Nightlife How to throw a party In this exclusive portfolio from Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, NYC’s nightlife leaders share their insights and origins alongside an essay by Geoffrey Mak exploring autonomy...
The Shoptimist: Put an end to the microtrend For her monthly column, skeptic and hater Maya Kotomori shares a list of the most abhorrent as-seen-on-TikTok looks she’s caught in the wild
Art Performa to celebrate 20 years of artistic impact with Artist Party co-hosted by Document Guests are invited for a night of live performance, architectural experimentation, and music to honor and support the pioneering organization
Fashion “The sight of the beloved has a completeness which no words can match.” Photographer Nikolai von Bismarck and fashion editor Ally Macrae collaborate on this fashion portfolio for Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue
Conversations Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón vitalize narrative potential The actor and director unfurl the cinematic story for Document Journal’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue by Drew Zeiba Above the Fold The sexless fallacy of queer young adult television For Gen Z’s on-screen counterparts, moments of raw passion have been exchanged for obsession with the purity of youth—why can’t both exist at once? by Henry Chandonnet Conversations Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation Years ago, the actor requested the cinematic rights to the writer’s ‘Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi’—here, they revisit the proposal by Megan Hullander Conversations Myha’la Herrold pushes the on-screen envelope, redefining the antihero Resistant to the archetype, the actor is emblematic of a new generation of performers, committed to complex characters and storylines by Morgan Becker Above the Fold ‘Beef’ star David Choe admitted to raping a woman—and he just got the proof taken off Twitter After clips of his problematic comments resurfaced on social media, the actor attempted to silence his accusers by reporting the content for ‘copyright infringement’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Sophie Thatcher finds salvation in storytelling The ‘Yellowjackets’ star opens up about her music career, childhood obsessions, and her desire to ‘become unrecognizable’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Setting the stage for falling in love, or something like it In the realm of reality dating television, “The Mansion” is a character in and of itself—designed to manipulate contestants, as well as everybody watching by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Survivalist dramas are topping the charts, but are they subverting the status quo? From apocalyptic wastelands to shipwrecks, today’s most popular media offers an alternate model of meritocracy—but the message is not as progressive as it looks by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold How a coercive cult took hold at a college founded on free-thinking The new docuseries ‘Stolen Youth’ traces the Sarah Lawrence scandal, revealing the fragility of human memory—and our collective vulnerability in the face of manipulation by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold The Aging Actress Renaissance is upon us This year’s Golden Globes reflect an audience ready for stories about complicated women—beyond their twenties by Morgan Becker Above the Fold The subversive queer subtext behind ‘The White Lotus’ From Wilhelm von Gloeden to Oscar Wilde, the series hides a secret in plain sight: the untold history of Sicily’s gay destination Taormina by Megan Hullander Above the Fold 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 Above the Fold 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 Above the Fold From porn to pop, Chloe Cherry is living the new American Dream Ahead of her feature film debut in ‘www.RachelOrmont.com,’ the actor reflects on her ascent to stardom by Megan Hullander Above the Fold In an era of television filler, ‘The Bear’ demands a return to close watching How the show’s grimy, messy realism stakes its claim as the front runner of 30-minute dramas by Diego Sacramento Above the Fold Tom Sturridge strips down in ‘The Sandman’—and adds some layers of his own The actor joins Document to discuss his starring role in the long-awaited adaptation, seeking advice from Neil Gaiman, and his own lucid dreams by Megan Hullander Above the Fold ‘Surface’ is more psychological than it is thriller The show’s star Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins Document to discuss the nuances of her character, the evolution of mystery, and a mass grappling with identity by Megan Hullander Above the Fold NFT television is the latest attempt to manufacture token utility The failure of Seth Green’s ‘White Horse Tavern,’ starring a Bored Ape NFT, exemplified the risks of pairing investment with media creation by Cole Cahill At Large The alienation and fantasy of modern femininity Safy-Hallan Farah examines the performance of womanhood in the attention economy, with the Real Housewives as case study by Safy-Hallan Farah Above the Fold Jeremy O. Harris on cinematic confections, speaking drunk french, and manifesting his role in ‘Emily in Paris’ In a video directed by Michael Seater for Document, the world renowned playwright and It Boy shows the titular character how it’s done by Megan Hullander Above the Fold The timely revival of ‘Brideshead Revisited,’ a defiantly opulent antidote to our bleak present 75 years and several adaptations on, the lavish indulgence of 'Brideshead Revisited' still provides audiences with champagne-flavored escapism by Lucy Saldavia Above the Fold Unpacking the feverish intensity of queer, fictional crushes Why Santana Lopez is so integral to the lesbian coming-of-age canon by Matilda Douglas-Henry Above the Fold ‘Six Feet Under’ still serves our collective cultural anxiety Why—in today's ‘golden age of television’—I turned to the surreal family drama that dominated television from 2001 to 2005. by Matilda Douglas-Henry Above the Fold ‘The L Word’ is back, and less relevant than ever 10 years after the problematic and beloved original, ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ still can't articulate cohesive queer stories. Matilda Douglas-Henry tell us why. by Matilda Douglas-Henry Above the Fold Gabriel Held’s 12 favorite Camp moments in TV and film Ahead of this year’s Met Gala, vintage archivist and camp enthusiast Gabriel Held walks us through the best moments in pop culture camp. by Shawn Lakin
