Film Charting a course through Wim Wenders’s filmography Document drafts a roadmap through the New German Cinema pioneer’s must-see works following remarkable critical reception of his latest film, ‘Perfect Days’
Music Aïsha Devi lives in the fifth dimension Ahead of her live performance set at Barcelona’s upcoming Sònar Festival, the Swiss-Nepali artist talks metaphysics, trance states, and her latest album ‘Death Is Home’
Literature Fine Print: Like letting the world read your diary Columnist Drew Zeiba considers the risks of leaving a record through the journals of Sheila Heti, Virginia Woolf, and Tina Brown
Art During Salone del Mobile, Zegna debuts ‘Born in Oasi,’ a book dedicated to the brand’s historied relationship to nature The Italian luxury brand transformed its headquarters in Milan’s design district into an interactive exhibit designed to connect high fashion and environmental consciousness
Saint Laurent revisits ‘Sex,’ Madonna’s seminal text on all things desire The collector’s coffee table centerpiece has been out of print for years. Now, it’s set to re-enter the cultural dialogue around sexual autonomy and pleasure by Morgan Becker ‘Aesthetica’ is a modern tale of the timeless desire to be seen The potentially lethal cosmetic procedure in Allie Rowbottom's debut novel exposes the nuances of self-obsession and self-objectification by Megan Hullander Overheard at the launch of fashion personality Katie Grand’s ‘Tears & Tearsheets’ Document shares an inside look at the stylist’s retrospective book, catching passing remarks on Courtney Love and nepotism exposés by Madison Bulnes The art of activism, through the voice of Nan Goldin In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ documentarian Laura Poitras tracks the photographer’s unrelenting pursuit of personal and political truth by Conor Williams Raf Simons (the label) joins the 27 Club After nearly three decades, the designer shut down his namesake label—but its legacy will last forever by Megan Hullander Isaac Powell finds a stage on-screen in ‘AHS: NYC’ The actor’s latest role investigates past horrors inflicted on the queer community in the same city that offered him solace by Madeleine Beck Perverted Book Club is New York’s raunchiest reading circle At Blue Door Video, literary discussions over coffee and crackers were replaced by carnal discourses over panties and poppers by Razzi Schlosser For Weyes Blood, fantasy is a form of survival On ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow,’ Natalie Mering explores the function of storytelling in the face of societal collapse by Camille Sojit Pejcha Oscar yi Hou makes art from the spaces in between Replete with Chinese motifs and symbols of Americana, the portraits in ‘East of sun, west of moon’ examine the performance of ethnicity and race by Madison Bulnes Saint Joan and her relics Celebrity estate sales are guaranteed to be lucrative, determining what we’ll pay for a piece of an icon’s legacy by Morgan Becker The crumbling mythology of the Ivy League Yale and Harvard Law are refusing to indulge in university rankings, on alleged grounds of morality. But are they just masking faltering legacies? by Megan Hullander 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 At Art Partner’s #CreateCOP27 competition, creatives make the global climate emergency personal Across mediums, the event unites scenes of natural disaster with community action by Madeleine Beck Bad Words: Is latex the vanguard of kink? In his monthly column for Document, sex writer and activist Alexander Cheves explores the past, present, and future of latex by Alexander Cheves Nora Vasconcellos is building the foundation for a new generation of skateboarders The athlete and artist joins Document to reflect on the sport as a mode of healing, and how to foster a more inclusive community by Syd Walker Julia Weist’s ‘Governing Body’ questions what we deem indecent in the scope of mainstream cinema The film rating system has a history of stigmatizing the female body. Is that their fault, or ours? by Morgan Becker When it comes to artistic success, what are we really measuring? From Madonna to Taylor Swift, writer and philosopher FT examines the ever-changing metric of music rankings by FT Iceage shares the archive of their sonic evolution The band selects a track for each year of their retrospective, ‘Shake The Feeling: Outtakes & Rarities 2015-2021’ by Megan Hullander Photographer Oliver Eglin reevaluates the voyeuristic legacy of bullfighting 'Et In Arcadia Ego' explore the ephemerality of the controversial practice, chronicling its landmarks and modern audiences by Madison Bulnes Marcela Jacobina’s ‘Love in LA’ is a bleary, impressionistic anti-fairy tale Premiering on Document, the short film explores the tragic pursuit of meaning in a media-saturated landscape by Razzi Schlosser Jack Davison investigates the collective unconscious The London-based photographer joins Document to discuss the spontaneity of his creative process, the alluring appeal of analog, and