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Bruce Gilden on the job
Bruce Gilden on the job
Bruce Gilden on the job

The Spotlight: Bruce Gilden

Ellis C. Vesper

Dec 10, 2024

A Retrospective Bruce Gilden's 50 Years of Capturing Raw Humans.

A Retrospective Bruce Gilden's 50 Years of Capturing Raw Humans.

Lee Miller: Bathing in Hitler's Bathtub

Rodrigo Garza

Dec 3, 2024

How Lee Miller’s journey from muse to war photographer redefined history and gave us one of WWII’s most iconic images.

How Lee Miller’s journey from muse to war photographer redefined history and gave us one of WWII’s most iconic images.

Silvia pinal in Viridiana
Silvia pinal in Viridiana
Silvia pinal in Viridiana

Silvia Pinal and Viridiana:  A Big Fuck You To The Church And The State.

Rodrigo Garza

Nov 29, 2024

Marking Silvia Pinal’s passing, Viridiana remains a fearless critique of church and state, cementing her legacy in cinematic rebellion.

Marking Silvia Pinal’s passing, Viridiana remains a fearless critique of church and state, cementing her legacy in cinematic rebellion.

Rediscovering Coco Capitán’s "If You’ve Seen It All, Close Your Eyes”

Light Years Editorial Team

Nov 26, 2024

A bold, poetic reminder to slow down, linger, and rediscover meaning in a world obsessed with speed and surface.

A bold, poetic reminder to slow down, linger, and rediscover meaning in a world obsessed with speed and surface.

Redefining Music Discovery with NTS Radio

Ellis C. Vesper

Nov 18, 2024

Where global sounds collide, breaking barriers and redefining music discovery beyond the algorithmic playlist.

Where global sounds collide, breaking barriers and redefining music discovery beyond the algorithmic playlist.

Building Your Taste, by Watching Movies

Rowan March

Nov 18, 2024

Want to sharpen your taste in life? Movies can teach you more than you think—design, storytelling, and style start here. 🎥✨

Want to sharpen your taste in life? Movies can teach you more than you think—design, storytelling, and style start here. 🎥✨

breuer chair with a model sitting
breuer chair with a model sitting
breuer chair with a model sitting

Is the Bauhaus Still Relevant? Not According to Germany's Right Wing Party AfD

Rodrigo Garza

Nov 5, 2024

AfD’s attack on the Bauhaus's modernist design masks deeper fears of change and ‘globalism.’ but they needn't look far for contradictions.

AfD’s attack on the Bauhaus's modernist design masks deeper fears of change and ‘globalism.’ but they needn't look far for contradictions.

quincy jones in the studio
quincy jones in the studio
quincy jones in the studio

Quincy Jones, Rest In Peace

Lightyears Editorial Team

Nov 4, 2024

Quincy Jones bridged cultures through music, influencing artists worldwide—he fucking produced Thriller, for God’s sake.

Quincy Jones bridged cultures through music, influencing artists worldwide—he fucking produced Thriller, for God’s sake.

Woman performing a muchroom ceremony
Woman performing a muchroom ceremony
Woman performing a muchroom ceremony

María Sabina: Giving the World a Shroom Trip

Rodrigo Garza

Oct 25, 2024

María Sabina, The Mexican healer, who unintentionally sparked a global psychedelic movement. Her sacred mushroom ceremonies—and life—paid the price.

María Sabina, The Mexican healer, who unintentionally sparked a global psychedelic movement. Her sacred mushroom ceremonies—and life—paid the price.

The virgin mary of guadalupe looking on to the horizon
The virgin mary of guadalupe looking on to the horizon
The virgin mary of guadalupe looking on to the horizon

Black Mirror, but its the Catholic Church

Rodrigo Garza

Oct 15, 2024

La Rosa de Guadalupe contrasts divine intervention with the bleak, tech-driven worlds of Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone—faith vs. fear?

La Rosa de Guadalupe contrasts divine intervention with the bleak, tech-driven worlds of Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone—faith vs. fear?

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