About | the thing Magazine

the thing Magazine is an independent platform for critical publishing on design, trends, aesthetics, and contemporary culture. We are not bound to genres or narrow definitions of these phenomena and are always interested in intersections between disciplines.

While our work follows journalistic principles, we would not define ourselves as a traditional media publication. Much of what we do exists somewhere between publishing, curation, content creation, research, and experimental formats.

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We stand for human rights, inclusivity, and critical cultural discourse. Topics and perspectives connected to queerness, feminism, anti-racism, anti-classism and anti-ableism are always especially welcome.

An overhead view shows two small cars involved in a minor collision in the middle of a large zebra crossing at an intersection. A silver hatchback and a pale pink sedan have bumped into each other at an angle, with visible contact between their front sides. Two people stand near the vehicles. One person in a light-colored coat stands facing the crash site, appearing still and contemplative. Another person in a dark business suit walks away while looking down at something in their hands, possibly a phone or notepad, giving the scene a detached or quietly tense feeling. The image feels calm rather than dramatic, there are no visible injuries, emergency responders, or signs of panic. The wide crossing lines and bicycle lane markings create a strong graphic pattern around the cars, adding a strangely composed, almost cinematic atmosphere to the accident scene. — A car accident in Tokyo, Japan. Image: Shuets Udono (CC BY-SA 2.0).