Alvina Chamberland’s ‘Love the World or Get Killed Trying’ Is an Ode to the Complexity, Pain, and Beauty of Trans Life

Well, unfortunately, not while I was writing, because I hadn’t read her yet; I’ll get to her in a second. My lineage for my work is predominantly cis women, and it’s one that includes Jamaica Kincaid, Arundhati Roy, Marguerite Duras, Clarice Lispector, Sylvia Plath, Ingeborg Bachmann; these are the people I’ve been in communion with … Read more

Korea’s Smells and Stories Come Into Focus at This Year’s Venice Biennale

Nonfiction was well matched to partner with the pavilion on this project since the brand “strives to infuse emotion and inspiration into daily life through unique narratives and scent,” according to founder Haeyoung Cha. “Koo is renowned for majestically exploring the poetics of everyday life, and ‘Odorama Cities’ serves an inspired chronicle of the peninsula’s … Read more

All Hell Breaks Loose in the First Trailer for Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum’s ‘Blink Twice’

After honing her writing and producing skills on High Fidelity, Zoë Kravitz is ready to make the leap to directing with her next film: Blink Twice (previously titled Pussy Island), which will hit theaters on August 23, and stars Channing Tatum as Slater King, a billionaire tech mogul. Described as a genre thriller, Kravitz’s feature … Read more

Yulin Kuang on Writing Her Debut Novel, Loving New Jersey, and Adapting Emily Henry

I always knew it was gonna be about a screenwriter and a novelist who had known each other in high school, and the archetypes of who they were in high school. I didn’t want to do any research because I was busy at the time, so it was just going to be about adaptation. But … Read more

Overlooked During Her Lifetime, Filipino-American Artist Pacita Abad Has Suddenly Become a Global Star

Abad’s signature format was trapunto, a style of large-scale quilt. Despite the playfulness of their textures and coloring, Abad’s versions often tackled dense, complicated intersectionalities, from her identity as an immigrant Ivatan woman in the Western world to the social and political tensions of the authoritarian Marcos regime in the Philippines. “What Pacita was doing, … Read more

7 Best CC Creams for Lightweight Coverage and Protection

Ingredients: Caffeine, glycerin, SPF 30 Finish: Natural Shades: 5 Size: 1 oz Best SPF: Supergoop! CC Screen 100% Mineral CC Cream SPF 50 Why We Love It: Supergoop!’s Glow Screen is a favorite at Vogue, so its CC cream can’t be passed up. It’s incredibly lightweight and delivers a natural-looking finish—ideal for days by the … Read more

37 Thoughts I Had While Rewatching Episode 1 of ‘NYC Prep’

The news of any aughts-era reality show streaming on Bravo is always exciting to me (if either of my parents, who spent a significant amount of money to educate me, are reading that sentence, sorry), but I have to admit that I’m especially excited about the streaming availability of NYC Prep, the 2009 Bravo show … Read more

Marc Armitano Domingo’s Wearable Paintings Blur the Line Between Fashion and Homewares

According to Armitano Domingo, moving between these different disciplines was natural. “Music was my gateway into history—it was my entry point,” he explains, noting it opened the door to the Baroque and Renaissance eras which have inspired so much of his work. His whimsical illustrations began as an adornment to his ceramics—rudimentary at first, but … Read more

The Best Skin Care for Women Over 50, According to Industry Pros

“For mature skin, face masks are wonderful for moisture and delivery of extra therapeutics,” says Wexler, noting that you can extend a mask to the neck and décolletage. If skin is extra dry, or you want your complexion to be smoother and tighter for a special occasion, she recommends a high-powered tightening mask, like Natura … Read more

At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Photographic Masterworks From the 1970s Catch the Light

Next up are two selections from Mikki Ferrill’s decade-long documentation of The Garage, an improvised music club that popped up in a Chicago parking garage every Sunday afternoon, when it was cleared of cars and filled with dancers. Created at a moment in US urban history that saw the vicious destruction of Black communities, with … Read more