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The Vigorous Vulnerability of Robert Jones, Jr.’s Debut Novel The Prophets
October 5, 2021
“I believed that if I wrote about this, I could give voice to the Black queer and trans people who have been erased, overlooked, or ignored.”
A LIFE IN
Eric Johnson Brings Out the Hidden Side of Music’s Biggest Icons
September 14, 2021
The photographer behind our September Doja Cat cover shoot reflects on 40 years of shooting hip-hop and R&B giants.
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That Time Nicole Kidman Almost Starred in Chicago Instead of Moulin Rouge
June 4, 2021
The Aussie actress sat down with Baz Luhrmann to reveal one of the great what-ifs in movie history.
NICE TO MEET YOU
The R&B Duo NULA’s Music is a Sign of the Times
May 3, 2021
Nadiah and Luke discuss their timely new single “Tone Deaf,” and what it means to be homegrown.
fashion!
Bottega Veneta Launches a New Zine Featuring a Few of Your Favorite Artists
March 31, 2021
From Missy Elliott and Tyler Mitchell to Barbara Hulanicki and Tyrone Lebon.
art n craft
Code-Switching in Art and Craft: Sanford Biggers in Conversation with Diedrick Brackens
October 27, 2020
Upon the release of Biggers’s exhibition “Codeswitch,” the artists reflect on the role of texture in a touchless world.
nice to meet you
Nice to Meet You: Leaf on Dinner Parties and Sweating the Details
August 27, 2020
The rapper talks Tarantino, anime, and the perfect ingredients for self-care.
Timbaland and Justine Skye On Their Cosmic Connection
June 30, 2020
Despite never having met face to face, the titan producer and rising R&B singer form an alliance that was written in the stars.
Five iconic looks from the stylist responsible for Lil Kim’s seashell pastie
December 14, 2017
Misa Hylton defined the style set in the ’90s through her trailblazing work with hip-hop’s heaviest hitters.
New Again: Missy Elliott
July 30, 2014
Missy Elliott is back with her new EP, “Iconology.” Here we revisit her 1999 interview from the archives, where she explains to Michael Musto that she’s shy, and talks Whitney Houston and the Jacksons.