Blog
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STUCK IN GROOVE :: Glassjaw Revisits Their Long Island Roots with 'Material Control,' the Band's First Album in 15 Years
"Where most bands will copy another band, we try to copy Volkswagen." Glassjaw’s new album—their third in total and first in 15 years—is a exercise in who the band is...
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A Conversation with Jude Angelini on His New Book 'Hummingbird'
"A lot of the time, your special power is what you’re most ashamed of." An interview with Jude Angelini aka Rude Jude on his newest memoir, Hummingbird.
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Shake Up the Industry :: Meet Ellen Bennett, the Woman Running the Hedley & Bennett Apron Empire
“I set out and was like, ‘I’m going to change this. I’m going to shake up this industry and make it way fucking better.’” We chat with Ellen of Hedley...
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Josh Peas Interviews Anwar Carrots About Growing Up in Fairfax's Early Streetwear Scene, Getting Fired, and Starting His Own Brand
Josh Peas and Anwar Carrots have been friends for over 10 years, once creative partners navigating the LA streetwear scene with Peas & Carrots Intl. Here, they catch up and...
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Yakko, Pinky, and the Meaning of Life :: An Interview with Voice Actor Rob Paulsen
"Pinky teaches us that having almost unconditional love and support for people in whom you believe is important." Writer Devin O'Neill interviews Rob Paulsen—the singular voice and shining heart behind...
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Meet Case Jernigan, the Artist Creating Animated Masterpieces Out of Paper Cutouts
"I managed to let go of the stigma that painting needed to be my true form of expression. In short, I grew up." Meet Case, an artist who found his...
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B+ on Staying True, a Photographer's Responsibility, & His Expansive New Book 'Ghostnotes'
"I always had this notion that somehow, there’s bigger stories to be told that aren’t being told." An unsung hero & real student of the culture, photographer B+ has documented...
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Do It for the Culture :: Why We're Inspired By Sole Classics Founder Dionte Johnson
Before buying Sole Classics at the age of 23, Dionte Johnson was preparing for a career in pro football. This is a story about will and integrity—about bouncing back, and...
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'Skin Deep' Is a Powerful Book of Portraits Documenting Ex-Gang Members Without Tattoos
"These people wake up everyday and see their history... staring back at them." Steven Burton's new book "Skin Deep: Looking Beyond the Tattoos" invites us to look deeper via a...
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Raphaël Zarka's Photo Book "Riding Modern Art" Explores How Skateboarding Can Transform Modern Sculpture
"Unlike the art critic, the skater isn't looking for the 'unsaid' in an art piece, its hidden meaning... No—as an actor, or musician, the skater plays the piece. It's a...
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Eric Trine Is the Instagrammable Answer to California Modernism
"Design should be good and accessible, and you shouldn’t need to think about it more that that... Why does it need to be in the MoMA? I just want it...
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The State of Affairs and Tomorrow's New Noise :: The Steven Vogel Interview
"It’s our job as artists not only to reflect, but shape a positive socially inclusive future." An interview with OG streetwear writer, designer, critic, and luminary Steven Vogel of Black...
