In 1967, though there were no official rules banning women from competing in the Boston Marathon, race director Jock Semple tried to rip 20-year-old Kathrine Switzer’s bib off her mid-race. Registering without …
With a sound reminiscent of New Order and Dandy Warhols, Paris-based duo DBFC unveils “Jenks,” a new single from their forthcoming debut LP. Even with its electronic flourishes, there’s a tactile, grimy …
Mathematician James Grime has debunked a very popular Star Trek theory by using fairly simple math. The widely held belief that “redshirts” (those who work in engineering or security) die more often …
Photographer Henry Hargreaves and videographer Jimmy Pham capture Army meals being plated as if they were served at top restaurants
With Carly Rae Jepsen on back-up vocals, Bleachers’ new track “Hate That You Know Me” will appear on the band’s second record Gone Now, set for release 2 June. With a slightly …
The first song in a series of flexi-disc releases on Miami-based band Jacuzzi Boys’ Mag Mag label is a very impressive one. By none other than Iggy Pop, “Asshole Blues” is a …
Reflecting on the artist's cerebral work at the 10th Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne
Fool’s Gold artist BOSCO has teamed up with duo St. Beauty (aka Alex Belle and Isis V) for a sublime tune, “Castles.” The accompanying video—directed by Lacey Duke—is all pastels and lollipops, …
Set to time-manipulated footage of iconic New York City landmarks shot by Donal Dineen, “Fortunate Child” marks a nuanced and emotive collaboration between Villagers and Nico Muhly. A compositional magnificence bathes the …
From the USA to Russia, Dubai and China, photographer Lauren Greenfield has traveled the world photographing wealth for some 25 years. Greenfield (who made the 2012 documentary “The Queen of Versailles”) is …