Month: July 2026

Nearly two months after Nina Protocol announced it was shutting down, the free, independent music platform has been acquired by SoundCloud. The agreement allows SoundCloud to inherent Nina Protocol’s editorial archive, genre map, and—if artists choose to opt into SoundCloud’s “creator ecosystem”—their music catalogues. Musicians who take SoundCloud up on that offer will reportedly “gain
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For decades, Renée Jacobs has been fighting for LGBTQ+ visibility. Before she became an internationally recognized photographer, she was helping shape queer legal history as a civil rights and constitutional litigator, bringing some of the earliest gay rights cases in the United States. Today, her newest photography collection, Dreams from America, continues that mission through
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Prime Video’s Invincible features characters with extraordinary superpowers that most of us wish we had. While some super abilities like flight and strength are seen in various superhero TV shows and movies, those shown in Invincible are fascinating because they are rarely one-dimensional. The series often expands what a superpower can be. Some abilities are
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Nilam India, an Indian slow fashion brand, is redefining India’s slow fashion landscape by making authentic hand block printed clothing accessible, affordable and comfortable for everyday wear. Founded by friends Sanghamitra Ghosh and Sabin Kumar, the brand was born from a shared belief that India’s rich hand block printing heritage should not be limited to
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Victoria Monét has announced a new album, Frequency of Love. She also revealed one of the LP’s singles, the Kaytranada-produced “Reach Out,” which arrives with a lively music video replete with chic backup dancers vogueing the house down. Watch it below. Frequency of Love follows the release of her 2023 debut album, Jaguar II, as
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Republican Sen. John Cornyn (TX) threatened on Monday to block two of President Donald Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ ambassadorial nominees unless the White House provides proof that it has distributed congressionally pre-approved funds for the President’s Emergency Plan For Aids Relief (PEPFAR), a federal government program to reduce HIV transmissions worldwide. PEPFAR has saved an estimated 26
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You only need to glance at Textiles x Art: How Textiles Are Shaping Contemporary Art to see that it’s special. The cover is designed to look like a woven textile, and the motif continues across the book’s printed edges. Authors Ramona Barry and Beck Jobson have compellingly assembled 44 contemporary textile artists whose work expands
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‘The Odyssey’ Director Christopher Nolan Reveals “Absurd” Reason He Banned Uggs on Set Christopher Nolan is counting sheep on his movie sets—that is, fuzzy sheepskin boots.  The Interstellar director confessed one of his unorthodox tenets of filmmaking: He doesn’t allow his actors to wear Ugg boots in between takes of his award-winning films, for a
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Men’s loafers – why do they matter? Loafers have been around for centuries. When it comes to dress shoes, they make a versatile addition to any man’s wardrobe. The best part? They can easily replace the sandals and crocs (If you’re so unfortunate as to own them) in your wardrobe. A pair of loafers can
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If there was one place to be in West Hollywood on Saturday night, it was The Abbey. The iconic LGBTQ+ hotspot transformed into a full-throttle celebration for event producer Oly Innes‘ birthday, bringing together partygoers for a “Sunglasses at Night” themed bash that proved one thing: nobody throws a celebration quite like the man who
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