Above the Fold 5 extraterrestrial sneakers for storming Area 51 in style ...million extraterrestrial enthusiasts storming Area 51 next month—here are five sneakers with an astronomical inspiration. Nike Area 72 Pack [above] If you’re looking for new... by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold 5 playful, surrealist books Sharna Osborne reaches to for inspiration ...worlds of contraction, humour, and imagery that really inspire me to search and create. Rewind/Forward by Yohji Yamamoto 1995-2000 is the window this imagery comes... by Sharna Osborne Above the Fold A world without men: photos from the feminist lesbian utopias of ’80s America ...the air for the presence of men. Artist Carmen Winant responds to this proposed world sans men by reverentially pointing us to the past. In... by Kaylee Warren Above the Fold Remembering Lucien Bahaj—creator of the French bistro that became NYC’s last cultural salon ...a comparable public experience. You never knew who you might meet or what creator—famous, infamous, or just an inspiring player—might walk through the door and... by Clayton Patterson Above the Fold How did it get this bad? Land activists are dying for our planet ...The figure comes from a new report by Global Witness and is the first time the NGO has documented the entire impact of violence, threats,... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold How Ricky Rossello seduced Puerto Ricans and lost them I knew something was wrong—but then again, when was it okay?—on January 11 of this year. The night before, Bad Bunny and Residente had made... by Miguel Figueroa Above the Fold Travel back to the birth of punk with the CBGB regulars who filmed it all ...another challenge. Think about these ballsy girls coming in and saying ‘Uh, I need to get up, I have all these bars now, and gotta... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Ranking the most insane political merch in recent American history ...Mike Gravel’s campaign is having no problem catering to the younger demographic, especially considering his campaign is run by high school students. With that in... by Sophia Rose Segarra Above the Fold On the ground in Puerto Rico, with 4 artists on the frontline of revolution ...can’t have political freedom without sexual freedom, or as some of us like to say, ‘You can’t have political freedom without a transexual leader.’” Overthrowing... by Miguel Figueroa Above the Fold The 2020 frontrunner is now New Zealand’s prime minister ...Marianne Williamson, who claimed that her first task as President of the United States would be to call the prime minister of New Zealand. “Her... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Post-post-Soviet? Eastern Europe’s young designers are shunning a tired aesthetic ...of KSENIASCHNAIDER. The design duo’s latest must-have? A pair of jeans with one massive wide leg and another skinny, fitted leg. There is such a... by Kristen Bateman Above the Fold 5 books beloved by the 2020 candidates—none of which are ‘Ulysses’ ...leave the “Veep parody” aside. Combs and low-level staffers everywhere will thank her. Cory Booker, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Cory Booker’s unwavering... by Clara Malley Above the Fold An artist infiltrates The Hamptons’ cult of wellness ...presidential hopeful and Oprah’s spiritual advisor, Marianne Williamson. Something is palpably in the air here- it might be the palo santo, but could I be... by Emily Gallagher Above the Fold Got milk? In China, the dairy industry finds its savior ...U.S. and China were established. That economic development sowed the seeds for a future obsessed with capitalism. But it wasn’t until the new millennium that... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Sita Abellán’s Lilith soundtrack for channeling your inner demon goddess ...injects her otherworldly style into everything; from the fast and acid washed techno beats that she mixes into her DJ sets at Ibiza and fashion... by Phil Backes Above the Fold ‘Viva L’Algerie!’: Amidst political turmoil in Algeria, New Yorkers speak out ...found refuge in Algeria. And everybody knew it too. Everybody knew that when you got to Algeria, Algeria opened their arms and they said “welcome.”... by Sara-Ann Baker Above the Fold 5 artists capturing the fluidity of human experience with watercolor ...fluid contained. This duality speaks not only to human nature, but also to Neel’s own definition of art: “a search for a road and a... by Lyric Bowditch Above the Fold From Iggy Pop to Blondie: meet the women who documented punk royalty in ’70s New York ...pre-MTV. Pat—Yeah, MTV started like ’81. So, you know? Emily—We worked in cable television so we knew it was coming, but it was so not... by Clara Malley Above the Fold Climate change is real, just not on YouTube ...Communication is recommending that scientists team up with YouTuber content makers to try to offset the platform’s deluge of disinformation. “Searching YouTube for climate-science and... