In pictures: 2hollis’s London show brought out the city’s best dressed

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. You know you’ve made it when the kids at your gig come dressed up as you. That’s what 2hollis experienced this week in London, when fans arrived at Brixton Academy cosplaying as the 21-year-old Chicago native….

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How tech-inspired SFX is revealing our anxieties about a cybernetic future

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. AI boyfriends, iPad babies, and Sabrina Carpenter Fortnite skins: everywhere you look, the boundaries between technology and the human body are fraying. As we plug in, log on, and upload, our physical selves feel increasingly secondary…

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Bleach play: How halo rings and ghost roots are taking over hair trends

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. 1. THE TREND: Playful bleach experiments – halo rings, ghost roots, hidden under-roots.2. WHO’S DOING IT? Rosalía, underscores, Isamaya Ffrench, and anyone adventurous enough.3. HOW CAN I GET IT? Most versions are low-lift and DIY-friendly if…

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