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2020

How to Be A 21st Century Marxist with Hacker Theorist McKenzie Wark

Media Theorist McKenzie Wark, author of The Hacker Manifesto, Gamer Theory, and Capital is Dead discusses Silicon Valley supremacy, surveillance, and solidarity in the Age of Information.

Hung Vanngo’s Eternal Glow

Culture Jan 24

Arabelle Sicardi speaks to the award winning makeup artist about his signature radiance and selling fantasy.

Montreal’s Prince of Monaco: Tennis Star Félix Auger-Aliassime

Culture Jan 20

Tennis Star Félix Auger-Aliassime is Montreal’s Prince of Monaco.

Shifting Focus with Antwaun Sargent

Culture Jan 13

The curator of The New Black Vanguard speaks to writer Haley Mlotek about using fashion as a device to frame American stories.

2019

From Airpods and the Telfar Tote to Hailey Bieber’s Off-White Wedding Dress: A 2019 Garment Retrospective

Culture Dec 30

The SSENSE Editors reflect on 2019 through the fashion moments that defined the year.

Is Holiday Cheer Annoying? Michael the III Investigates

Culture Dec 20

Step aside, Santa, this season’s greatest miracle is all about Michael (the III).

Astrologer Chani Nicholas Has Stars in Her Eyes

Culture Dec 12

A regular on Spotify and for Oprah, the astrologer is finally publishing her secrets.

From Esports to Open Worlds—Why Is Dominating Nature Still our Favorite Game?

Culture Dec 11

The mental roadblock that prevents us from imagining a different value system—another way of understanding surplus and scarcity—shows up in our video games, where we limit ourselves to this conceptual framework rewarding conquest and consumption.

Sacred Waves with Surfer Ha’a Keaulana

Culture Dec 10

As part of SSENSE Great Outdoors week, the O’ahu-based athlete and photographer speaks to Matthew Dekneef about activism, disconnecting, and why the ocean is her medicine.

Found Objects: Artist Maia Ruth Lee’s Downtown Dream World

Culture Dec 2

The New York City artist, Eckhaus Latta Model, and Director of the non-profit organization Wide Rainbow talks to Stephania LaCava about community, symbology, and letting out her inner child.

Good Girl Gone Better: Maude Apatow

Culture Nov 27

On Twitter fame, teenage rebellion, and working with her family, the 21-year-old Euphoria star is already wise beyond her years.

The Totally Xtreme Life Of Alexis Sablone

Culture Nov 22

Heading into qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Alexis Sablone, the pro skater and architect speaks with Maxwell Neely-Cohen.

The Luxury of Emptiness: Meet Indonesian Architecture Firm DUA

Culture Nov 21

Indonesian architecture firm DUA on space, tradition, and building a revolution out of paper.

Fever Pitch: The Photographer Pelle Cass in Motion

Culture Nov 15

In the photography of Pelle Cass, time-lapse pulls focus on the chaotic nature of sport, and the incredible beauty of athletes in motion.

Queen of the Ring: Enter the World of Drag Wrestling

Culture Nov 14

Chloe Cooper Jones sits down with drag wrestler Rick Cataldo, to determine who is the greatest contender: reality, or fiction.

A Brief History of Style in Sport

Culture Nov 13

BJK’s glasses, Mike Tyson’s shorts, and PJ Tucker’s Yeezys—five writers discuss the most iconic style moments in the history of sport.

NASCAR’s BIG STAR: Brehanna Daniels is Having a Good Year

Culture Nov 12

As the first African-American pit crew member, 25-year old NASCAR affiliate is changing more than just tires.

The Wild, Winning Combination Of Victory Journal

Culture Nov 11

Nearly a decade later, the best sports storytelling is happening at Victory Journal.