The Difference Between Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation

Appreciating other cultures is necessary in understanding and connecting to the world around us, but appreciation can quickly become appropriation if you aren’t thinking. In the article “How to culturally appreciate and not culturally appropriate,” Dazed delineates the differences between the two—like getting henna done for Coachella or for your south Asian friend’s wedding—and explains why the difference is significant, and crucial to get right.

Reginald Omas Mamode IV: Havana Cool Out

As we start bundling up in more and more layers before heading out the door this wintry season, dream of a sunnier, carefree place where “the drum goes deep” with this track “Havana Cool Out.” It’s a remix by the soulful London producer Reginald Omas Mamode IV of Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band that highlights some beautiful vocal improvisation in Spanish. For the past six …

The North Face Founder Douglas Tompkins Dies at 72

Douglas Tompkins—a non-stop adventurer, prolific conservationist and founder of The North Face—has died on Tuesday at the age of 72 while exploring the Patagonia region of southern Chile. Before founding The North Face, Tompkins spent his days hiking, skiing and climbing mountains—a life he later returned to after selling his stake in the company to focus on his conservation efforts. He spent most of his …