I've been following Andrew Licout for years, long before Roe Magazine existed, long before this conversation, and long before I had any reason to believe that one day he'd become our July cover star. Which is funny, because if you'd asked me back then why I followed him, I don't think I could have given you a particularly smart answer. I wasn't analysing engagement metrics or trying to figure out why his content worked. I just remember laughing, like really laughing, you know

Home has a strange way of staying with us. Even after we leave, build new lives, and become different people, the places that shaped us often continue to exist somewhere beneath the surface. For filmmaker Henry Czerwonka, that tension became the foundation of HAUNTERS, the award-winning experimental short film he co-created with his wife, Abby. Fresh off winning Best Experimental Film at the New York Short Film Festival, HAUNTERS explores loneliness, identity, memory, and the

"We are not trees. If you don't feel good somewhere, move," Josh tells us during our conversation. Now it’s a simple sentence, but one that quietly runs through everything Josh and Sarah create. Whether it's leaving behind careers that no longer fit, refusing to force a particular sound, or allowing each song to become whatever it wants to be, Pamela's music is rooted in instinct rather than expectation. With their new EP, It's Nice to See You Here, out today, we spoke about

"Does what I'm saying actually matter?" It's the question Didoriot asks herself before publishing a video, and perhaps it's the reason her work resonates with so many people. At a time when the internet often rewards speed over substance, her essays pause to examine the cultural shifts hiding beneath the headlines, from AI and the future of work to female loneliness, internet aesthetics, and the identities we're constantly being encouraged to perform. We sat down with Didorio

@amedeo_iasci says modern dating has left men too frightened to approach women, too distracted by porn and too obsessed with performing to form real connections. The result is a dating culture that feels miserable for women and remarkably easy for the few men who still know how to talk to them. Around 58 minutes into what was supposed to be a 40-minute (tops!) interview, Amedeo and I were discussing the importance of natural scent in sexual attraction… By that point, we had a

They say Hollywood is dying. The articles and Instagram carousels keep arriving, mapping the transition: tech conglomerates owning studios, monopolistic mergers, mandate-driven development, fewer sales, lower production value, AI, productions fleeing, and on and on. The industry that once promised the most original work would rise to the top; that opportunity was endless, that anyone had a shot; looks nothing like what we have now. With so much we are willing to change, it se

Why millions of young men are searching for meaning, connection, and belonging - and why voices like @hanny_ab are resonating right now. There is a strange contradiction at the center of modern life; We have never been more connected, and yet so many people have never felt more alone. We carry entire social worlds in our pockets. We know where old classmates vacation, what our colleagues ate for breakfast, and who just got engaged despite not having spoken to them in years. W

Some conversations stay with you long after they end. What began as a discussion about comedy, content creation, and Tanner Devore's viral video The Whimsy Decline: The Rise of Digital Conservatism quickly unfolded into something much bigger: a conversation about what the internet is quietly taking from us. Somewhere between algorithms, irony, and the fear of looking "cringe," many of us have become increasingly hesitant to express joy, take creative risks, or simply allow ou

We were told that success was all about networking, meaning go to the event, collect the business cards, build your LinkedIn, grow your following, and essentially reach out to people you've never met. Networking stopped meaning "building relationships" and started meaning "collecting people." We became obsessed with access, access to founders, investors, creators, editors, celebrities and opportunities. As though careers were built by knowing more people rather than knowing

The New York-based model and stylist isn't interested in chasing trends. Instead, she's building a world where clothes tell stories, getting dressed becomes a daily ritual, and personal style matters more than the algorithm. Fashion has never moved faster. Every week there's a new "core," another aesthetic to replicate and another celebrity wardrobe dissected into shopping links before most people have even had their morning coffee. Trends are no longer seasonal; they're hour

Everyone loves an overnight success story; One video. One song. One trend. One moment that makes millions of people stop scrolling and ask, Who is she? For Darina, that moment arrived with an instinctive dance to Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Out of My Head. What began as a playful piece of content quickly became one of the internet's defining trends of the summer. Thousands recreated it, the song found a new generation of listeners, and suddenly, her name was everywhere. But

There are makeup artists, and then there are people who use makeup as a tool for world-building. Russian multidisciplinary artist Vlada Krukovskaya belongs firmly in the latter category. What begins as makeup often evolves into something much larger: a complete character constructed through wigs, styling, photography, color, fantasy, and performance. Drawing inspiration from horror films, music, vampires, underground aesthetics, and the constant desire to reinvent herself, Vl

In an industry often obsessed with prestige, perfection, and white tablecloth performance, Auguste is doing something different. Hidden in the heart of London Fields, the restaurant founded by Dylan Walters and Michael Bagnall feels less like a traditional dining destination and more like an ongoing creative experiment; one built on Abruzzese cuisine, community, nostalgia, theatre, and a healthy disregard for convention. Inspired by Edward Hopper's Soir Bleu, the philosophy o

