Culture The hedonistic epicentre of New York night life, Studio 54 was a playground for celebrities with its glamourous soirees imbued with sex and drugs. Matt Tyrnauer’s latest documentary looks back at the rise of this mythical venue from the 1970s to its closure in 1986. The hedonistic epicentre of New York night life, Studio 54 was a playground for celebrities with its glamourous soirees imbued with sex and drugs. Matt Tyrnauer’s latest documentary looks back at the rise of this mythical venue from the 1970s to its closure in 1986.

Culture With “Whitney”, his documentary about Whitney Houston, shown at the Cannes Film Festival, Kevin MacDonald lifts the veil on the haunting character of the famous singer and actress who passed away in 2012. With “Whitney”, his documentary about Whitney Houston, shown at the Cannes Film Festival, Kevin MacDonald lifts the veil on the haunting character of the famous singer and actress who passed away in 2012.

Cinema Following the ceremony which crowned Kirokazu Kore-Eda’s Shoplifters, here’s our analysis of the major trends at a most effervescent event marked this year by feminist remonstrations, a real emergence of queer films and the reflections made by cinema on itself… Following the ceremony which crowned Kirokazu Kore-Eda’s Shoplifters, here’s our analysis of the major trends at a most effervescent event marked this year by feminist remonstrations, a real emergence of queer films and the reflections made by cinema on itself…

Culture Nothing Personal, the celebrated book by Richard Avedon and activist-novelist James Baldwin is being reissued 53 years after its initial publication. Striking photographs and acerbic texts together form a controversial portrait of America. Nothing Personal, the celebrated book by Richard Avedon and activist-novelist James Baldwin is being reissued 53 years after its initial publication. Striking photographs and acerbic texts together form a controversial portrait of America.

Culture As his second novel, “Jerusalem”, published by Inculte, is released on August 30th, we take a look at the career of Alan Moore, writer, musician and graphic novelist, a man as enigmatic as he is talented, and nothing short of a reference in today’s pop culture. As his second novel, “Jerusalem”, published by Inculte, is released on August 30th, we take a look at the career of Alan Moore, writer, musician and graphic novelist, a man as enigmatic as he is talented, and nothing short of a reference in today’s pop culture.

Culture Kim Kardashian, Tupac, Kendrick Lamar and Russian oligarchs… the book “Generation Wealth” looks at 20 years of jet-set decadence around the globe. Kim Kardashian, Tupac, Kendrick Lamar and Russian oligarchs… the book “Generation Wealth” looks at 20 years of jet-set decadence around the globe.

Music From Afropunk to Italo disco and epic pop, this summer’s music is exotic, eccentric and luminescent. From Afropunk to Italo disco and epic pop, this summer’s music is exotic, eccentric and luminescent.

Music With a fourth opus of flamboyant glam-rock bursting with sensuality, American singer Mike Hadreas, alias Perfume Genius, is turning out to be the rightful heir to David Bowie, Marc Bolan and Prince. A larger than life and unabashed album, No Shape is the queer pop manifesto of a generation. Numéro met up with the artist in Paris at an exclusive photo shoot. With a fourth opus of flamboyant glam-rock bursting with sensuality, American singer Mike Hadreas, alias Perfume Genius, is turning out to be the rightful heir to David Bowie, Marc Bolan and Prince. A larger than life and unabashed album, No Shape is the queer pop manifesto of a generation. Numéro met up with the artist in Paris at an exclusive photo shoot.

Series Actress and scriptwriter, Brit Marling has forged her own niche in Hollywood by writing her own roles. From futuristic cults to contemporary utopic communities, this new voice on the block explores the subversive potential of fiction and narrative, notably with The OA on Netflix. An encounter… Actress and scriptwriter, Brit Marling has forged her own niche in Hollywood by writing her own roles. From futuristic cults to contemporary utopic communities, this new voice on the block explores the subversive potential of fiction and narrative, notably with The OA on Netflix. An encounter…