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Is the DJ the rock star of the 2020s?
The resurgence of a “party girl” era, which attempts to fulfil all that we promised ourselves about the Roaring Twenties 2.0, is, at its core, a resurgence of debauchery.
Life & Culture
Life and culture at The Cold Magazine. Nightlife, identity, the internet and the arguments of the moment — reported essays and features on how people actually live now.
‘Somewhere it could sweat’: inside THE HANG at Minor Attractions
Ryan Lanji on THE HANG, the Minor Attractions opening party that took the art fair from hotel bedrooms to the…
Photos of a queer nightlife utopia in Bristol and London
Otherness, identity and queerness, are the states which captivate London based photographer Alex Murphy. Their work centres around the queer…
Cold threw a PFW party with United Freaks and Emma Winder
Explore how United Freaks with Cold magazine changed the game at Paris Fashion Week. Discover a night full of creativity,…
Inside Russ’s London listening party
For the London edition, Russ seemed just as excited to be there as everyone else. Joining him was Jessy Blakemore,…
Learning second-hand nostalgia at the End of the Road
I didn’t have any of my own reasons to be emotional about the festival’s close, but I had adopted my…
Gone Norf and Girlfriend bring Manchester’s creative scene to schuh
Gone Norf and Girlfriend bring Manchester's creative scene to schuh: a collaboration linking Market Street shoppers and 3am dancefloors.
A new social currency: ex to x is changing Berlin’s flinta* creative landscape
“I learned to paint instinctively, trusting my body before overthinking the image”: ex to x and Berlin’s flinta* creative landscape.
Is comedy in ruins london’s only true ‘cult’ comedy show?
“My wife (as a wife) sucks”: London has a niche event for just about everyone, but the spaces that don’t…
Alexis Stone on his Cher transformation at The Mandrake: ‘surreal and ridiculous’
Following “Cher” around Soho with a gaggle of photographers felt like the golden years of paparazzi again. The sequins, the…
Gritty photos of Southwest China’s ‘cyberpunk city’
Neon skyscrapers stacked on top of each other on steep terrain, and the people who came from other regions to…
WHOLE marks a pivotal chapter with “UHaul Dyke Rescue” takeover
A “Dykes Handling Love Letters” service: Berlin’s electronic scene, its queer nightlife, and the festivals positioned around the city.
Portraits from Notting Hill Carnival’s 60th anniversary
The Cold Magazine headed west for the 60th anniversary of Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world’s largest, second only…