finding inspiration in an image-saturated age by Camille Sojit Pejcha Andy Harman recycles the detritus from the myth of fashion In his latest exhibition, the set designer and sculptor plays with the conflict between the familiar and the peculiar by Yuki Xu Caleb Landry Jones handpicks his favorite works of classical literature Following the release of his new album ‘Gadzooks Vol. 2,’ the actor and musician shares a booklist steeped in nostalgia by Razzi Schlosser Ariel Goldberg reveals the invisible history of queer community In their exhibition ‘Images on which to build,’ the curator provides a glimpse at underground archival imagery from the 1970s-1990s by Madison Bulnes In celebrating emo’s resurgence, When We Were Young Festival prophecies its death “The 2008 financial crisis killed mall goth. Facebook killed MySpace. Adulthood killed emo.” by Madison Bulnes The Beths unite dark lyrics with upbeat pop in ‘Expert In A Dying Field’ “There’s something about the words and the music together that makes me feel emotional… It’s like a cheat code to making me feel something.” by Madeleine Beck The sound of Halloween, according to The Dare The Brooklyn-based DJ embraces the delirium of the holiday in this 12-song playlist for Document by Razzi Schlosser 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 Ask Liara: A sex worker’s guide to living, loving, and fucking Author, activist, and porn star Liara Roux answers readers’ questions about expressing platonic love, landing on personal style, and dating your boss’s daughter by Liara Roux What’s next for pro skater Carlisle Aikens? The skater and model joins Document to discuss the importance of community, his upcoming projects with Chocolate Skateboards, and finding inspiration in family by Syd Walker La Femme defies expectations on ‘Teatro Lucido’ After years of travel in Spain and Mexico, the band mixes its signature psych-pop style with flamenco and Spanish lyrics for a commentary-as-comedy effect by Tani Levitt Indie sleaze gets the cinematic treatment in the new documentary, ‘Meet Me In the Bathroom’ Directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern discuss their gritty tribute to New York’s indie scene, featuring archival images from Hedi Slimane by Madison Bulnes Okay Kaya’s booklist is an ode to brevity The artist shares 7 short story collections, and the poetic fragments they inspired by Megan Hullander Halloween films for lovers of arthouse horror, and the best snacks to pair them with From nightmarish fairytales to gritty psychological thrillers, Document selects 10 cinematic gems to watch this month by Diego Sacramento Inside the sixth FotoFocus biennial, as told by an art world outsider The largest biennial of its kind in America, the month-long celebration aims to foreground purposely-forgotten stories by Madison Bulnes A morning with six-piece indie pop collective MICHELLE The group joins Document to unpack their process, origin story, and the inspiration behind their latest singles by Jeremy Steinberger Noel de Lesseps makes a practice of play To the Brooklyn-based painter, art is an opportunity to reinvigorate a sense of childlike wonder by Syd Walker Gray Sorrenti on what makes a good photograph “Everyone has a story, a background, something or someone they love, some struggle, some obsession. I love to tap into it all.” by Camille Sojit Pejcha For Porches, music is a memoir Aaron Maine joins Document to map the personal histories that inform his creative process by Madeleine Beck Designer Terrence Zhou speaks the language of shape In the wake of Bad Binch TongTong’s mesmerizing presentation, the Wuhan-born, New York-based designer joins Document to discuss his boundary-pushing anthropomorphic designs by Yuki Xu 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 Coco & Clair Clair is for the girls Upon the release of ‘Love Me,’ Claire Toothill and Taylor Nave reveal the reality behind their glam rock persona by Madison Bulnes Independent porn director Erika Lust invites you to reprogram your desires Mainstream porn sites may be getting people off for free—but at what cost? by Camille Sojit Pejcha A beginner’s guide to Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux, from her most decorated titles to lesser-known gems “Tending to the past, Ernaux casts out fearlessly into stormy waters and recovers what has been cloaked beneath their surface.” by Tia Glista Sophia Giovannitti is not your muse In her new solo show, ‘Study 4: Collateral,’ the artist and auteur welds an ideology that reconsiders gendered assumptions by Razzi Schlosser Inside Intima, the rave leading Brooklyn’s nightlife renaissance “Intima means the innermost part of an organ. A party should feel that way, taking something intimate and imagining it as a space for closeness.” by Madison Bulnes ‘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 Thirty years later, Sally Potter’s ‘Orlando’ still feels wildly modern Ahead of a retrospective at the Metrograph, the legendary filmmaker reflects on her groundbreaking adaptation of the Virginia Woolf classic by Tia Glista Ruben Östlund plays God in ‘Triangle of Sadness’ In his three-act satirical drama, the Swedish filmmaker charms the very people he seeks to jeer by Razzi Schlosser Why are we still talking about Jeffrey Dahmer? 'Monster' is the latest retelling of the life of the killer—but its attempt to center minority voices falls flat in the face of trauma porn by JoliAmour DuBose-Morris
