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Four beds. Four women. One wardrobe. Almost no privacy. In Greater Cairo, Mirna Abass photographed the university dormitory she temporarily called home and the friendships, rituals and small acts of adaptation that made life inside it possible.
Sculpture on the coast, Hockney at Carriageworks, Greek cinema in Leichhardt, music in Marrickville, SURPLUS in Darlinghurst and plenty of reasons to leave the house. The BASE-CAST edit of Sydney this October.
Somewhere between the marble, the concrete and the afternoon light, Athens decided the air conditioner could go wherever the fuck it wanted. I should hate it. Instead, I keep taking pictures.
Some photographs tell you exactly what they want you to see. Raul Guillermo’s don’t. In Focus #003 looks at An Inherent Tear and the strange little performances we learn before someone points a camera at us.
Inner West’s living music organism, Lazy Thinking, will return. In this issue of CULT. CIRCUIT, Joseph shares his clinical one-on-one with CEO Jim Flanagan on the mechanisms behind Sydney’s independent music scene.
Ed Templeton has spent decades photographing what happens between the important moments. Tomorrow Never Comes brings that archive of youth, skate culture and suburbia to Barcelona alongside a new generation of photographs.
Retail therapy has felt more ‘retail’ than ‘therapy’ recently. Weekend markets take care of both. They’re all around Sydney, and they have what you’re looking for; you just need to know where to find them.
Culture Editor Joseph’s curated Over The Underground follow-up. Detailing the experience at a local gig, exploring what the Sydney music scene looks, feels and sounds like right now.
A last minute Saturday table, a Melbourne friend to impress and French food worth lingering over. Bistro Grenier makes a strong case for letting dinner take its time.
This thinkpiece on Matthew Weiner's iconic 1960's-noir drama questions just how much smoke Don Draper continues to blow in contemporary consciousness.
PUMA’s Touching Ground looks at Medellín from street level, following the city’s skate community through family, neighbourhoods, friendship and the places that make a city home.
In Cartilage, photographer Luke Rosing turns his camera towards the friendships, streets and ordinary rituals that quietly hold adolescence together.
It started with a stolen sip of batch brew. Strong enough to warrant a trip to Marrickville. Turns out, the rest of the place was worth sticking around for.
Nike steps into the world of One Piece, turning Devil Fruits, manga panels and pirate mythology into Air Max Plus sneakers and apparel. Naturally, the adventure begins in Tokyo.
Sydney is more than Bondi, Newtown and Surry Hills. CULT. CIRCUIT #005 pops the familiar bubble and heads further afield, exploring the places, cultures and landscapes that make up a much bigger picture of the city.
Batch brews, flaky pastries and a pork belly sausage roll that stopped the meeting in its tracks. Pantry Story in Stanmore might just be our new favourite place to talk ideas over something seriously good.
Some records become part of your routine. Others change the way you listen forever. The Gateway EPs are a personal collection of five Australian bands whose music opened the door to Sydney’s thriving live scene and still soundtracks everyday life.
Maria reflects on the lessons passed down by her father and uncle, two very different men united by a belief in independent thought, and shares the books that helped shape her perspective.
What happens when inspiration disappears halfway through writing about it? CULT. CIRCUIT Issue #004 explores creative block, new experiences and the places that get ideas moving again.
theVelvetMorning #001 makes cocktails approachable with five flexible recipes, lessons from behind the bar and a selection of Sydney venues serving expertly mixed drinks.
Physical media is back in our hands. From vinyl records and film cameras to books, zines and digital antiques, Joseph explores the renewed desire for ownership, process and meaningful sensory experience.
Known for its futuristic skyline, Chongqing is often photographed for its scale. In Whither Rivers Flow, photographer Ximeng Tu looks in the opposite direction, finding the city’s identity in its rivers, neighbourhoods and the people who quietly shape them.
Sydney’s independent live music scene isn’t hidden beneath the surface. It’s happening in pubs, galleries, parks and community spaces across the city. CULT. CIRCUIT #002 explores the people, places and moments that make the underground feel anything but underground.
Award-winning photojournalist Andrew Quilty opens Kayell Australia’s new Creatives Studio series with an intimate conversation exploring documentary photography, storytelling and the experiences that have shaped his remarkable career.
Circular fashion is transforming the way we dress. From vintage stores to global resale platforms, discover the people, places and marketplaces redefining modern style through thoughtfully recirculated fashion.
Discover six Indigenous Australian artists whose groundbreaking practices in painting, photography, sculpture and installation celebrate culture, identity and creativity during NAIDOC Week 2026.
Independent bookstores are more than places to buy books. They’re where stories, conversations and communities still thrive. In the first edition of Cult. Circuit, Joseph Agius explores why Sydney’s independent bookshops remain some of the city’s most important cultural spaces.
Sky Shuyang Zhuang went looking for what American industry had left behind. Instead, he found communities living in limbo as the next industrial cycle approached.