Paige Powell’s Intimate Images of Warhol, Madonna and Basquiat

Interview Magazine’s former associate publisher Paige Powell moved to New York City in 1980 and quickly became intertwined in the city’s electrifying social scene. As part of a historic group of friends—including Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Madonna and Jean-Michel Basquiat (who was also her boyfriend at the time)—Powell spent many nights exploring New York’s clubs, restaurant and shops, snapping countless photos along the way. After …

Kill Screen Magazine Gets a Redesign

The indie video game pub hits Kickstarter to revamp its printed look

Five years ago, Kill Screen became a printed reality thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. Nine issues were produced on just $6,000—speaking to not only their frugal ways but their strong, driving vision of creating a platform for thoughtfully discussing independent video games, and they’ve been an inspiration to us along the way. Gaming increasingly becomes a mirror of today’s society, much like films and music, …

Australian Model Reveals the Ugly Side of Instagram Fame

Australian model Essena O’Neill has built a massive social media following with her seemingly effortless selfies, but after accruing over half a million Instagram followers, the 16-year-old is calling it quits, revealing to her fans the ugly cost of Instagram fame—including calorie-counting, endless exercising and obsessing over body image. She’s recently deleted or re-captioned many of her photos, explaining what’s really going on behind the …