Editor's Log 028

Biopic casting, Burial at 20, and LVMH letting go of Marc Jacobs

Hey everyone,

Welcome back to the Editor’s Log.

Sorry I missed last week. I was deep in revision stress over an exam (which thankfully went well), processing the horrific local election results, and finishing an essay that should be out very soon. There also wasn’t loads worth covering apart from Yaku’s super fun Nike launch party (the DJ played ‘Hyph Mngo,’ so of course I had a good time), Jesse Bernard’s enlightening book launch (go buy the book), and PinkPantheress’ great new music video.

Monday

FKA Twigs is set to play Josephine Baker in a new biopic. She looked incredible at the 2025 Met Gala in Wales Bonner, inspired by Baker herself, so I’m excited to see how she approaches the role. I’m still not fully convinced by her acting chops, but I’d love to be proven wrong.

Tuesday

Russell Tovey and Olivia Colman are set to play Lee McQueen and Isabella Blow in a new short film. I am SO excited for this. Honestly, perfect casting. Though I still think their relationship deserves a full TV series to properly explore how complicated and transformative it was for both of them.

26 years of the Tate Modern! I’ve seen so many incredible exhibitions there over the years, and it remains one of my favourite buildings in London. I’ve never gone without ending up on some random side quest. My one dream is to have experienced The Weather Project in person though. I’m praying they bring it back one day.

Wednesday

Ted Childish has creative directed a TV show! I’m such a fan of everything Ted does, so this is huge to me. The show is brilliant and really interesting. It’s a full-length reboot of Kareem Rahma’s old TikTok series Keep the Meter Running, where cab drivers take him to their favourite place in the city. Definitely worth watching.

Thursday

Anok Yai looks amaaaazzzzzing on the cover of British Vogue. I feel like her personality has really started to come through in recent interviews and appearances, and I’m so here for it.

i-D has announced a writing competition. I would enter, but it’s 18+… still a great opportunity for anyone trying to get published there.

LVMH has sold Marc Jacobs. Such an interesting move. It feels like LVMH is slowly shifting away from aspirational luxury and leaning fully into old-school exclusivity. Hmm.

Friday

Rene Matić has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. I’m a big fan of their work and very happy to see them getting their flowers. I still think there’s loads more room for them to expand their practice though, which is exciting.

20 years since Burial’s debut album. Absolutely insane. If you haven’t listened to it, you need to. He’s a genius. And Untrue is even better. God-tier music.

UGG also sent me some shoes, which was very nice of them. They kind of give me Charlie Constantinou vibes; I could definitely see him playing around with a similar silhouette. In the evening, my friend Amelie and I went to the UGG Sunroom to see Zara Larsson. She’s not necessarily my thing musically, but I still had a really good time, and she’s a great performer.

Saturday

I went to Offprint and picked up It’s Urgent!, a poster book curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist. Really cool publication. I also bought Mindy Seu’s A Sexual History of the Internet. I missed out on tickets for her ICA performance, so I’m looking forward to experiencing some of those ideas through the book instead. Definitely recommend both.

I also went to the Up Ya Archives takeover at V&A East. I’m still not fully sold on the current exhibition, but the permanent collection is definitely worth seeing. They’ve got work spanning everyone from Claude Cahun and Kehinde Wiley to Nasir Mazhar and Molly Goddard. The takeover itself was cool too, even if nothing completely blew me away.

Sunday

This Swatch x AP collab has the whole world in uproar. It’s a fucking pocket watch, everyone. Let’s calm down. And it’s not even limited stock. I really don’t understand the hysteria. Maybe I’m just not a watch person.

Until next week,
Sik

P.S. I’ve got loads of spare time this summer, so hit me up about anything and everything that could be cool to work on.