Art Ballroom Marfa celebrates two decades of mystery and subversion The contemporary art organization located in Texas’s enigmatic desert highlights dozens of artists in a new publication and at aa Manhattan gala
Art Artist Lorenzo Amos paints domestic space as a site for revelation and togetherness In his debut solo show ‘No Regrets Because You’re My Sunshine,’ depictions of a social network reveal the creative self
“Hope, however, is an act of faith and has to be sustained by other concrete actions.” Photographer Drew Jarrett and Style Director Ronald Burton III collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue
Redefining intelligence through intuition From medieval mystics to modern radicals, for Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, Ananda Yin explores the suppressed potency of intuitive knowledge
Above the Fold In ‘The Menu,’ there is no escape from consumption Mark Mylod’s satirical horror riffs on elite capitalism—and what can happen when we’re alienated from true satiation by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Are complaints about unoriginality in film unoriginal? Movies have always reshuffled the past—and while today’s stories might not be new, they’re being told differently by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold 1984 or 2022? An Orwellian interpretation of ‘Stars At Noon’ The latest film by French director Claire Denis doesn’t describe a dystopia to come, but one which has already settled in to stay by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold ‘Hellraiser’ promises pleasurable pain, but delivers only agony The remake of Clive Barker’s classic horror film aims to explore the furthest regions of experience, but ends up as an accidental meta-commentary by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold In ‘Bliss Montage,’ Ling Ma falls out of narrative and into stasis The author’s latest collection tries to escape the market and literary clichés—but is this a cliché in itself? by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold What ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ gets wrong about queer parenthood Noah Berlatsky questions the tidy narrative closure of a film that wallows in the struggles of raising a queer child, rather than exploring its joys by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold For a story about stereotypes, B.J. Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ has some blind spots of its own The film’s exploration of regional tensions effectively erase actual class dynamics—race, gender, religion, and most other major political fault-lines by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold ‘Kimi’ doesn’t belong on the big screen—but neither do most stories Steven Soderbergh’s latest thriller will never dominate the cultural conversation, but does that mean it isn’t good? by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold ‘Spiderhead’ shows us what cinema gets wrong about the prison of the mind In sci-fi, the metaphor of prison can convey complex truths. But does it encourage empathy for actual prisoners? by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Mobley’s soulful pop challenges the political status quo—and celebrates human connection The musician's latest EP ‘Young and Dying in the Occident Supreme’ explores his complicated relationship with the United States by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Sounds of solidarity: 5 albums blending language, technologies, and traditions From psychedelic bossa nova to 'kung fu-Appalachian' folk-rock, the music defying real and conceptual borders by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Drew McDowall’s new-age noise music quests for a sense of ‘sacred atheism’ The electronic musician, best known for his work with Coil and Psychic TV, collaborates with composer Caterina Barbieri on ‘Agalma’ by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Ólafur Arnalds, sampling healing rituals and spoken word, reminds us we’re all connected On 'Some Kind of Peace,' the Icelandic multi-instrumentalist embraces birth, death, and new beginnings by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Yo La Tengo’s new dual releases reflect on a sonically expansive past 30 years on, the celebrated indie band is able to take itself apart and put itself back together, as indie rock, bluegrass, drone, or whatever... by Noah Berlatsky At Large Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who boosted hard rock into a neon future The late rock legend is best remembered for his searing guitar solos—but Eddie Van Halen's most genius creative moment was one that horrified fans, rock... by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold ‘Electric Jesus’ will take you on a metal-fueled journey towards enlightenment Discovering the meaning of joy in a fictional, half-parodic tribute to ’80s Christian rock music by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Nazi hunting in the age of pop culture Hitler clones In 'The Boys From Brazil,' Ira Levin probed our absurdist obsession with Nazi replicants—unfortunately today's fascists don't conform to pulp tropes by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Executioner’s Mask makes post punk a religious experience Frontman Jay Gambit tells Document how the band makes eternal despair sound catchy by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold ‘Alternate history’ fiction reveals our dystopian American reality For Philip K. Dick, Philip Roth, and Colson Whitehead, 'evil' hasn't been defeated—it's an active force in our politics by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Multigenerational rock duo The Great Sadness exorcise their demons On 'Thievin,' Cathy Cooper and Stephen McNeely turn everyday melodrama into filthy rock anthems by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Is this virtual strip club an oracle of post-pandemic sex work? Strippers have been cut out of stimulus checks, while clubs are ineligible for small business loans. At Sanctuary, dancers are making bank while doing whatever... by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold We are the virus: body horror films reflect humanity at its most grotesque From 'Alien' to 'The Thing,' body horror exposes the deeper evils that capitalism has left to fester by Noah Berlatsky At Large Re-centering the Black experience in the horror genre, from ‘Beloved’ to ‘Get Out’ “Black history is black horror”: scholars and creators Tananarive Due, John Jennings, and Robin R. Means Coleman probe the future of horror—with an eye to... by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Be Steadwell’s queer slow jams are sexy, weird, and relatable The singer-songwriter knows we're all watching porn and binging Downton Abbey at the same time by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Nnamdi recorded his album from isolation—before solitude was everyday life On 'BRAT,' the Chicago musician captures the bittersweet triumph of being trapped in your own skull. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Hard times and heartbreak: Swamp Dogg articulates America’s collective pain through country music On 'Sorry You Couldn’t Make It,' the 77-year-old soul superstar expounds the radical, black roots of country. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Searching for cyber-utopia in music made by robots From Eartheater to Holly Herndon, this is the soundtrack to the technological Eden of our dreams by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold How LEYA’s avant-garde harp music provided Pornhub’s best film score Marilu Donovan, and Adam Markiewicz, joined by collaborator Eartheater, on the shimmering, seductive sound that caught Brooke Candy's ear. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Sunny Jain’s Bollywood-Western odyssey to the heart of American identity On ‘Wild Wild East,’ Sunny Jain reclaims the cowboy narrative for America’s immigrants—and honors his own family’s migration story. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Bonny Light Horseman takes traditional folk music on an uncharted route Josh Kaufman, Eric D. Johnson, and Anaïs Mitchell revive the simple pleasures of 18th century songbooks on their debut self-titled album. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Okay Kaya writes pop songs for your saddest, most honest sex tape On her second album ‘Watch this Liquid Pour Itself,’ Kaya Wilkins finds beauty in mediocre sex, AA meetings, and karaoke disasters. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Beverly Glenn-Copeland, the cult electronic musician finding a new generation of fans 50 years after recording ‘Keyboard Fantasies,’ the artist discusses his groundbreaking music and living openly as a trans man. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold With visceral rage, Lingua Ignota ignites a new form of healing and empowerment on her album ‘Caligula’ After formal and informal justice failed her, the artist expresses her pain from past abusive relationships with expansive, uncensored metal. by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Nicola Cruz’s latest album embraces dance music’s global roots The musician infuses influences from his international upbringing into expansive, unusual electronica on 'Siku.' by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Deathprod, dark lord of ambient sound, wants to show you the light Helge Sten's first album in 15 years is an 'anti-fascist ritual' fueled by anger, empathy, and compassion by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Pharmakon’s exquisitely brutal noise for our increasingly bleak world Margaret Chardiet, aka Pharmakon, can’t stop society from falling apart, but her experimental music is a reminder that you’re not the only one who knows... by Noah Berlatsky At Large If science fiction reflects our innermost fears, how do we see ourselves today? Noah Berlatsky explores the parallels between cultural fear and the work of science fiction by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold In ‘The Menu,’ there is no escape from consumption Mark Mylod’s satirical horror riffs on elite capitalism—and what can happen when we’re alienated from true satiation by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Are complaints about unoriginality in film unoriginal? Movies have always reshuffled the past—and while today’s stories might not be new, they’re being told differently by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold 1984 or 2022? An Orwellian interpretation of ‘Stars At Noon’ The latest film by French director Claire Denis doesn’t describe a dystopia to come, but one which has already settled in to stay by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold ‘Hellraiser’ promises pleasurable pain, but delivers only agony The remake of Clive Barker’s classic horror film aims to explore the furthest regions of experience, but ends up as an accidental meta-commentary by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold In ‘Bliss Montage,’ Ling Ma falls out of narrative and into stasis The author’s latest collection tries to escape the market and literary clichés—but is this a cliché in itself? by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold What ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ gets wrong about queer parenthood Noah Berlatsky questions the tidy narrative closure of a film that wallows in the struggles of raising a queer child, rather than exploring its joys by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold For a story about stereotypes, B.J. Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ has some blind spots of its own The film’s exploration of regional tensions effectively erase actual class dynamics—race, gender, religion, and most other major political fault-lines by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold ‘Kimi’ doesn’t belong on the big screen—but neither do most stories Steven Soderbergh’s latest thriller will never dominate the cultural conversation, but does that mean it isn’t good? by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold ‘Spiderhead’ shows us what cinema gets wrong about the prison of the mind In sci-fi, the metaphor of prison can convey complex truths. But does it encourage empathy for actual prisoners? by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Mobley’s soulful pop challenges the political status quo—and celebrates human connection The musician's latest EP ‘Young and Dying in the Occident Supreme’ explores his complicated relationship with the United States by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Sounds of solidarity: 5 albums blending language, technologies, and traditions From psychedelic bossa nova to 'kung fu-Appalachian' folk-rock, the music defying real and conceptual borders by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Drew McDowall’s new-age noise music quests for a sense of ‘sacred atheism’ The electronic musician, best known for his work with Coil and Psychic TV, collaborates with composer Caterina Barbieri on ‘Agalma’ by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Ólafur Arnalds, sampling healing rituals and spoken word, reminds us we’re all connected On 'Some Kind of Peace,' the Icelandic multi-instrumentalist embraces birth, death, and new beginnings by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Yo La Tengo’s new dual releases reflect on a sonically expansive past 30 years on, the celebrated indie band is able to take itself apart and put itself back together, as indie rock, bluegrass, drone, or whatever... by Noah Berlatsky