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Before Boris, there was Thatcher: youth revolt in ’70s London ...new turning point. With what seemed like a bleak future ahead, mods, skins, and punks emerged on the streets of London. Working-class kids were speaking... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold From Public Enemy to Cat Power, Document S/S 2019 contributors share the soundtrack to their youth Document No. 14 contributors shared their stories of songs that defined their adolescence: Bob Morris “Success” by Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. “This San... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Meet the artist spinning Snapchat stories into an interactive soundscape ...Loop, Snap Inc. engineers created an algorithm that searched for sounds that create the same notes as Marclay’s 2005 composition Tinsel. The result is a... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Richie Hawtin wants to revive techno’s original, intimate spirit ...momentum, by consciously pushing the boundaries of the role of the DJ—and of music itself. His latest project, launching in September, aims to tackle perceptions... by Cassidy George
Above the Fold In Kohei Yoshiyuki’s photographs of sex in public parks, we’re all voyeurs ...titled “Tiptoeing into the Darkness…With Love,” featured in the new book Kohei Yoshiyuki: The Park. “I was shocked. They were actually fucking,” Yoshiyuki says. “When... by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold What is an ‘American film’? 6 outsider auteurs who held a mirror to our culture ...United States, fascinated by what ‘America’ has come to represent, and at times, the gulf between that representation and its reality. America: Films from Elsewhere,... by Tia Glista
Above the Fold Michele Saunders’ old school rules for nightclubbing like it’s ’85 ...Create Theme-Based Looks “Every week we would come up with a theme: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, August Beach Party, Christmas, New Year’s—[on New Year’s]... by Miss Rosen
Fashion Portfolio Reviving rebellious swimwear at Rudi Gernreich, home of the thong bathing suit Photographer Annie Powers and stylist Jasmine Hassett celebrate the brand's relaunch with this fashion portfolio of new and archival pieces.... by Lyric Bowditch
Above the Fold 5 tips for mitigating the honey bee crisis—and urban bee keeping is not the answer ...role of honey bees in the food chain and the current crisis surrounding them. “It’s such a complicated and misunderstood thing, and it has everything... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Marie Tomanova captures the haunting discomfort of being lost in her own homeland ...faces of people she met in New York: random encounters with carefree spirits at downtown gallery openings, or in Instagram comments, that often evolved into... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Paradise Garage’s final nights: crying and dancing at the definitive rager of ’80s NYC ...by the hottest artists of the era, featuring everyone from Grace Jones to Whitney Houston, Sylvester to Divine, Klaus Nomi to New Order, Gwen Guthrie... by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Channel Tres’ 38 songs of summer, from Paul McCartney to Childish Gambino ...to listen. Here’s a bunch of new stuff, old stuff, hip hop stuff, indie stuff —whatever it is, these are the songs that I always... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The Cramps circa ’79: falling in love with punk rock’s most psychotic band ...shot and the scene kids who crowded into neighborhood bars to watch ‘Nightclubbing,’ their cable access show. Between shoots, CBGB owner Hilly Kristal awkwardly set... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Tremaine Emory of No Vacancy Inn on the 5 books that ignited his love of art Document’s contributors are compiling summer reading lists with a twist. We’re asking writers, authors, artists, scholars for their old favorites and anticipated releases. Over the... by Tremaine Emory
Above the Fold Making a murderer iconic? A Charles Manson exhibit reveals the human psyche’s darkest corners ...black-and-white mugshot from April 1968—wild hair, bulging eyes, flared nostrils—read a rather enticing advertisement for the California cult at ‘the dark edge of hippie life.’... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Jacolby Satterwhite turned his late mother’s cassette recordings into an EDM album Jacolby Satterwhite announced his latest project today, hot off the heels of working as a contributing director on Solange’s video album When I Get Home.... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold ‘The Memory Police’: Yoko Ogawa’s 1994 dystopian fiction gets a timely second life ...think that Yoko was particularly commenting on Japanese society in this text,” says Snyder, who first worked with Ogawa when he translated her short story... by Genevieve Shuster
