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CULTURE
Dystopian Capitalism Underpins the So-Called “Year of the Girl”

Behind the cutesy moniker that 30-somethings masquerading as “girlies” have clung to this year,

ART
A Long-Awaited Revival for André Heller’s Art Carnival

Though it only opened for one summer in the ‘80s, the art-filled Luna Luna Park comes back to...

ART
Sukeban’s Theatrics Smash Miami Art Week

The Japanese women’s professional wrestling league’s explosive world championships arm-dragged,

CULTURE
Lol Tolhurst Explains Why Goth Endures

On the heels of a new album with Jacknife Lee and Budgie, the Cure’s co-founder has published a...

CULTURE
How Spring Powers New York City’s Creative Megawatts

‘Surface’ gets a peek behind the glamorous curtain and into the inner workings of the agency...

CULTURE
On a New Box Set, the Symbology That Gave Rise to Bon Iver

A vibrant new box set tells the tale of DeYarmond Edison, the band that preceded Bon Iver and...

CULTURE
Why the Internet Is Glued to Pinkydoll

The viral TikTok streamer makes thousands of dollars per day by uncannily imitating non-player...

Dance
With Fusion at the Leipzig Ballet, AI-Hype Hits the Dance World

Harry Yeff's 'Fusion' has grabbed headlines as the first “AI ballet,” But with humans behind...

CULTURE
How Ladyfag Is Queering a New York City Bridge

The spectacular LadyLand festival returns on June 23—just in time for NYC Pride and, this time,...

TECHNOLOGY
Can AI Replace Drag Queens?

Programmed by media artist Jake Elwes, “The Zizi Show” reveals how AI responds to “queering...

Culture
This Summer’s Forecast: Pink, With a 100 Percent Chance of Barbie

With the premiere date of Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated film drawing near, Barbie-mania has...

CULTURE
Can the Paradise Garage’s Decadent Magic Be Recreated?

For one night, dancers and DJs sought to recreate the energy of the erstwhile New York queer club...

ART
Carl Craig’s “Party/After-Party” Gets an Encore

After a pandemic stint at Dia:Beacon, the godfather of Detroit techno brings an evolution of his...

CULTURE
The Radical Rage of the Blacklips Performance Cult

A new book and compilation album chronicle the abject glamour and visionary legacy of New York...

CULTURE
The New York Waterfront’s Unsung Queer History

Over the weekend, drag legend Linda Simpson recounted the little-known queer history of New York...