Samia finds a sense of calm on new EP ‘Scout’
Written in the wake of the pandemic, the singer-songwriter's latest work celebrates the power of vulnerability, community, and presence
Michelle Zauner and Jiayang Fan on becoming their mothers’ artworks
The Japanese Breakfast frontwoman and New Yorker staff writer discuss the frantic need for creative expression and the emotional resonance of H Mart for Document...
PUBLIC wants to democratize luxury
Ian Schrager’s boutique hotel chain relaunched this week, with a new look and an updated message
“Normalize dying”: a new wave of millennial morticians are overturning society’s death taboo
Historically dominated by staunch traditionalists, the funeral industry is overdue for disruption
Pretty Sick is back—and darker than ever
In honor of her new single “Bet My Blood,” Sabrina Fuentes has created a gritty weekend playlist for releasing your inner demon
LA rap duo Paris Texas on success, pseudonyms, and the enduring appeal of Tumblr
Louie Pastel and Felix reveal the emotional depths of their caustic alt-rap songs on 'BOY ANONYMOUS
Arlo Parks will make you remember the potent sting of adolescence
In her debut record, the singer-songwriter approaches everyday struggles with grace—and pens poetic coming-of-age anthems that rise above their subject matter
Ray Moon does R&B on her own terms
The artist hails from everywhere across the country—and is bringing the same variety to her genre-bending discography
Water sommelier Martin Riese will not be drinking LaCroix this summer
Meet the unlikely specialist making the case for boiling pasta in mineral water—and giving filtered water to your dog
Yuri Pleskun is a cult classic for the Tumblr generation
The model reflects on his unlikely origin story and life as an early internet icon
beabadoobee is leading the ’90’s revival
Combining nostalgic sound with the DIY intimacy of bedroom pop, the singer serves up dreamy grunge for Gen Z
Artist Sam Moyer creates a personal narrative in abstraction
In the wake of her installation at Central Park and exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery, Sam Moyer speaks to Document about creating art in isolation
Bode’s ‘A Year Off’ captures the youthful exuberance of having your whole life ahead of you
For her latest presentation, Emily Bode taps into family lore, transporting us to a 1969 University of Vermont dorm room
Finally, a Polaroid camera for going out
Launched today, the world's smallest instant analog camera is perfect for spontaneous moments of inspiration
Justine Kurland’s ‘SCUMB Manifesto’ creates a vision of female artistic legacy
Inspired by Valerie Solanas, the photographer's latest project slices away the influence of male artistic 'geniuses' to make room for women in the canon
How Paris Hilton got hot again
With the Y2K resurgence, a new documentary, and now the Lanvin SS21 campaign, the patron saint of the social media age has become more relevant...
Julien Sage captures the enduring eccentricities of Venice Beach
“Through gentrification and a worldwide pandemic, the microcosm that is Venice has kept its identity and the unique magic that has always existed there."
Sex, power, Brandy Melville: the gospel according to Rachel Sennott
Twitter's favorite fallen angel on ‘Shiva Baby,’ finding her comedic voice, and her chaotic introduction to the secular world
Adriana Cuenca’s new film is a rich, diaristic journey through Myanmar
As we travel through the nation’s expansive landscape, we are given a glimpse into the daily life of its people
Why the Pentagon’s Soviet bear meme was destined to fail
Recently released documents outline the Department of Defense's attempt to make Russian hackers look uncool
Alice Neel revealed New Yorkers at their most vulnerable
The painter's subjects included everyone from Andy Warhol to her neighbors in Spanish Harlem
Fraser T. Smith provides the Midas touch to London’s grime scene heavyweights
Ahead of his 50th birthday, the British producer behind Stormzy and Kano's biggest hits talks creativity, curiosity, and human connection
Juergen Teller’s off-center celebrity portraits have the internet divided
Teller’s celebrity portraits rocked Twitter last week—but in the context of the photographer’s extensive oeuvre, they're part of his larger crusade to problematize “beauty”
Everything you need to know this week, from fashion week fantasies to Dolly Parton’s vaccine dose
An essential roundup of the week’s buzziest topics of varying importance and consequence
Meet the master flag-maker preserving the Ghanaian Fante culture’s rich past
Ahead of Ghana Independence Day, Document premieres a short film about Baba Issaka, custodian of the Fante Asafo flags
Pacifico Silano’s ‘I wish I never Saw the Sunshine’ collages queer identity from the tattered folds of gay erotica
The photographer and legendary drag queen Linda Simpson discuss honoring the legacy of their queer predecessors
Photographer Jason Landis explores the intimacies of evolution
Set in the depths of the rainforest, Jason Landis' new book, ‘When I Close My Eyes I See A Golden Orb,’ captures the innate ability...
Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin make jazz-inspired hip hop from the soul
The rappers discuss their collaborative album 'FlySiifu's' and tell us why the turtle always wins the race
Chris Korda’s booklist for black-pilled environmentalists
The Church of Euthanasia founder offers 8 books that prove human civilization is already doomed
Princess Lockerooo and Richard James are history in motion
The two dancers bring 1 Moncler JW Anderson to life with the intoxicating exuberance of Waacking
Everything you need to know this week, from the Buttigieg doc no one asked for to Instagram’s potential death knell
An essential roundup of the week’s buzziest topics of varying importance and consequence
Mavi is the latest rising star in New York’s lo-fi hip hop renaissance
The rapper discusses his new EP, "The End of the Earth," and how Toni Morrison shaped his style
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
Photographer Jack Davison finds hope in the quiet of extinction
In his new book ‘Ol Pejeta,’ the London-based artist documents the last northern white rhinos on Earth
Everything you need to know this week, from Pablo Escobar’s escaped hippos to Anna Delvey’s return to Instagram
An essential roundup of the week’s buzziest topics of varying importance and consequence
Lisa Remar takes a baseball bat to bad relationships in her new music video
The artists speaks with model Cayley King about her video for ‘Sonny’ and the perils of romance
Everything you need to know this week, from robot companions to the raffle that might send you to space
An essential roundup of the week’s buzziest topics of varying importance and consequence
Blueprints for a better world: Messages of hope
For Document’s F/W 2020 issue, Tao Lin, Rhea Dillon, and Rachel Rabbit White reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed
Shirin Neshat’s ‘Land of Dreams’ is an absurdist journey into our subconscious minds
The Iranian artist has lived in the U.S. in self-imposed exile for 40 years. But she hasn't turned her lens to American society until now,...
Writing as exorcism: Chris Kraus on the art of confessional literature
The alt-intellectual icon shares five books that couldn’t not be written, from William S. Burroughs’s ‘Queer’ to ‘Great Expectations’ by Kathy Acker
Everything you need to know this week, from corsets to encryption
An essential roundup of the week’s buzziest topics of varying importance and consequence
Liv.e is the songs she creates
Liv.e's intuitive, holistic approach to making music will make you rethink what a song can be
Lauren Wasser, the girl with the golden legs, is waging war on Big Tampon
With help from congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, the model-turned-activist hopes to end toxic shock syndrome
Blueprints for a better world: proposals and manifestos
The Guerrilla Girls, Zegna's Alessandro Sartori, and architect Charles Renfro present concrete ideas for a kinder, more sustainable and just future
The internet didn’t kill counterculture—you just won’t find it on Instagram
“To be truly countercultural in a time of tech hegemony, one has to, above all, betray the platform.”
The founders of Herrensauna, Berlin’s wild techno haven, find freedom in a nightlife pause
While many are mourning the club's closure, DJs Cem Dukkha and Nicolas Endlicher have channeled their energy into fulfilling another lifelong dream: starting their own...
Blueprints for a better world: Rethinking the role of community
For Document’s Fall/Winter 2020 issue, we invited a selection of the culture’s most compelling creative minds to envision a new way of living
Inside ‘Mondo 2000,’ the cyberpunk magazine that gave us a glimpse of the utopian future that never was
The magazine's founder R.U. Sirius talks with Claire L. Evans about internet culture's psychedelic early days and its clusterfuck present
American Artist and Legacy Russell are hacking the cultural mainframe for a nonbinary future
For Document's Fall/Winter 2020 issue, the artist and writer discuss the emancipatory power of the glitch