At Large Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who boosted hard rock into a neon future The late rock legend is best remembered for his searing guitar solos—but Eddie Van Halen's most genius creative moment was one that horrified fans, rock... by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold ‘Electric Jesus’ will take you on a metal-fueled journey towards enlightenment Discovering the meaning of joy in a fictional, half-parodic tribute to ’80s Christian rock music by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Nazi hunting in the age of pop culture Hitler clones In 'The Boys From Brazil,' Ira Levin probed our absurdist obsession with Nazi replicants—unfortunately today's fascists don't conform to pulp tropes by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Executioner’s Mask makes post punk a religious experience Frontman Jay Gambit tells Document how the band makes eternal despair sound catchy by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold ‘Alternate history’ fiction reveals our dystopian American reality For Philip K. Dick, Philip Roth, and Colson Whitehead, 'evil' hasn't been defeated—it's an active force in our politics by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Multigenerational rock duo The Great Sadness exorcise their demons On 'Thievin,' Cathy Cooper and Stephen McNeely turn everyday melodrama into filthy rock anthems by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Is this virtual strip club an oracle of post-pandemic sex work? Strippers have been cut out of stimulus checks, while clubs are ineligible for small business loans. At Sanctuary, dancers are making bank while doing whatever... by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold We are the virus: body horror films reflect humanity at its most grotesque From 'Alien' to 'The Thing,' body horror exposes the deeper evils that capitalism has left to fester by Noah Berlatsky
At Large Re-centering the Black experience in the horror genre, from ‘Beloved’ to ‘Get Out’ “Black history is black horror”: scholars and creators Tananarive Due, John Jennings, and Robin R. Means Coleman probe the future of horror—with an eye to... by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Be Steadwell’s queer slow jams are sexy, weird, and relatable The singer-songwriter knows we're all watching porn and binging Downton Abbey at the same time by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Nnamdi recorded his album from isolation—before solitude was everyday life On 'BRAT,' the Chicago musician captures the bittersweet triumph of being trapped in your own skull. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Hard times and heartbreak: Swamp Dogg articulates America’s collective pain through country music On 'Sorry You Couldn’t Make It,' the 77-year-old soul superstar expounds the radical, black roots of country. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Searching for cyber-utopia in music made by robots From Eartheater to Holly Herndon, this is the soundtrack to the technological Eden of our dreams by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold How LEYA’s avant-garde harp music provided Pornhub’s best film score Marilu Donovan, and Adam Markiewicz, joined by collaborator Eartheater, on the shimmering, seductive sound that caught Brooke Candy's ear. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Sunny Jain’s Bollywood-Western odyssey to the heart of American identity On ‘Wild Wild East,’ Sunny Jain reclaims the cowboy narrative for America’s immigrants—and honors his own family’s migration story. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Bonny Light Horseman takes traditional folk music on an uncharted route Josh Kaufman, Eric D. Johnson, and Anaïs Mitchell revive the simple pleasures of 18th century songbooks on their debut self-titled album. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Okay Kaya writes pop songs for your saddest, most honest sex tape On her second album ‘Watch this Liquid Pour Itself,’ Kaya Wilkins finds beauty in mediocre sex, AA meetings, and karaoke disasters. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Beverly Glenn-Copeland, the cult electronic musician finding a new generation of fans 50 years after recording ‘Keyboard Fantasies,’ the artist discusses his groundbreaking music and living openly as a trans man. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold With visceral rage, Lingua Ignota ignites a new form of healing and empowerment on her album ‘Caligula’ After formal and informal justice failed her, the artist expresses her pain from past abusive relationships with expansive, uncensored metal. by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Nicola Cruz’s latest album embraces dance music’s global roots The musician infuses influences from his international upbringing into expansive, unusual electronica on 'Siku.' by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Deathprod, dark lord of ambient sound, wants to show you the light Helge Sten's first album in 15 years is an 'anti-fascist ritual' fueled by anger, empathy, and compassion by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Pharmakon’s exquisitely brutal noise for our increasingly bleak world Margaret Chardiet, aka Pharmakon, can’t stop society from falling apart, but her experimental music is a reminder that you’re not the only one who knows... by Noah Berlatsky
At Large If science fiction reflects our innermost fears, how do we see ourselves today? Noah Berlatsky explores the parallels between cultural fear and the work of science fiction by Noah Berlatsky