BABYMETAL: The ‘little girls’ who shaped a generation of metal music

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The odd pairing of the words “baby” and “metal” instantly drives attention. How can two extremely different worlds possibly combine into a compelling third? That has been the mission of Japanese trio BABYMETAL since their debut…

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These photos explore the emotional intensity of BDSM

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The world of BDSM is so often misrepresented and misunderstood, depicted gratuitously to satisfy prurient curiosity. Most evocations of this complex subculture don’t do justice to the nuance, the sympathy and the deep, trusting relationships formed…

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Dazed Mix: Jennifer Walton

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. This month’s mix comes to us courtesy of Jennifer Walton, whose nostalgic blend of demo recordings and fairground samples conjures sleepy memories of distant memories. “I really love demos; they have this almost parasocial edge to…

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Parcels’ Jules Crommelin: ‘This isn’t just a tour, it’s life’

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Eight years ago, Australian electropop band Parcels performed at Paris’ Accor Arena. At the time, they were working on their debut album and were the opening act for French indie band Phoenix. Two weeks ago –…

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Kelly Lee Owens’ guide to a good night out

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “Who the fuck is Kelly?” On paper, the answer seems simple enough. Over the years, the Welsh techno maverick has carved out a distinct space within electronic music, releasing acclaimed projects, packing out festival tents, and…

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Billie Eilish calls out billionaires: ‘No hate, but give your money away’

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Last night (October 29), former Dazed cover star Billie Eilish won the ‘Music Innovator Award’ at WSJ’s 2025 Innovator Awards at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York. She attended the award ceremony with…

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Discounted tickets to Ryoji Ikeda’s installation data-cosm [n°1]

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Commissioned by 180 Studios, Ryoji Ikeda‘s new site-specific audio-visual installation data-cosm [n°1] is a unique immersive experience charting the full spectrum of data on nature – from the microscopic scale of particle physics to the macroscopic…

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This new short film embodies the guardian spirit of West Africa

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “Often, we get to look at The Masquerades, but we don’t see what they see,” says Sierra Leonean artist, poet and filmmaker Julianknxx, who has taken viewers inside the mask of the African folkloric spirit in…

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