The Untitled Magazine / Cassandre Coyer

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 18th May 2021

THE SUPREME COURT WILL WEIGH ON MAJOR ABORTION CASE. IS ROE v. WADE AT RISK?

On Monday 17, 2021, the United States Supreme Court said that it will review a case challenging a state law on abortion rights. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, concerns a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 18th May 2021

THE U.S. WON’T REACH HERD IMMUNITY FOR A WHILE BUT THERE IS STILL A SOLUTION

Throwback to early 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic is gradually making its way throughout the world, shutting down countries one by one as it dangerously comes closer to the United States. Then, a seemingly new concept starts to pop up everywhere from statements by scientists and world leaders to catchy headlines: herd immunity.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 12th May 2021

FROM BROTHEL TO MUSEUM STATUS: GERMAN NIGHTCLUBS BECOME CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

On May 7, the German Bundestag, which is the national parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, passed a unique resolution. The federal government now has to recognize nightclubs and live venues in Germany under building law as facilities for cultural purposes.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 11th May 2021

RARE LEONARDO DA VINCI DRAWING COULD BREAK NEW RECORD

Leonardo da Vinci’s Head of a Bear will be offered for sale at Christie’s Auction House in London as a highlight lot in the Exceptional Sale, taking place live on July 8, according to Christie’s.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 7th May 2021

SIX YEARS IN JAIL FOR DRAWINGS OF A VAGINA? RUSSIAN ARTIST RESISTS, STARTS HUNGER STRIKE

On May 1, Yulia Tsvetkova, a 27-year-old Russian LGBTQ activist and artist, came out from eight months of radio silence with an announcement: As an act of peaceful protest against the injustices she has been enduring from the Kremlin for almost two years now, she decided to start a hunger strike.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 6th May 2021

ACTIVISTS ASK FOR A ‘POST-MOMA FUTURE’ – A LOOK AT THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

On April 30, a protest challenging the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) ties with controversial financiers culminated in violent confrontations with reports of injuries from both demonstrators and museum workers.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 30th April 2021

IS AMERICA BACK ON THE CLIMATE CHANGE BATTLEFIELD?

President Joe Biden hosted a virtual climate summit on April 22, Earth Day, and April 23, gathering countries responsible for approximately 80 percent of global emissions and global GDP. The goal of the Leaders Summit on Climate? Underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger climate action and re-establish the United States in a leadership role.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 28th April 2021

ALBER ELBAZ, BELOVED FASHION DESIGNER, DIES AT 59

The death of Alber Elbaz, one of the most renowned designers shook the fashion world. On March 26, Elbaz died of COVID-19 in Paris at the age of 59. The Israeli-American designer was best known for his leadership at Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent. Celebrities like Naomi Campbell, Bette Midler, Kim Kardashian, Carla Bruni Sarkozy, Katie Holmes, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stella McCartney, and many more took to social media to pay tribute to the designer and his uncontested talent.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 22nd April 2021

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE?

On April 13, both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Food and Drug Administration recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine “out of an abundance of caution.” The CDC and FDA are reviewing data after six people out of the nearly 7 million Americans who received the Janssen vaccine experienced a rare and severe type of blood clot. Here is what we know so far.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 13th April 2021

WHAT ARE VACCINE PASSPORTS – AND WILL YOU NEED ONE?

As more Americans are getting vaccinated – more than 20% of the U.S. population is fully inoculated against COVID-19 – a growing concern is arising about how people will prove that they are immune to the virus.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 26th May 2021

GUCCI CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY WITH UNIQUE EXHIBITION – BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Gucci, Creative Director Alessandro Michele curated a unique exhibition in the Gucci Garden gallery on Florence’s Piazza della Signoria – the Gucci Garden Archetypes. Within the Gucci Garden is a garden of archetypes – an immersive and multi-sensory space that recreates the sets of 15 of the most impactful campaigns imagined by Michele in his six years at the helm of the House.

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE • 1st June 2021

‘WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE,’ NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT POP ARTIST KENNY SCHARF, OPENS ON JUNE 25TH

Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide, is a vibrant and colorful portrait of the life and work of Pop Art icon Kenny Scharf. The film offers audiences a glimpse into the artist’s inspiration for his surreal, colorful, pop-culture-inspired art, according to a press release. Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide opens on June 25 in select theaters and virtual cinemas nationwide.