The Headspace Guide to Meditation + Mindfulness

We interview co-founder Andy Puddicombe as his thoughtful book makes its way to the US

There’s something quite surreal about interviewing someone who speaks to you every day. This was the case when we sat down with Andy Puddicombe, founder of the Headspace meditation app. As daily users of the app, for which Puddicombe vocally guides people toward mindfulness, we felt an immediate connection upon hearing him speak. This uncommon experience, however, was driven by appreciation. From the app to …

Blood Orange: I Know

From his gorgeous album Freetown Sound comes Blood Orange’s (aka Dev Hynes) video for “I Know,” featuring Maria Kochetkova. Seemingly simple but nonetheless stunning (like so many songs on the album), the video sees the two—one dressed in all black, one in all white—dancing together in a studio. While mostly choreographed, the video has a few outtakes that add a layer of candid sweetness to …

Bompas & Parr and Jo Duck Explore the NSFW World of “Sploshing”

In case you weren’t already aware, Sploshing is a “wet and messy fetish” (aka WAM) which essentially consists of a substance (usually food) being poured, smeared and/or splashed onto naked flesh. While it might sounds odd to some, it’s actually more common than one might think, and British experience designers Bompas & Parr decided to explore the fetish with photographer Jo Duck. The result is …