Music 4 rising musicians leading today’s psychedelic renaissance Vinyl Williams, Teen Daze, Sunbeam Sound Machine, and Gold Celeste discuss how they are taking a 60s sound to strange new heights.
Fashion Kris Van Assche is luxury menswear’s hopeful romantic The designer discusses the freedom and terror of being Berluti’s new man.
Art Ming Smith’s ‘Strange Fruit’ reveals the specters of American history The photographer’s experiments in shadow and light reform gender and racial boundaries in a portfolio for Document S/S 2019.
Art Photographer Mitch Epstein on the incisive eye of his mentor Garry Winogrand As ‘Garry Winogrand: Color’ opens at The Brooklyn Museum, his former student tells Document why the emotive character of Winogrand's color photography still resonates today.
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Avoid women completely Men on Wall Street are taking to cutting women completely out of their professional lives in order to avoid possible sexual harassment accusations. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold MDMA makes people better at social interactions—without naivety A study found that those on MDMA were far more open and forthcoming at cooperating with others, they weren’t naïve or duped. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Men who are emotionally stable have more sexual partners Behavioral economists in Australia found that men have more sexual partners if they have varied personality traits and are more extroverted. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The most dangerous place for women is the home A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that women account for 82% of intimate partner homicides. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Move over Millennials—make space for Gen Z As Gen Zers come of age, a new survey finds them more open-minded, driven, industrious, and passionate than the generations before them. by Gabriela Serpa Above the Fold Countries move to leave UNESCO, signaling a decreased priority for the role of culture in world peace Both the United States and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to leave the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Technology is tracing your every move Devices are measuring your every move, and with all our usage, they can paint a picture of our daily lives. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Raf Simons, George Condo, and more collaborate on Anthony Roth Costanzo’s new operatic installation Anthony Roth Costanzo teamed up with an all-star creative team that includes Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Tilda Swinton, Ryan McNamara, and more on his latest... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The secret to a long life is lifestyle, not genetics A study reveals that people who live longer are usually the product of parents who lived similar healthier lifestyles. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Why women lie less A new study reports that women find it harder to lie, whereas men tend to stretch the truth more across the board. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Haiti faces a mass extinction of animals thanks to deforestation Extreme logging in Haiti is causing an irreversible change it the tropical rainforests and the habitat they provide. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Suicides reach 30-year high among Japanese youth New figures released by the government revealed that last year alone, 250 youth took their own lives in Japan. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The wealthier you are the less likely you are to help climate change A University of Barcelona studied measured how people of different income levels contribute to the fight against climate change. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Where do I vote? Confused about where to vote? Search for your polling place and learn what to do should an unforeseen circumstance arise on Election Day. by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Far-right extremism is on the rise in the West A study of terrorist attacks in the west found that terrorist attacks by far-right groups are increasing and connected to online activity. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold New York introduces three bills to put an end to sexual harassment at clubs and bars New York councilman Rafael Espinal, and House of Yes founders Kaye Burke and Anya Sapozhnikova, drafted a consent and awareness policy. by Daisy Prince Above the Fold After 7 taxi driver suicides, New York waives $20 million in fees The move is to alleviate financial pressures as the rise of apps like Uber and Lyft leave yellow cab drivers with decreasing livelihoods. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Space travel can alter your brain Researchers discovered that a group of Russian cosmonauts had excess cerebrospinal fluid, which is responsible for compressing grey matter in the brain, after traveling to... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Scientists discover why playing Tetris is good for your nerves The Soviet-era computer game Tetris helps users achieve "flow," a state of mind "so engaged it makes the rest of the world fall away, and... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold It only takes one form and $95 to get an abortion pill in the mail Aid Access allows those who are less than ten weeks pregnant, living within one hour of a hospital, and being of normal health order abortion... by Gabriela Serpa Above the Fold Straight outta Sochi: Culture minster claims rap is a Russian invention Russian culture minister Vladimir Medinsky stated that rap originated with Soviet poet Vladimir Mayakovsky at a meeting held by a think tank. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Scientists discover traces of plastic in humans A research team from Vienna examined stool from participants in Europe, Japan, and Russia and found out that everyone who took part had ingested some form... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Museum visits to be prescribed by doctors in Canada The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has partnered with Médecins francophones du Canada to offer patients and their caregivers free admission to the museum... