Uncovering a 1986 Nan Goldin Interview
By Wim Langedijk for HURS
Uncovering a 1986 Nan Goldin Interview
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Good-Girl Problem
Irin Carmon reports on Planned Parenthood’s growing crisis as clinic closures, federal defunding, and political setbacks weaken an organization long seen as untouchable. The “good-girl problem” is critics’ view that Planned Parenthood has played it too safe: prioritizing respectability, caution, and political access over bold action, leaving it vulnerable after Roe fell. Now, amid funding shortfalls and tensions with grassroots activists, it struggles to adapt while access to care steadily narrows.
THE CUT
As The Ballad of Sexual Dependency goes on view at Gagosian London, a 1986 interview with Nan Goldin reveals the thinking behind her landmark work. Speaking candidly about photography as a public diary, Goldin discusses intimacy, memory, desire, and gender, as well as her unconventional slide-show format and emotive soundtrack. The conversation captures an artist defining a radically personal approach that reshaped contemporary photography.
ANOTHER MAGAZINE
A reader’s quest to identify an elusive midcentury outdoor chair leads T Magazine on a deep design hunt, beginning with a 1952 Julius Shulman photograph in Palm Springs. After dead ends and expert consultations, the chair is finally traced to Milo Baughman, designed in the early 1950s with canvas and iron. This piece reflects on postwar modernism’s push for affordable, well-designed furniture, and the enduring thrill of a design chase.
T MAGAZINE
As AI-generated imagery spreads through fashion, Archivings founder Shahan Assadourian reflects on what gets lost in the process. Drawing on years spent rescuing and digitizing rare runway photographs, he argues that fashion photography depends on authorship, context, and physical history. All qualities AI can’t replicate. The title points to a core concern: without human labor and material archives, fashion images risk becoming polished but empty, detached from real people and moments.
SSENSE
Behind many of the most talked-about red carpet looks is London tailor Nafisa Tosh, a largely unseen figure who ensures clothes fit real bodies under intense pressure. Dubbed the “fairy godmother,” she works with houses like Prada and Chanel to adapt garments at the last minute, often reshaping unfinished designs. The title reflects her quiet magic: transforming risky or complex looks into polished moments, without ever stepping into the spotlight herself.