A lot of good things will happen by this time next year. Albums will be dropped. New shoes will be got. Nights will be Netflixed and chilled, and rights to vote will be exercised. Bad things, too—the future is an invigorating and terrifying thing. But artists are there to keep an eye out, giving life to what lies ahead with new ideas and new ways to see them realized. These smart creators from the worlds of fashion, music, literature, sports, and art will start your year off right, as they lead us all into a better, brighter, weirder new year.
Molly Matalon
1. Courtney Act
There's never been a better time to win by being yourself.
Travys Owen
2. Lukhanyo Mdingi
Clothes don't have to be commercial.
3. Alexa Karolinski
Translating brands for video, and humans.
4. bo en
How to make smart music that's still totally fun.
5. Jerrod Carmichael
Family television people actually want to watch.
6. Konstantin Satchek
Skateboarding's best blog made a book.
7. Juliana Huxtable
The value of artistic conversations with the past.
8. Zane Lowe
Radio's new goals.
9. Taylor Johnson
Why surreal animation is more appealing than ever.
10. R. City
The deferred victory of Virgin Islands pop.
Pre-order a copy of The FADER's issue 101 now. It hits newsstands December 15.