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Should the passenger pigeon come back from the dead? Ben Novak, the American scientist who has invested the past six years of his life on developing a process known as de-extinction, thinks so. by Gabriela Serpa Above the Fold India’s #MeToo movement finally takes hold Officials respond to rampant accounts of workplace sexual harassment in India, one year after the #MeToo gained momentum in the United States. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold For Freedoms launches billboard campaign set to be “largest creative collaboration in US history” Artists Theaster Gates, Trevor Paglen, Tania Brugera, Hank Willis Thomas, Rashid Johnson, encourage communities to be civically minded through through the billboards. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold United Kingdom appoints suicide minister as global experts announce international mental health crisis If left unaddressed, mental illness is set to cost the global economy $16 trillion by 2030. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Instagram turns towards AI technology to spot bullying in images New Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced machine learning technology that proactively detects bullying in photos and captions on Instagram. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Jakarta set to surpass Tokyo as world’s biggest city A Euromonitor International report projects that the population of the Indonesian capital will rise to 35.6 million by 2030. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Napping during the day helps us make better decisions The Journal of Sleep Research published a report that found that short bouts of sleep during the day benefits brain function. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Sexual assault accusations rise dramatically in New York a year after #MeToo The NYPD sexual assault caseload has increased by 28 percent, forcing Special Victims Unit to recruit over 30 new people to help investigate rising reports. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The world’s view of America has plummeted since Trump came to power A new study by Pew Research found that 70 percent of those surveyed in the international community lack confidence in Trump's abilities. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Googling Ruby Rose may land your computer a virus Actress Ruby Rose topped a list in the US of celebrities who generate the most search results linking to malicious websites released by cybersecurity firm... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The secret to making friends online: Join as many communities as possible A Rice University study found that the more sub-communities of which you’re a part, the more likely they are to become an opportunity to forge... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold New report details the horrors of being a mother behind bars According to a study by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch, female prisoners face losing custody of their children, or hefty fees to take classes... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold 3D-gun advocate Cody Wilson released on $150,000 bond for sexual assault of a minor Cody Wilson had fled the country to Taiwan before he was extradited back to the United States to face sexual assault charges. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold It’s been a high time for marijuana stocks The reason for the sudden so-called green rush is thanks to Canada becoming the only wealthy nation in the world to fully legalize marijuana. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Congress to vote on the Music Modernization Act If the bill passes, it will attempt to correct the discrepancies in compensation that came about as digital music platforms emerged. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Steve McQueen to photograph an entire grade of school children across London The artist and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen has invited every London primary school to register for a date and time to have its students sit... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Making it rain dollar bills could make you a terrorist in Turkey Turkish pop star Matiz is under investigation for terrorism after he threw a single stack of dollar bills in the air in a music video. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Rising entrepreneurial star in China turns out to be social media catfish A middle school student is behind the identity of Shi Runlong, an alleged entrepreneur whose Weibo account was full of photos of global dignitaries. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Trump dips in the polls as his job growth promises come through for barristers and bartenders Across an 18-month period, from Jan 2017 to June 2018, jobs in the food and drink sector grew by 5.6 percent. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Russia continues to crackdown on dissent Two members of Pussy Riot were detained by police in Moscow, as a music industry insider revealed he was paid $30,000 to start a rap... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Russian scientists speed up the internet A group of Russian scientists, in partnership with an American university, created an algorithm that can increase internet speeds by one-and-a-half times. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Artist Luke Turner withdraws from Athens Biennale over heated Twitter fiasco The co-founder of the #HeWillNotDivideUs roaming art project got into an intense Twitter battle with artist Daniel Keller, who defended artist Deanna Havas liking a... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold London Design Fair names plastic its Material of the Year Select designers will tackle plastic, which is lauded for its durability but condemned due to it's pollutant nature, at the London Design Fair. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Global warming causes insects to eat more crops A new paper discovered that global warming is causing the metabolic rates of insects to rocket, resulting in yet more crop devastation. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Detroit public schools bring in bottled water to combat contamination Detroit officials say the city's water supply is okay, and that they think the problem stems with the schools' aging infrastructure. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold How Hungary’s far-right government is curtailing culture Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban’s far-right party has banned skyscrapers, wants to withdraw funding for gender studies from a university, and even criticized a Frida Kahlo... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold UNC students are making history, not erasing it, after toppling Confederate monument This week, students at the University of North Carolina toppled Silent Sam, a Confederate statue that has stood since 1913. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The finance bro guide to #metoo? Avoid women completely Men on Wall Street are taking to cutting women completely out of their professional lives in order to avoid possible sexual harassment accusations. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold MDMA makes people better at social interactions—without naivety A study found that those on MDMA were far more open and forthcoming at cooperating with others, they weren’t naïve or duped. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Men who are emotionally stable have more sexual partners Behavioral economists in Australia found that men have more sexual partners if they have varied personality traits and are more extroverted. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The most dangerous place for women is the home A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that women account for 82% of intimate partner homicides. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Move over Millennials—make space for Gen Z As Gen Zers come of age, a new survey finds them more open-minded, driven, industrious, and passionate than the generations before them. by Gabriela Serpa
Above the Fold Countries move to leave UNESCO, signaling a decreased priority for the role of culture in world peace Both the United States and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to leave the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Technology is tracing your every move Devices are measuring your every move, and with all our usage, they can paint a picture of our daily lives. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Raf Simons, George Condo, and more collaborate on Anthony Roth Costanzo’s new operatic installation Anthony Roth Costanzo teamed up with an all-star creative team that includes Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Tilda Swinton, Ryan McNamara, and more on his latest... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The secret to a long life is lifestyle, not genetics A study reveals that people who live longer are usually the product of parents who lived similar healthier lifestyles. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Why women lie less A new study reports that women find it harder to lie, whereas men tend to stretch the truth more across the board. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Haiti faces a mass extinction of animals thanks to deforestation Extreme logging in Haiti is causing an irreversible change it the tropical rainforests and the habitat they provide. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Suicides reach 30-year high among Japanese youth New figures released by the government revealed that last year alone, 250 youth took their own lives in Japan. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The wealthier you are the less likely you are to help climate change A University of Barcelona studied measured how people of different income levels contribute to the fight against climate change. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Where do I vote? Confused about where to vote? Search for your polling place and learn what to do should an unforeseen circumstance arise on Election Day. by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Far-right extremism is on the rise in the West A study of terrorist attacks in the west found that terrorist attacks by far-right groups are increasing and connected to online activity. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold New York introduces three bills to put an end to sexual harassment at clubs and bars New York councilman Rafael Espinal, and House of Yes founders Kaye Burke and Anya Sapozhnikova, drafted a consent and awareness policy. by Daisy Prince
Above the Fold After 7 taxi driver suicides, New York waives $20 million in fees The move is to alleviate financial pressures as the rise of apps like Uber and Lyft leave yellow cab drivers with decreasing livelihoods. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Space travel can alter your brain Researchers discovered that a group of Russian cosmonauts had excess cerebrospinal fluid, which is responsible for compressing grey matter in the brain, after traveling to... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Scientists discover why playing Tetris is good for your nerves The Soviet-era computer game Tetris helps users achieve "flow," a state of mind "so engaged it makes the rest of the world fall away, and... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold It only takes one form and $95 to get an abortion pill in the mail Aid Access allows those who are less than ten weeks pregnant, living within one hour of a hospital, and being of normal health order abortion... by Gabriela Serpa
Above the Fold Straight outta Sochi: Culture minster claims rap is a Russian invention Russian culture minister Vladimir Medinsky stated that rap originated with Soviet poet Vladimir Mayakovsky at a meeting held by a think tank. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Scientists discover traces of plastic in humans A research team from Vienna examined stool from participants in Europe, Japan, and Russia and found out that everyone who took part had ingested some form... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Museum visits to be prescribed by doctors in Canada The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has partnered with Médecins francophones du Canada to offer patients and their caregivers free admission to the museum... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Should the passenger pigeon come back from the dead? Ben Novak, the American scientist who has invested the past six years of his life on developing a process known as de-extinction, thinks so. by Gabriela Serpa