Above the Fold 10 years of ‘In the Loop’: 5 prophetic moments from the biting satire ...more catharsis than rage retweeting a New York Times Op-Ed. Take Peter Capaldi’s profanity-laced monologues as Malcom Tucker, Director of Communications for the prime minister.... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Anna Victoria Best’s ‘Ottilie’ is an immersive exhibition starring one model The photographer challenges out definition of 'zine' with her latest edition of 'AVB.'... by Amelia Reardon
Above the Fold Lolo Zouaï’s tour rider: tea, essential oils, and racing jackets Watch Lolo Zouaï’s latest music video for “Caffeine” here. Born in Paris to French-Algerian parents, singer Lolo Zouaï arrived in San Francisco as an infant... by Jackson Howard
Above the Fold Capitalism is the internet troll you can’t block—and other lesson’s from Jia Tolentino’s ‘Trick Mirror’ ...new information as a sort of direct commentary on who they are.” This capitalist co-optation of personal identity extends to other areas as well. In... by Genelle Levy
Above the Fold Hideki Seo unpacks his fantastical cartoon fashion drawings ...around the clock, unable to do anything for his country in the disaster’s immediate aftermath. Both pieces form part of the latest leg of A... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold From Tyler, the Creator to ’70s soul: Louise Chen on her refreshing summer playlist ...of the year, to work on music and play around Asia a bit so I can come back to Europe in 2020 with new ideas... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold The DIY resistance of Hong Kong’s protesters ...Despite having comparatively spartan resources, protesters continue to fight back against authorities, increasingly coming up with inventive ways to keep safe and keep demonstrating: wearing... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Inside Arden Surdam’s licentious world of seafood, sex, and status ...intent behind her still lifes, the objects within them, and the complex relationship between food and class. The Buffet I knew I wanted to do... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold What it was like to get arrested at Danceteria with Keith Haring ...shot and the scene kids who crowded into neighborhood bars to watch ‘Nightclubbing,’ their cable access show. Between shoots, CBGB’s owner Hilly Kristal awkwardly set... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Moscow’s ‘regulated graffiti’ might be worse than its state-sanctioned rap ...any new graffiti in the Russian capital needs to be documented and vetted by a committee before it goes up in public. Officials in Moscow... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Post-Stonewall, drenched in sunlight: Alvin Baltrop chronicled the sexual frontier of ’70s New York In the brief window between the Stonewall Rebellion and the advent of AIDS, New York City became a wonderland for the sexually adventurous. As the... by Miss Rosen
Above the Fold Who is Alice Phoebe Lou? Not your indie dreamgirl ...it.” The song—“Skin Crawl”—is from the South African-born, Berlin-based artist’s latest album Paper Castles. Alice wrote it after an incident in New York; she was... by Laura Steiner
Above the Fold With Barneys’ bankruptcy, the death knell of physical retailers rings louder ...store locations, seven warehouses, and five concept stores. Madison Avenue, Downtown New York City, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, and Boston will remain open, and the... by Maraya Fisher
Above the Fold Toni Morrison remembered—in the words of Marlon James, Yara Shahidi, and Janet Mock “I really only do one thing,’ the writer Toni Morrison, who has died at the age of 88, told Hilton Als in 2003, when she... by Aaron Hicklin
Above the Fold 5 extraterrestrial sneakers for storming Area 51 in style ...million extraterrestrial enthusiasts storming Area 51 next month—here are five sneakers with an astronomical inspiration. Nike Area 72 Pack [above] If you’re looking for new... by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold 5 playful, surrealist books Sharna Osborne reaches to for inspiration ...worlds of contraction, humour, and imagery that really inspire me to search and create. Rewind/Forward by Yohji Yamamoto 1995-2000 is the window this imagery comes... by Sharna Osborne