Paris is often imagined through a cinematic lens; effortless style, romance, and creative freedom. But for content creator, model, and former magazine editor Kristen Manu. The reality is far more nuanced. Having lived across cities including Seoul, Los Angeles, and Milan, Kristen found herself unexpectedly calling Paris home after first arriving at 17. We had the pleasure of getting to know Kristen and asking some of our burning questions; from navigating creativity and onlin

The Tumblr generation did not disappear, it grew up and became the people creating culture. The photographers, creative directors, and visual architects behind the images shaping fashion, music, beauty, and internet aesthetics today. Anna Koblish is one of them. With a visual language rooted in Tumblr-era romanticism, Hollywood glamour, pop culture, makeup artistry, and the hyper-curated aesthetics that raised an online generation, Koblish has built a world distinctly her own

Ben has built an audience around dating, around French charm, humour, and the ongoing joke of “looking for a wife.” It’s playful, relatable, easy to consume. But behind the humour is something much more nuanced, cuz the moment your identity becomes visible at scale, it stops belonging only to you. It becomes something people interpret, project onto, and form opinions about before they’ve even met you. And somewhere in that shift, a question starts to form: What happens when b

Polina Stogni’s world is one built on contradiction: industrial Russia and soft Portuguese sunsets, dark humour and emotional honesty, roughness and beauty. Born in the small industrial city of Pervouralsk and now based in Lisbon, her creative identity has been shaped by movement, memory, and reinvention. Through fashion, art, music, and her evolving project Stogni Studio, Polina explores identity in a way that feels deeply personal yet culturally reflective. In this conversa

Not every career move is planned, and in Brittny Button’s case, that’s exactly what made it work. After spending years in the modeling world, her shift into interior design didn’t come from a structured plan, but from instinct, taste, and a lifelong exposure to homes, renovation, and design through her family. What started as a personal project quickly turned into something much bigger. Her first renovation, a Palm Springs property she found on Facebook Marketplace, became a

When I spoke to Caroline , it didn’t feel like a typical interview. It felt more like sitting across from someone who is right in the middle of becoming, Not finished, not certain, but open to the world. There is something very honest about that stage of life, and you don’t always hear it spoken out loud. Caroline is 22, soon 23, and she doesn’t have everything figured out. “I have no idea what’s going to happen,” She tells me, almost lightly. But the way she says it doesn’

There’s a moment every creator hits, and it’s not the beginning. Not the hesitation before posting. Not the “fuck it, I’ll try” phase. It’s what comes after. “The middle is way more interesting,” Jack tells us early in the conversation. “Once you’ve established yourself… you’re kind of an island. There’s no formula. No one really knows what the day-to-day looks like.” And that’s exactly where things start to shift. From Writing in Isolation to Speaking to Millions Before cont

After publishing “You Don’t Have to Get Plastic Surgery, But Good Luck Competing If You Don’t,” we sparked a conversation that clearly resonated with many, one that sits at the intersection of beauty, pressure, and opportunity in today’s world. When Tatiana, an influencer navigating this space in real time, reached out to share that the article reflected her reality, it felt only natural to take the discussion a step further. This interview is an extension of that piece, grou

There’s a quiet narrative that sits beneath most creative careers. Work hard. Improve. Build something. And eventually, you’ll arrive. Arrive at success, recognition, a version of yourself that feels complete. Sitting across from Oliver, I found myself questioning that narrative in real time. Because neither of us seemed particularly interested in arriving. Oliver, a UK-based director working across fashion films, music videos, and narrative-driven projects, creates from a pl

In the influencer economy, we talk endlessly about the girl in the frame. The outfit.The aesthetic. The perfectly composed image that lands on millions of screens. But rarely do we talk about the person holding the camera. For Linda Schulz, Roe Magazine’s March cover star, that person is Mati, her boyfriend, creative partner, unofficial photographer, strategist, and the quiet force behind the images that built her career. While Linda’s name is the one audiences know, Mati has

In a digital world that rewards speed, sameness, and surface-level attention, Paolo Fiore is choosing something slower, sharper, and far more personal. He is not interested in becoming just another face in the algorithm. He wants to build a body of work. He wants to act, direct, write, create, and tell stories that live beyond the scroll. And more than anything, he wants it to mean something. Speaking to us from Berlin, where he shares a creative office with close collaborato

There’s a quiet intentionality to the way Dragos Sora moves through the world, one that translates seamlessly into his work. I’ve been personally following his journey for some time now, drawn to the way he captures what others might overlook: the in-between moments, the raw light, the feeling before the frame fully forms. His approach is rooted in observation rather than control. There’s a sense, when looking at his work, that this is only the beginning, and that something m