Above the Fold India’s #MeToo movement finally takes hold Officials respond to rampant accounts of workplace sexual harassment in India, one year after the #MeToo gained momentum in the United States. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold For Freedoms launches billboard campaign set to be “largest creative collaboration in US history” Artists Theaster Gates, Trevor Paglen, Tania Brugera, Hank Willis Thomas, Rashid Johnson, encourage communities to be civically minded through through the billboards. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold United Kingdom appoints suicide minister as global experts announce international mental health crisis If left unaddressed, mental illness is set to cost the global economy $16 trillion by 2030. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Instagram turns towards AI technology to spot bullying in images New Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced machine learning technology that proactively detects bullying in photos and captions on Instagram. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Jakarta set to surpass Tokyo as world’s biggest city A Euromonitor International report projects that the population of the Indonesian capital will rise to 35.6 million by 2030. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Napping during the day helps us make better decisions The Journal of Sleep Research published a report that found that short bouts of sleep during the day benefits brain function. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Sexual assault accusations rise dramatically in New York a year after #MeToo The NYPD sexual assault caseload has increased by 28 percent, forcing Special Victims Unit to recruit over 30 new people to help investigate rising reports. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The world’s view of America has plummeted since Trump came to power A new study by Pew Research found that 70 percent of those surveyed in the international community lack confidence in Trump's abilities. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Googling Ruby Rose may land your computer a virus Actress Ruby Rose topped a list in the US of celebrities who generate the most search results linking to malicious websites released by cybersecurity firm... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The secret to making friends online: Join as many communities as possible A Rice University study found that the more sub-communities of which you’re a part, the more likely they are to become an opportunity to forge... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold New report details the horrors of being a mother behind bars According to a study by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch, female prisoners face losing custody of their children, or hefty fees to take classes... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold 3D-gun advocate Cody Wilson released on $150,000 bond for sexual assault of a minor Cody Wilson had fled the country to Taiwan before he was extradited back to the United States to face sexual assault charges. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold It’s been a high time for marijuana stocks The reason for the sudden so-called green rush is thanks to Canada becoming the only wealthy nation in the world to fully legalize marijuana. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Congress to vote on the Music Modernization Act If the bill passes, it will attempt to correct the discrepancies in compensation that came about as digital music platforms emerged. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Steve McQueen to photograph an entire grade of school children across London The artist and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen has invited every London primary school to register for a date and time to have its students sit... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Making it rain dollar bills could make you a terrorist in Turkey Turkish pop star Matiz is under investigation for terrorism after he threw a single stack of dollar bills in the air in a music video. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Rising entrepreneurial star in China turns out to be social media catfish A middle school student is behind the identity of Shi Runlong, an alleged entrepreneur whose Weibo account was full of photos of global dignitaries. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Trump dips in the polls as his job growth promises come through for barristers and bartenders Across an 18-month period, from Jan 2017 to June 2018, jobs in the food and drink sector grew by 5.6 percent. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Russia continues to crackdown on dissent Two members of Pussy Riot were detained by police in Moscow, as a music industry insider revealed he was paid $30,000 to start a rap... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Russian scientists speed up the internet A group of Russian scientists, in partnership with an American university, created an algorithm that can increase internet speeds by one-and-a-half times. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Artist Luke Turner withdraws from Athens Biennale over heated Twitter fiasco The co-founder of the #HeWillNotDivideUs roaming art project got into an intense Twitter battle with artist Daniel Keller, who defended artist Deanna Havas liking a... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold London Design Fair names plastic its Material of the Year Select designers will tackle plastic, which is lauded for its durability but condemned due to it's pollutant nature, at the London Design Fair. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Global warming causes insects to eat more crops A new paper discovered that global warming is causing the metabolic rates of insects to rocket, resulting in yet more crop devastation. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Detroit public schools bring in bottled water to combat contamination Detroit officials say the city's water supply is okay, and that they think the problem stems with the schools' aging infrastructure. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold How Hungary’s far-right government is curtailing culture Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban’s far-right party has banned skyscrapers, wants to withdraw funding for gender studies from a university, and even criticized a Frida Kahlo... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold UNC students are making history, not erasing it, after toppling Confederate monument This week, students at the University of North Carolina toppled Silent Sam, a Confederate statue that has stood since 1913. by Caroline Christie