Sometimes we come across news that makes it seem is if there are real life “Grand Theft Auto” characters walking among us. Take the lead singer of an LA punk band who made his way to the other wise peaceful region of Yosemite National Park and allegedly spent the day tearing shit up in a … Read more
With the women’s football season starting up again in September, it’s a good time to take in this striking series, weaving together embroidery with photography, from Hong Kong-Malaysian artist Nicole Chui, who lives in London. This collection celebrates Baesianz FC, Chui’s team comprising people of marginalised genders with Asian heritage. Her friend Wendy Huynh photographed … Read more
RuPaul Charles is best known for creating and hosting the global hit reality TV series “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” but Ru is also a car guy. In fact, in a March 2024 interview with NPR, Ru said, “I love cars. They represent freedom….” Ru’s first car video starred his R107 Mercedes-Benz SL, and it taught his 5.3-million … Read more
Screenshot: Amazon More than two decades ago a trio of car dorks appeared on “Top Gear” together for the first time, and on September 13th they’ll end that run with one last back-to-basics Amazon Prime travel-across-a-desert special film. The Clarkson/Hammond/May throuple has been through the wringer and come back out again, making the journey from … Read more
Formula 1 in the 1980s was a world away from the spectacle you see today. The cars were much slower but much louder, the drivers mostly had nicotine addictions and safety peaked with hay bales lining the track. You could also find an ABBA drummer lined up on the grid alongside the likes of Mario … Read more
2025 Peterbilt 579Image: Peterbilt One of the best parts of working at Jalopnik is getting to drive and review cars. But, there are other people out there doing reviews on other kinds of vehicles, and they might have it even better. Portal Axle Kit Turns Your Ford Bronco Into a Monster Truck Over the weekend, … Read more
In the age of streaming, we may not think too deeply about the impact of film posters, but for decades these designs played a vital part in guiding cinemagoers on what to see. In a new book edited by Tony Nourmand, a vast selection of posters spanning the past century offers insight into contemporaneous tastes … Read more
I don’t remember if it was my husband or therapist who first floated the idea of surrogacy, but I do remember my response—an unequivocal no. I was 35 years old, healthy, financially secure, and married to a healthy, financially secure, and emotionally supportive partner. In the 12 years we’d been together, I’d never once tried … Read more
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One recent sweltering summer afternoon, photographer Ethan James Green and I escaped the heat by visiting the Ukrainian Museum in New York to see “Peter Hujar: Rialto.” In the dog days of a New York City summer, when the temperature feels like it’s rising at the kind of frenzied pace you only wish your bank … Read more
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When it comes to affairs of the heart, we are all beginners. Some of us, however, at least speak with authority. Introducing Shon Faye, author of The Transgender Issue (2021) and the forthcoming Love in Exile (2025), whose advice caught our eye. Contact her at [email protected] for your own chance at enlightenment. Dear Shon, As … Read more
