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What does 2025’s free speech crackdown mean for Americans?
In February, weeks after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Vice President J.D. Vance took to the stage at the Munich Security Conference to issue a warning cry. Europe, according to Vance, faced a slew of existential threats, one of which was the “retreat” of free speech. (This was largely in critique of the EU’s social…
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The winners and losers of 2025
WINNERS ZOHRAN MAMDANI Mamdani triumphed in New York’s mayoral election against overwhelming odds, including a vicious and often Islamophobic smear campaign, lukewarm support from his own party, and the deep pockets of billionaire donors backing rival Andrew Cuomo, who out-raised him more than seven to one. Mamdani achieved his victory partly by being a charismatic…
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The Make Space Network wants you to find your creative match
From John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, history has no shortage of iconic creative collaborations. Oftentimes, the work that’s produced by a pair of collaborators is distinct from, or at times even transcends, what an individual artist may have made on their own. While the “lonely artist” trope may still…
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Sigrid’s guide to Norway
Sigrid x DHL Fast-Track Gallery / 9 images Sigrid is getting ready to go skiing. It’s a typically Norwegian scene: a wooden cabin, snow on the trees outside the window. From growing up in Ålesund on Norway’s west coast, to her teenage years in Bergen, and now Oslo, getting out into nature has played a…
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These photos show Palestinian life in the shadow of occupation
‘Ard: To Belong to Land’, Palestinian photography Gallery / 8 images “At this moment, I felt that the last thing we need is more images of bloodshed, violence and dead Palestinians,” says Dalia Al-Dujaili, the curator of Ard: To Belong to Land, a new exhibition of Palestinian photography at Milan’s Galleria Gola. While she believes…
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NaleyByNature answers the dA-Zed quiz
For this year’s edition of the Dazed 100 – our annual list of the pioneers, changemakers, and new talent who are shaping youth culture today – we asked five listees to answer our dA-Zed quiz. Naley is a writer, filmmaker, and content creator who runs NaleybyNature, a multimedia platform which seeks to amplify underrepresented voices.…
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All in white linen: Unpacking the ‘glowy’ aesthetics of TikTok gurus
“Comment ‘reset’ and i’ll [sic] send you the self-care program,” reads the caption on a video from Alex Visions. He appears to be on a podcast, outlining how to “unchain” yourself from social media, though it’s unclear whether anyone’s actually sitting across from him. He’s wearing a linen robe with nothing underneath. Alex is just…
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This print sale is raising money for Sudanese refugees
Pictures for Purpose Gallery / 11 images For the seventh edition of Pictures for Purpose, the foundation is collaborating with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to raise essential funds for displaced people in Sudan through a photography print sale. In 2023, a conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…
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Lotto brings football fashion to North America ahead of the 2026 World Cup
While the 2026 World Cup is still months away, soccer fans in America and Canada now have an earlier reason to celebrate. Italian sports brand Lotto recently announced a new licensing partnership with Pure Cotton Global Group, creating a lifestyle apparel line across both countries and introducing a major North American relaunch. For its inaugural…
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Do NOT try and have sex with Jonathan Anderson’s solid bronze peach
JW Anderson Resort Spring 2026 Gallery / 46 images The year is 2017, and Timothée Chalamet has just made love to a soft, fleshy fruit on camera. The infamous “peach scene” from Call Me By Your Name needs no more introduction than that, having secured a spot in the annals of history via Luca Guadagnino’s…