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Brick rattling memories of San Francisco’s skateboarding golden age
EPICENTER — In the early ’90s, the city’s scene revolved around the Embarcadero Plaza, or EMB as it was lovingly known. Now, with the area facing redevelopment, a new book by Jacob Rosenberg immortalises its heyday.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Striking portraits of side-saddled, Mexican rodeo women in the USA
Escaramuza — Photographer and competitive horse rider Constance Jaeggi travelled across America to meet and document the women taking part in charrería – Mexico’s national sport – uncovering stories of migration, culture and identity in the process.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Lee Quiñones: “We need privacy again”
Outside Is America — For Huck’s final newsletter interview of 2025, the New York graffiti legend reflects on arts from the fringes, his city’s crossroads moment, and the importance of community in a digital age.
Written by: Isaac Muk
How skateboarding and punk combined to create a radical, rebellious movement
Don’t forget the streets — The sport’s intersectional romance with subcultures and their music can be a complicated maze. The deeper into the labyrinth, the more inextricable the two forces appear to be.
Written by: Cullen Poythress
An intimate portrait of ageing, dementia, and devotion
Calling the birds home — After Cheryle St. Onge’s mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2018, the photographer became her full time carer and began documenting their changing life. Her new photobook reflects on the time, while preserving the memory and love of their relationship.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Memories of Seattle’s ’90s & ’00s musical underground
MAKiNG iT — In the wake of the grunge explosion, a new scene began to bubble in the Pacific Northwest, as indie, emo and alt-rock blossomed. Bootsy Holler was one of its key documentarians, photographing the likes of Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie and Fleet Foxes on the ascent, and her debut photobook is a nostalgic trip to the past.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Races, revving and revelry: 20 years of US motorcycling in photos
American Motorcycling Culture — Photographer Jack Lueders-Booth has had a lifetime obsession with two wheelers, and the wider culture surrounding them. His new photobook explores his archive between 1980 and 2000, taken at road meets, track races and more.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The rave exploring New York and New Jersey’s hidden crevices
Nocturnal Creatures Society — Founded in the wake of the pandemic, the underground party uses the Tri-state Area’s dense urban forest as a playground for its community. We spoke to photographer Matteo Cassina, who has been documenting it since its early editions.
Written by: Josh Jones
Naima Green’s intimate, imagined self-portrait of motherhood
Instead, I spin fantasies — After losing her Aunt Dot in 2023, the artist invested in a prosthetic pregnancy belly as a means of experimenting with the look and feel of carrying a child. Her new exhibition dives into her photographic explorations.
Written by: Miss Rosen
adidas’ new campaign spotlights Latine skateboarders
Nuestra Cultura Al Mundo — It focuses on Jenn Soto and Diego Nájera in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, at a time when ICE arrests continue to ramp up across the USA.
Written by: Isaac Muk
