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An inside look at New York City’s best independent record stores

Vinyl NYC — A new book from James T. & Karla L. Murray and Hattie Lindert explores the frontages, interiors and people of shops located across the five boroughs, while archiving their existences.

  • Music
  • Isaac Muk

The all-woman skate crew taking over the streets of NYC

Skate Kitchen — As a new film shares Skate Kitchen's story with the wider world, this supergroup is on a mission that feels much bigger than skateboarding.

  • Magazine
  • Cian Traynor

The ocean doesn't care about you – and that's what makes it the perfect escape

Embracing the elements — No matter what life throws at you, there's a redemptive power in riding winter waves. A new film by Huck and Finisterre follows four surfers as they flee the daily grind of New York, slipping away at dawn to find salvation in the sea. We caught up with filmmaker Mikey DeTemple to discuss its inspiration.

  • Surf
  • HUCK HQ

The wild story of Basquiat's original partner in crime

Resurrecting an icon — Al Diaz and Basquiat rewrote the rules of street art before taking different paths: one as a hard-grafting musician, the other as an iconic artist. Both would be ravaged by drugs. Four decades on, the story is far from finished.

  • Art
  • Cian Traynor

Life as a freelance creative in NYC

Big time or bust — Being your own boss in an unforgiving city brings all sorts of challenges. But is it worth it? A new film by photographer Daniel Soares finds out.

  • Film
  • Cian Traynor

Cinematic scenes of nocturnal New York

Neon Nights — Photographer Daniel Soares has crafted an ode to the city that never sleeps: a series of late-night snapshots that distil its unmistakable energy.

  • Photography
  • Cian Traynor

Why hundreds of activists are mass-editing Wikipedia this weekend

Do it yourself — The Art+Feminism collective organise collective edit-a-thons to take on the underrepresentation of women artists online.

  • Activism
  • Marta Bausells

The art of timeless music photography

Can't stop, won't stop — An obsessive drive to document concerts has given Sacha Lecca unique insight into what makes live music special: chaos, intimacy and a creative force that will never be silenced.

  • Culture
  • Sacha Lecca

The NYC street photographer who captured the birth of Trump’s America

Welcome to Trumptown USA — Photographer Richard Sandler captured the chaos and creativity on the streets, before the Big Apple was hollowed out by greedy real estate speculators like Donald Trump.

  • Photography
  • Alex King

DAMEHT: The punks keeping NYC’s rebellious spirit alive

Resurrecting an ‘80s counterculture icon — DAMEHT team up with artist, photographer and Lower East Side legend Clayton Patterson to release a limited edition version of the iconic Clayton Cap.

  • Music
  • Alex King

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