Exploring the parallel lives of Vivienne Westwood and cult manga NANA

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “Vivienne Westwood, the Sex Pistols, Seven Stars, coffee with milk and strawberry cake. And Ren flowers. Nana’s favorite things never change.” This iconic line from Ai Yazawa’s NANA sparked a revolution in the early 00s for…

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Magdalena Bay to Release New Songs in Nice Day Box Set

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The collection houses the duo’s recent spate of singles, including new tracks “This Is the World (I Made It for You)” and “Nice Day” Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-11-14 17:09:37. Read the full story…

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Todd Snider, Satirical Folk Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 59

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The wry storyteller and Americana musician won the hearts of collaborators John Prine, Amanda Shires, and Jason Isbell Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-11-17 04:46:20. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

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1 in 4 men believe no one will ever fall in love with them

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. A new study has starkly highlighted the extent to which UK men are feeling disenchanted with the modern dating landscape. The State of UK Men report, produced by equality charities Equimondo and Beyond Equality, independently surveyed…

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Dazed Clubbers: this is your chance to attend Paradigm Shift

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Last month, during Frieze Week, Dazed co-founder and CEO Jefferson Hack opened a brand new exhibition at 180 Studios, in partnership with Ray-Ban Meta. Entitled Paradigm Shift, the exhibition was curated alongside Mark Wadhwa and explores…

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