Saint Laurent revisits ‘Sex,’ Madonna’s seminal text on all things desire The collector’s coffee table centerpiece has been out of print for years. Now, it’s set to re-enter the cultural dialogue around sexual autonomy and pleasure by Morgan Becker
‘Aesthetica’ is a modern tale of the timeless desire to be seen The potentially lethal cosmetic procedure in Allie Rowbottom's debut novel exposes the nuances of self-obsession and self-objectification by Megan Hullander
Overheard at the launch of fashion personality Katie Grand’s ‘Tears & Tearsheets’ Document shares an inside look at the stylist’s retrospective book, catching passing remarks on Courtney Love and nepotism exposés by Madison Bulnes
The art of activism, through the voice of Nan Goldin In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ documentarian Laura Poitras tracks the photographer’s unrelenting pursuit of personal and political truth by Conor Williams
Raf Simons (the label) joins the 27 Club After nearly three decades, the designer shut down his namesake label—but its legacy will last forever by Megan Hullander
Isaac Powell finds a stage on-screen in ‘AHS: NYC’ The actor’s latest role investigates past horrors inflicted on the queer community in the same city that offered him solace by Madeleine Beck
Perverted Book Club is New York’s raunchiest reading circle At Blue Door Video, literary discussions over coffee and crackers were replaced by carnal discourses over panties and poppers by Razzi Schlosser
For Weyes Blood, fantasy is a form of survival On ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow,’ Natalie Mering explores the function of storytelling in the face of societal collapse by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Oscar yi Hou makes art from the spaces in between Replete with Chinese motifs and symbols of Americana, the portraits in ‘East of sun, west of moon’ examine the performance of ethnicity and race by Madison Bulnes
Saint Joan and her relics Celebrity estate sales are guaranteed to be lucrative, determining what we’ll pay for a piece of an icon’s legacy by Morgan Becker
The crumbling mythology of the Ivy League Yale and Harvard Law are refusing to indulge in university rankings, on alleged grounds of morality. But are they just masking faltering legacies? by Megan Hullander
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
At Art Partner’s #CreateCOP27 competition, creatives make the global climate emergency personal Across mediums, the event unites scenes of natural disaster with community action by Madeleine Beck
Bad Words: Is latex the vanguard of kink? In his monthly column for Document, sex writer and activist Alexander Cheves explores the past, present, and future of latex by Alexander Cheves
Nora Vasconcellos is building the foundation for a new generation of skateboarders The athlete and artist joins Document to reflect on the sport as a mode of healing, and how to foster a more inclusive community by Syd Walker
Julia Weist’s ‘Governing Body’ questions what we deem indecent in the scope of mainstream cinema The film rating system has a history of stigmatizing the female body. Is that their fault, or ours? by Morgan Becker
When it comes to artistic success, what are we really measuring? From Madonna to Taylor Swift, writer and philosopher FT examines the ever-changing metric of music rankings by FT
Iceage shares the archive of their sonic evolution The band selects a track for each year of their retrospective, ‘Shake The Feeling: Outtakes & Rarities 2015-2021’ by Megan Hullander
Photographer Oliver Eglin reevaluates the voyeuristic legacy of bullfighting 'Et In Arcadia Ego' explore the ephemerality of the controversial practice, chronicling its landmarks and modern audiences by Madison Bulnes
Marcela Jacobina’s ‘Love in LA’ is a bleary, impressionistic anti-fairy tale Premiering on Document, the short film explores the tragic pursuit of meaning in a media-saturated landscape by Razzi Schlosser
Jack Davison investigates the collective unconscious The London-based photographer joins Document to discuss the spontaneity of his creative process, the alluring appeal of analog, and finding inspiration in an image-saturated age by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Andy Harman recycles the detritus from the myth of fashion In his latest exhibition, the set designer and sculptor plays with the conflict between the familiar and the peculiar by Yuki Xu
Caleb Landry Jones handpicks his favorite works of classical literature Following the release of his new album ‘Gadzooks Vol. 2,’ the actor and musician shares a booklist steeped in nostalgia by Razzi Schlosser
