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SELECTED ESSAYS AND CRITICISM
Follow your nose: why olfactory art is having a moment
A theory of gay risk
On Sonar 2024
On the 2024 Venice Biennale
On Mike Figgis' Megadoc
On Nicholas Daley's Woven Rhythms at Southbank Centre
A history of immersive art
On Jun'ichirō Tanizaki’s In Praise of Shadows
BookTok: an anthropological approach
Homer Simpson and the limits of community
Rom coms and the publishing industry
Khrisjoy x dogheadsurigeri, TAAHLIAH, Dextra Mandrake, Stolen Velour
Khrisjoy x PXSSY PALACE, life is beautiful records, Boudica
In praise of Pervert Media
On Skullcrusher’s Quiet the Room
On Dayglow’s People in Motion
On Diamanda Galás’ Plague Mass (comic book script)
A Brief History of the Band (comic book script)
Climbing the Glyderau with a robotic exoskeleton
Trevor Yeung’s Soapy Fuck Tree
Penhaligon’s and cabinets of curiosities
On The Coming of Age at Wellcome Collection
On Tracey Emin’s A Second Life at Tate Modern
On London Trans Pride and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
On Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern
INTERVIEWS
Music
Daniel Blumberg, Oneohtrix Point Never, John Maus, Panda Bear, Visible Cloaks, Chanel Beads, Daria Challah, Xiu Xiu, Chino Amobi, Iglooghost, Alex G, Fcukers in 2024, Fcukers in 2026, COBRAH, Olan Monk, Dry Cleaning, Lord Spikeheart, Nilüfer Yanya, Boudica, Club SMUT, james K, Cakes da Killa, Elias Rønnenfelt, Fakethias, Debby Friday, Mama Snake & Tanya Akinola, Alabaster DePlume, Clarissa Connelly, BABii, Kassie Krut, Lip Critic, The Maghreban, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, James Massiah, Nazira, Richard Sen, Evita Manji, Kai Campos, Emma Warren, Alan Palomo, Simon Reynolds, John Grant, Minimal Schlager, Contour
Film & performance
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Payal Kapadia, Denis Lavant, Miguel Gomes, Alastair Curtis, Astrit Ismaili, Interior Motives
Art and design
Martin Parr, Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley, Antoine Lie, Sammy Baloji, Naeem Mohaiemen, Ezra-Lloyd Jackson, Gary Zhexi Zhang, Asad Raza, Sougwen Chung, Rain Wu, Simon Fujiwara
Literature & cultural theory
Kyle Chayka, Jeremy Atherton Lin, Stewart Home, MMR, Anna Biller, Erin Robinsong
EDITORIAL PROJECTS
White label projects
Notes on The Cut
Notes on the Home
Callout questions
Why does evil exist?
What's the riskiest thing you've ever done?
What's the sexiest thing you've ever read?
What’s wrong with community?
How does translation work?
New writing
Poetry from Claudia Rankine
Fiction from Nate Lippens
LIFESTYLE WRITING
Fragrance
The best spicy summer fragrances
The best Valentine’s Day fragrances
The best mid-season scents
Discoteque Fragrances, interviewed
On Fendi’s Eaux d’Artifice
Gabar, interviewed
Penhaligon’s x Maggi Hambling
Jil Sander x Coty: Olfactory Series 1
On Borsalino’s Black Iris
On BDK Parfums’ Impadia
Cult Gaia
The best foodie candles
Skincare and beauty
On the Facegym cupping facial
On Kama Ayurveda’s Ayurvedic Facial
On The Grey skincare
Fara Homidi Beauty, interviewed
On Coperni’s wearable skincare
On drinkable skincare
Rhode Beauty x Harris Dickinson
Everything SPF
On scalp care
Lifestyle
On the Hassler Hotel
The best art exhibitions - February 2026
Napoli on the Road, reviewed
On Volonté Energy Pilates Studio
Pre-Christmas cultural servings – November 2025
Food for thought
Belmond x Apartamento: Penang
Leigh Bowery at the Fashion and Textiles Museum
Hetain Patel x Artangel: Come As You Really Are
End of Summer cultural servings – August 2025
Andu Masebo x The Singleton
Fashion
The joys of Japanese denim
25 years of Richard Anderson Tailoring
Grenson x NN.07
On the Dior Selfridges pop-up
Sheep Inc.
JW Anderson x Pleasing
Issey Miyake Chiffon Twist
PROGRAMMING
Curator of TANK Mix series across 150+ releases. Celebrated by Resident Advisor and included in year-end lists by Mixmag, Pitchfork, Crack.
Felicia Atkinson, Abadir, ZULI, Jorg Kuning, Richie Culver, Maral, DJ Fingerblast, Air Max ‘97, dogheadsurigeri, Nikki Nair, Carrier, Dextra Mandrake, Fakethias, Model/Actriz, Petra Hermanova, xin, Tama Gucci, Shampain, Evita Manji, FAFF, Sassy 009, Nazira, Flora Yin Wong, Chanel Beads, Emily Jeanne, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, BABii, John Bryars, Iglooghost, NHK yx Koyxen, bonebrokk, Merry Lamb Lamb, Wallis, life is beautiful records residency, Pépe, 3phaz, DJ Marfox, Dirty K, Wheelman, Bamao Yende, DJ Babatr, u.r.trax, Mama Snake, fka.m4a, KWARP, DJ Nigga Fox, Sam Binga, CRRDR, Entrañas, Rattlesnakke, Gloorp, 1tbsp, Susu Laroche, Yetsuby, Baltra, Purity Ring, Authentically Plastic, Hassan Abou Alam, Alpha Maid, Cakes da Killa, Boudica, Clarissa Connelly, Fcukers, Eev Frances, Kop-Z
AUDIO
Producer and editor
Jonathan Glazer, Roni Horn, Jeremy Deller, Laurie Anderson, Simon McBurney, Marcus Coates & Adam Phillips, Yto Barrada, Neil Bartlett & Gillian Slovo, Rachel Whiteread, Heiner Goebbels, Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller
Interviewer
John Maus
Integrate Private Schools
L'Rain
Miguel Gomes
Payal Kapadia
VIDEO
A roundtable with the artists from the ICA’s Genuine Fake Premium Economy
Ingrid Schroder at the V&A East Storehouse
Tamar Clarke-Brown at the V&A East Storehouse
Anmol Ahuja at the V&A East Storehouse
Erik Davis on High Weirdness
Erik Davis on Techgnosis
Erik Davis on Blotter
Jeremy Atherton Lin on Deep House