This story is part of our Weekend Reads series, where we highlight a story we love from the archives. It was originally published online in 2021. It used to be that if you needed a… Read More »Unconventional Sleep Aids Are in Vogue, and They’re Designed To Chill You Out
When editor and consultant Casey Lewis started her newsletter digest on youth culture, After School, she instinctively gravitated towards pastel and iridescent-like backgrounds for her graphics. “To be honest, and I’m sort of embarrassed to… Read More »The Y2K Aesthetic is Fully Back, but Can It Stick Around?
One afternoon last spring, I collected a bag of small stones from the dried out river in my local park. The next day, I took them with me to a lecture I was giving to… Read More »The Liberatory Potential of Teaching Design from a Body in Pain
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Run by Richard Embray and Elinor Jansz, Four Corners Books is a London-based publishing house that seeks to bring art history to life. They explore unfamiliar histories of visual culture, sharing the stories that capture… Read More »“Exploring Unfamiliar Histories of Visual Culture” — Four Corners Books Shares Its Favorite Publications
Joey Donatelli slides their glasses off and proudly holds them in front of the camera, as though bestowing an all-powerful gift. Donatelli is wearing a stone-washed Space Jam T-Shirt (the original 1996 version) and three… Read More »How Heart-Shaped Frames Became a Symbol of Reclaimed Femininity and a Non-binary Fashion Staple