Above the Fold A world without men: photos from the feminist lesbian utopias of ’80s America ...the air for the presence of men. Artist Carmen Winant responds to this proposed world sans men by reverentially pointing us to the past. In... by Kaylee Warren
Above the Fold Remembering Lucien Bahaj—creator of the French bistro that became NYC’s last cultural salon ...a comparable public experience. You never knew who you might meet or what creator—famous, infamous, or just an inspiring player—might walk through the door and... by Clayton Patterson
Above the Fold How did it get this bad? Land activists are dying for our planet ...The figure comes from a new report by Global Witness and is the first time the NGO has documented the entire impact of violence, threats,... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold How Ricky Rossello seduced Puerto Ricans and lost them I knew something was wrong—but then again, when was it okay?—on January 11 of this year. The night before, Bad Bunny and Residente had made... by Miguel Figueroa
Above the Fold Travel back to the birth of punk with the CBGB regulars who filmed it all ...another challenge. Think about these ballsy girls coming in and saying ‘Uh, I need to get up, I have all these bars now, and gotta... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Ranking the most insane political merch in recent American history ...Mike Gravel’s campaign is having no problem catering to the younger demographic, especially considering his campaign is run by high school students. With that in... by Sophia Rose Segarra
Above the Fold On the ground in Puerto Rico, with 4 artists on the frontline of revolution ...can’t have political freedom without sexual freedom, or as some of us like to say, ‘You can’t have political freedom without a transexual leader.’” Overthrowing... by Miguel Figueroa
Above the Fold The 2020 frontrunner is now New Zealand’s prime minister ...Marianne Williamson, who claimed that her first task as President of the United States would be to call the prime minister of New Zealand. “Her... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Post-post-Soviet? Eastern Europe’s young designers are shunning a tired aesthetic ...of KSENIASCHNAIDER. The design duo’s latest must-have? A pair of jeans with one massive wide leg and another skinny, fitted leg. There is such a... by Kristen Bateman
Above the Fold 5 books beloved by the 2020 candidates—none of which are ‘Ulysses’ ...leave the “Veep parody” aside. Combs and low-level staffers everywhere will thank her. Cory Booker, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Cory Booker’s unwavering... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold An artist infiltrates The Hamptons’ cult of wellness ...presidential hopeful and Oprah’s spiritual advisor, Marianne Williamson. Something is palpably in the air here- it might be the palo santo, but could I be... by Emily Gallagher
Above the Fold Got milk? In China, the dairy industry finds its savior ...U.S. and China were established. That economic development sowed the seeds for a future obsessed with capitalism. But it wasn’t until the new millennium that... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Sita Abellán’s Lilith soundtrack for channeling your inner demon goddess ...injects her otherworldly style into everything; from the fast and acid washed techno beats that she mixes into her DJ sets at Ibiza and fashion... by Phil Backes
Above the Fold ‘Viva L’Algerie!’: Amidst political turmoil in Algeria, New Yorkers speak out ...found refuge in Algeria. And everybody knew it too. Everybody knew that when you got to Algeria, Algeria opened their arms and they said “welcome.”... by Sara-Ann Baker
Above the Fold 5 artists capturing the fluidity of human experience with watercolor ...fluid contained. This duality speaks not only to human nature, but also to Neel’s own definition of art: “a search for a road and a... by Lyric Bowditch
Above the Fold From Iggy Pop to Blondie: meet the women who documented punk royalty in ’70s New York ...pre-MTV. Pat—Yeah, MTV started like ’81. So, you know? Emily—We worked in cable television so we knew it was coming, but it was so not... by Clara Malley
Above the Fold Climate change is real, just not on YouTube ...Communication is recommending that scientists team up with YouTuber content makers to try to offset the platform’s deluge of disinformation. “Searching YouTube for climate-science and... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Before Boris, there was Thatcher: youth revolt in ’70s London ...new turning point. With what seemed like a bleak future ahead, mods, skins, and punks emerged on the streets of London. Working-class kids were speaking... by Ann Binlot