The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Reconvene for New Album and Tour

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “Gestations” leads the D.C. outfit’s Deface the Currency Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2026-01-09 15:08:24. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

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6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Dry Cleaning, Zach Bryan, and More

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Also stream new releases from Winged Wheel, and Max B and French Montana Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2026-01-09 15:45:38. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

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Salt-N-Pepa’s Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group Dismissed

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. A U.S. District Court judge ruled the do do not have the rights to reclaim ownership of their master recordings Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2026-01-09 16:41:34. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

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Bad Bunny Sued for $16 Million Over Unauthorized Voice Recording

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. A woman says she never gave Bad Bunny or his producer permission for use of a sample featured on “Solo de Mi” and “EoO” Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2026-01-09 18:02:34. Read the full story…

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What went down at a special access Dazed Club curator and artist-led tour

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. In December, the Victoria and Albert Museum (Vamp;A) and Saatchi Gallery invited 50 Dazed Clubbers to an exclusive curator and artist tour of the exhibition Standing On Shoulders Of Giants II – A Unique Dialogue Between…

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This exhibition uncovers the queer history of Islamic art

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “Dildos were so, so abundant in the archives,” Noor Bhangu, curator of Deviant Ornaments, a new exhibition at Norway’s National Museum, tells Dazed. “But there is far less visual and textual representation of femalehellip; read more…

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10 major photography shows you can’t miss in 2026

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. One of the best ways to fight off the January blues is to start plotting “shows to see” on your calendar. As photography celebrates its 200th birthday, we’ve cherry-picked 10 of 2026’s hottest photography exhibitions, spanning…

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Demna drops his first Gucci campaign, plus more fashion news you missed

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. While we’re still patiently waiting for Demna’s Gucci runway debut, the Georgian designer is keeping us satisfied with a drip feed of fashion in the meantime. Last month, it was Generation Gucci, the label’s Pre-Fall 2026…

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