Conversations Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón vitalize narrative potential The actor and director unfurl the cinematic story for Document Journal’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue by Drew Zeiba
Above the Fold The sexless fallacy of queer young adult television For Gen Z’s on-screen counterparts, moments of raw passion have been exchanged for obsession with the purity of youth—why can’t both exist at once? by Henry Chandonnet
Conversations Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation Years ago, the actor requested the cinematic rights to the writer’s ‘Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi’—here, they revisit the proposal by Megan Hullander
Conversations Myha’la Herrold pushes the on-screen envelope, redefining the antihero Resistant to the archetype, the actor is emblematic of a new generation of performers, committed to complex characters and storylines by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold ‘Beef’ star David Choe admitted to raping a woman—and he just got the proof taken off Twitter After clips of his problematic comments resurfaced on social media, the actor attempted to silence his accusers by reporting the content for ‘copyright infringement’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Sophie Thatcher finds salvation in storytelling The ‘Yellowjackets’ star opens up about her music career, childhood obsessions, and her desire to ‘become unrecognizable’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Setting the stage for falling in love, or something like it In the realm of reality dating television, “The Mansion” is a character in and of itself—designed to manipulate contestants, as well as everybody watching by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Survivalist dramas are topping the charts, but are they subverting the status quo? From apocalyptic wastelands to shipwrecks, today’s most popular media offers an alternate model of meritocracy—but the message is not as progressive as it looks by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold How a coercive cult took hold at a college founded on free-thinking The new docuseries ‘Stolen Youth’ traces the Sarah Lawrence scandal, revealing the fragility of human memory—and our collective vulnerability in the face of manipulation by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold The Aging Actress Renaissance is upon us This year’s Golden Globes reflect an audience ready for stories about complicated women—beyond their twenties by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold The subversive queer subtext behind ‘The White Lotus’ From Wilhelm von Gloeden to Oscar Wilde, the series hides a secret in plain sight: the untold history of Sicily’s gay destination Taormina by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold 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
Above the Fold 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
Above the Fold From porn to pop, Chloe Cherry is living the new American Dream Ahead of her feature film debut in ‘www.RachelOrmont.com,’ the actor reflects on her ascent to stardom by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold In an era of television filler, ‘The Bear’ demands a return to close watching How the show’s grimy, messy realism stakes its claim as the front runner of 30-minute dramas by Diego Sacramento
Above the Fold Tom Sturridge strips down in ‘The Sandman’—and adds some layers of his own The actor joins Document to discuss his starring role in the long-awaited adaptation, seeking advice from Neil Gaiman, and his own lucid dreams by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold ‘Surface’ is more psychological than it is thriller The show’s star Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins Document to discuss the nuances of her character, the evolution of mystery, and a mass grappling with identity by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold NFT television is the latest attempt to manufacture token utility The failure of Seth Green’s ‘White Horse Tavern,’ starring a Bored Ape NFT, exemplified the risks of pairing investment with media creation by Cole Cahill
At Large The alienation and fantasy of modern femininity Safy-Hallan Farah examines the performance of womanhood in the attention economy, with the Real Housewives as case study by Safy-Hallan Farah
Above the Fold Jeremy O. Harris on cinematic confections, speaking drunk french, and manifesting his role in ‘Emily in Paris’ In a video directed by Michael Seater for Document, the world renowned playwright and It Boy shows the titular character how it’s done by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold The timely revival of ‘Brideshead Revisited,’ a defiantly opulent antidote to our bleak present 75 years and several adaptations on, the lavish indulgence of 'Brideshead Revisited' still provides audiences with champagne-flavored escapism by Lucy Saldavia
Above the Fold Unpacking the feverish intensity of queer, fictional crushes Why Santana Lopez is so integral to the lesbian coming-of-age canon by Matilda Douglas-Henry
Above the Fold ‘Six Feet Under’ still serves our collective cultural anxiety Why—in today's ‘golden age of television’—I turned to the surreal family drama that dominated television from 2001 to 2005. by Matilda Douglas-Henry
Above the Fold ‘The L Word’ is back, and less relevant than ever 10 years after the problematic and beloved original, ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ still can't articulate cohesive queer stories. Matilda Douglas-Henry tell us why. by Matilda Douglas-Henry
Above the Fold Gabriel Held’s 12 favorite Camp moments in TV and film Ahead of this year’s Met Gala, vintage archivist and camp enthusiast Gabriel Held walks us through the best moments in pop culture camp. by Shawn Lakin