Hair removal used to be about control. Now, it’s about choice. Read how pubic hair went from erased to exalted below. Written by Rae Witte (@RaeWitte).
Natalie Lu studied computer science. One viral track later, she became Wisp full time. Read more about how her TikTok breakout turned into a debut album, why she resists calling her music “shoegaze,” and where you can find her favorite beaches.
Ming Smith sees what you feel before you feel it. To look at Ming Smith’s work is to be let in quietly and without instruction. Harmony Holiday sits with the celebrated artist who photographed Nina Simone, Grace Jones and James Balwin at the link below.
There’s no such thing as fashion gatekeeping anymore, just access, algorithms, and how fast you can translate taste into content. At the link in bio, Hyunji Nam examines non-traditional media, curation as a business practice, and the future of fashion on social media.
He’s one of our greatest living world-builders. But Hideo Kojima rarely finds inspiration from video games; you’re much more likely to find him at a museum looking at art. Read his SSENSE cover story by author Kevin Nguyen.
A thesis, a tour, and a torn meniscus. As one of Troye Sivan's choreographers, Mauro van de Kerkhof has danced through it all. Now he's bringing his distinctive moves to SSENSE wearing the latest SS26 menswear.