Literature Desiring literature with Nate Lippens and Kate Zambreno Following Semiotext(e)‘s release of Lippens’s ‘Ripcord’ and ‘My Dead Book,’ the authors trace consciousnesses of queerness and class through both novels and friendships
“What we habitually see confirms us. Yet it can happen, suddenly, unexpectedly.” Photographer Pegah Farahmand and fashion editor Dogukan Nesanir collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue
“To remain innocent may also be to remain ignorant.” Photographer Rodrigo Carmuega and fashion editor Laetitia Leporq collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue
“All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget” For Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, Sam Penn photographs some of her closest friends and collaborators near and far on Fire Island and on FaceTime screens
At Large A war vocabulary: Displaced Ukrainians share fragmented stories of loss, trauma, and absurdity “In a time of war, beauty becomes dangerous. Beautiful things, people, relationships—nowadays they don’t exist to inspire. They exist to be annihilated.” by Ostap Slyvynsky Above the Fold Ten young Ukrainians on how the war has changed their lives Seeking refuge in Poland, they reflect on family, culture, politics, and living in solidarity from outside their home country by Peter Miklas Above the Fold Blackballing Russia might not be the answer A country’s political leaders aren’t necessarily a reflection of its people and culture. So why do we treat it as such? by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Sean Penn is considering taking up arms against Russia. Should he? In the era of performative activism, what does responsible use of celebrity platforms look like? by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Art Partner teams up with the 1K Project, devoting print sales to Ukranian families in need Photographers including Mario Sorrenti, Theo Wenner, and David Sims have listed works to support the organizations' mission by Document Journal Above the Fold Black market blues: how illegal denim became a Ukrainian streetwear staple 30 years ago, wearing denim could get you arrested in Ukraine—now it's everywhere you look. Document delves into Ukraine's recycled denim revolution with local designers... by Kristen Bateman Above the Fold Post-post-Soviet? Eastern Europe’s young designers are shunning a tired aesthetic Trading post-Soviet nostalgia for an avant-garde future, young Eastern European is celebrating a multi-faceted cultural heritage—through neon babushka scarves and cabbage-inspired coats. by Kristen Bateman
At Large A war vocabulary: Displaced Ukrainians share fragmented stories of loss, trauma, and absurdity “In a time of war, beauty becomes dangerous. Beautiful things, people, relationships—nowadays they don’t exist to inspire. They exist to be annihilated.” by Ostap Slyvynsky
Above the Fold Ten young Ukrainians on how the war has changed their lives Seeking refuge in Poland, they reflect on family, culture, politics, and living in solidarity from outside their home country by Peter Miklas
Above the Fold Blackballing Russia might not be the answer A country’s political leaders aren’t necessarily a reflection of its people and culture. So why do we treat it as such? by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Sean Penn is considering taking up arms against Russia. Should he? In the era of performative activism, what does responsible use of celebrity platforms look like? by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Art Partner teams up with the 1K Project, devoting print sales to Ukranian families in need Photographers including Mario Sorrenti, Theo Wenner, and David Sims have listed works to support the organizations' mission by Document Journal
Above the Fold Black market blues: how illegal denim became a Ukrainian streetwear staple 30 years ago, wearing denim could get you arrested in Ukraine—now it's everywhere you look. Document delves into Ukraine's recycled denim revolution with local designers... by Kristen Bateman
Above the Fold Post-post-Soviet? Eastern Europe’s young designers are shunning a tired aesthetic Trading post-Soviet nostalgia for an avant-garde future, young Eastern European is celebrating a multi-faceted cultural heritage—through neon babushka scarves and cabbage-inspired coats. by Kristen Bateman