Ariel Goldberg reveals the invisible history of queer community In their exhibition ‘Images on which to build,’ the curator provides a glimpse at underground archival imagery from the 1970s-1990s by Madison Bulnes
In celebrating emo’s resurgence, When We Were Young Festival prophecies its death “The 2008 financial crisis killed mall goth. Facebook killed MySpace. Adulthood killed emo.” by Madison Bulnes
The Beths unite dark lyrics with upbeat pop in ‘Expert In A Dying Field’ “There’s something about the words and the music together that makes me feel emotional… It’s like a cheat code to making me feel something.” by Madeleine Beck
The sound of Halloween, according to The Dare The Brooklyn-based DJ embraces the delirium of the holiday in this 12-song playlist for Document by Razzi Schlosser
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
Ask Liara: A sex worker’s guide to living, loving, and fucking Author, activist, and porn star Liara Roux answers readers’ questions about expressing platonic love, landing on personal style, and dating your boss’s daughter by Liara Roux
What’s next for pro skater Carlisle Aikens? The skater and model joins Document to discuss the importance of community, his upcoming projects with Chocolate Skateboards, and finding inspiration in family by Syd Walker
La Femme defies expectations on ‘Teatro Lucido’ After years of travel in Spain and Mexico, the band mixes its signature psych-pop style with flamenco and Spanish lyrics for a commentary-as-comedy effect by Tani Levitt
Indie sleaze gets the cinematic treatment in the new documentary, ‘Meet Me In the Bathroom’ Directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern discuss their gritty tribute to New York’s indie scene, featuring archival images from Hedi Slimane by Madison Bulnes
Okay Kaya’s booklist is an ode to brevity The artist shares 7 short story collections, and the poetic fragments they inspired by Megan Hullander
Halloween films for lovers of arthouse horror, and the best snacks to pair them with From nightmarish fairytales to gritty psychological thrillers, Document selects 10 cinematic gems to watch this month by Diego Sacramento
Inside the sixth FotoFocus biennial, as told by an art world outsider The largest biennial of its kind in America, the month-long celebration aims to foreground purposely-forgotten stories by Madison Bulnes
A morning with six-piece indie pop collective MICHELLE The group joins Document to unpack their process, origin story, and the inspiration behind their latest singles by Jeremy Steinberger
Noel de Lesseps makes a practice of play To the Brooklyn-based painter, art is an opportunity to reinvigorate a sense of childlike wonder by Syd Walker
Gray Sorrenti on what makes a good photograph “Everyone has a story, a background, something or someone they love, some struggle, some obsession. I love to tap into it all.” by Camille Sojit Pejcha
For Porches, music is a memoir Aaron Maine joins Document to map the personal histories that inform his creative process by Madeleine Beck
Designer Terrence Zhou speaks the language of shape In the wake of Bad Binch TongTong’s mesmerizing presentation, the Wuhan-born, New York-based designer joins Document to discuss his boundary-pushing anthropomorphic designs by Yuki Xu
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
Coco & Clair Clair is for the girls Upon the release of ‘Love Me,’ Claire Toothill and Taylor Nave reveal the reality behind their glam rock persona by Madison Bulnes
Independent porn director Erika Lust invites you to reprogram your desires Mainstream porn sites may be getting people off for free—but at what cost? by Camille Sojit Pejcha
A beginner’s guide to Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux, from her most decorated titles to lesser-known gems “Tending to the past, Ernaux casts out fearlessly into stormy waters and recovers what has been cloaked beneath their surface.” by Tia Glista
Sophia Giovannitti is not your muse In her new solo show, ‘Study 4: Collateral,’ the artist and auteur welds an ideology that reconsiders gendered assumptions by Razzi Schlosser
Inside Intima, the rave leading Brooklyn’s nightlife renaissance “Intima means the innermost part of an organ. A party should feel that way, taking something intimate and imagining it as a space for closeness.” by Madison Bulnes
‘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
Thirty years later, Sally Potter’s ‘Orlando’ still feels wildly modern Ahead of a retrospective at the Metrograph, the legendary filmmaker reflects on her groundbreaking adaptation of the Virginia Woolf classic by Tia Glista
Ruben Östlund plays God in ‘Triangle of Sadness’ In his three-act satirical drama, the Swedish filmmaker charms the very people he seeks to jeer by Razzi Schlosser
Why are we still talking about Jeffrey Dahmer? 'Monster' is the latest retelling of the life of the killer—but its attempt to center minority voices falls flat in the face of trauma porn by JoliAmour DuBose-Morris