Celebrity Life
Wally Funk’s 60-Year Journey Into Space
In the early 1960s, she was one of 13 women who trained to become an astronaut — but it wasn't until Jeff Bezos brought her on board that she was able to fulfill that dream
A Brief History of Grills in Hip-Hop
The Ancient Egyptians never actually wore grills. That’s a myth. But don’t tell Katy Perry — back in 2014, she dressed all Cleopatra-like and shoved a grill in her gob for the opulent video to her not so opulent single “Dark Horse.” Backed by a budget that could feed a continent, Perry’s team splashed $1,000,000 […]
Elsa Majimbo Has Re-Written the Book
Experience this story and others in HIGHEnergy, a print magazine by Highsnobiety, available from retailers around the world and our online store In a year spent anxiously glaring at our phones, waiting for the next disaster to take shape, a 19-year-old Kenyan comic rose to fame with a surprisingly relatable message: “I wanted to meet […]
Jeff Bezos Uses Money to Spew Emissions Directly Into Upper Atmosphere During Space Trip
One of the world's wealthiest men spent about 11 minutes in space on a rocket built by his own company, Blue Origin
William F. Nolan, Sci-Fi Author of ‘Logan’s Run,’ Dead at 93
Prolific author wrote hundreds of nonfiction pieces, poems, and screenplays in addition to his science fiction work
Spike Lee Accidentally Reveals Cannes’ Palme d’Or Winner
Spike Lee revealed the winner of 2021 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or ahead of schedule last night. Not since the 2017 Oscars has a presenter fumbled their duties so dramatically. “I messed up, simple as that” he said, “I’m a big sports fan. I’m like the guy at the end of the game who misses a free throw or a kick. […]
Matt Gaetz, QAnon Followers, and the GOP Are Exploiting the #FreeBritney Movement
Conservative figures across the spectrum are trying to project their own agendas on the pop star's saga
Highsnobiety Soundsystem 50: Pop Smoke, Omah Lay, BIA & More Bring the Heat
After a (very) brief hiatus, Highsnobiety Soundsystem 50 is back! This time we’re doing things a little differently: the playlist is coming in biweekly installments. While we want to keep sharing the music we love, like many music lovers, we also wanna gush about the tracks that have gotten us moving. From weird facts, intimate […]
A Video Spreading Conspiracy Theories About a Satanic Sex-Trafficking Ring Is Going Viral
The documentary, which contains extremely explicit and disturbing accounts of child sexual abuse and promotes Islamophobia, is being widely shared on YouTube and TikTok
Was Jeffrey Epstein a Spy?
The notorious financier pedophile told exaggerated stories of his time in intelligence circles — but some of those stories may have been, at least partially, true
Podcaster Ashley Flowers Launches Nonprofit to Fund DNA Testing in Cold Cases
Season of Justice will pay for law enforcement agencies' lab tests as well as awareness campaigns for crime victims and their families
#FreeBritney Rallies Around the World
FreeBritney rallies have grown around the country since the pop star spoke out against her conservatorship […]