Category: Lifestyle & Culture

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Edinburgh bursts at the seams in mid-August, with its theatre, film, book and deaf festivals running at once. Away from the bustle, a theatre in Morningside is staging Cutting the Tightrope, a four-night run of plays…

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Our tans have faded, there’s rain forecast for the next week, and the Jet2 holidays jingle feels like an ancient hymn. September is upon us, meaning back to school, work and reality. In fashion, it means…

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Rat tails have been around for centuries, in cultures and social circles around the globe. Once known for their “sleaze” and unflattering reputation, rat tails have reemerged and they are taking over Naarm [the Woiwurrung language…

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. What does sex smell like? For Mia Khalifa, it’s “heat, sweat, a bit of dried saliva, and your partner’s perfume molten onto your skin.” It’s also the new fragrances for which she stars in a campaign…

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “Another Life” is the rock trio’s first original track since the 2015 album Sound & Color Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-08-29 04:05:04. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Stream new releases from Sabrina Carpenter, Blood Orangethe Beths, Anna Tivel, Ganser, Westside Gunn, Zach Top, CMAT, and Lathe of Heaven Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-08-29 12:56:23. Read the full story on pitchfork.com →…

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The pop star is eligible for 12 awards this year, the most of any nominee Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-08-31 18:32:41. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Unmade, Halsey’s production company with her manager and fiance, is behind How to Shoot a Ghost Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-08-29 15:19:21. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The new movie, also starring Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, and others, opens in U.S. theaters on Christmas Eve Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-08-29 18:52:12. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Since it was founded in 1988, Maison Martin Margiela has operated within strict codes of anonymity. Its founding father intentionally eschewed interviews, with all press interactions conducted via fax or telephone. Even when Martin departed in…