In 2016, we sent photographers to cover everything from the Westminster Dog Show to Standing Rock; from male pole dancing championships in London to lesbian pool parties in California; and from the Gathering of the Juggalos to the wall of La Croix bottled water at the Whole Foods in Williamsburg. They didn't disappoint.
The annual Westminster Dog Show in New York has been entertaining canine lovers and their four-legged friends since 1877. Amy Lombard captured the primping and preening that goes on behind the scenes.
As news of Donald Trump's electoral victory broke, thousands hit the streets outside the president-elect's luxury skyscraper to express rage, fear, disbelief, and the determination that the fight begins now.
Designer Gogo Graham makes clothes for trans women, and her designs are worshipped by everyone from W magazine to Dazed. We went behind the scenes of one of her fashion shows.
Women in the West Midlands want to get their pecs to get big, big, and bigger—and these muscle goddesses will stop at nothing to achieve it. Do you even lift, sis?
In Thornville, Ohio, Insane Clown Posse's biggest fans gathered at the rap group's annual music festival for family, Faygo, and all the fun of the fair.
At the Autograss National Championships, it's the girls who feel the need for speed most. We went down to the racing competition to document the women behind the wheel.
At the yearly WitchsFest, witches gathered to worship, shop, and hang out among like-minded practitioners. We swung by to check out the healing crystals and outfits on display.
Forget Magic Mike—the male pole dancing champions are here to tell you that their sport involves a lot more than just grinding on a pole. We went to the World Pole Sport Championships to find out more.
We think the one bright spot in this burning trash heap of a year was the opening of a La Croix installation wall in Whole Foods. Judging from the delight on the faces of these Brooklyn locals, they feel the same way.
The ancient Māori practice of moko kauae—or sacred female facial tattooing—is making a comeback among women in New Zealand. Here's what it means to stamp your identity on your face.
Crossplay is cosplay with a twist, where men and women dress up as characters of the opposite gender. At New York Comic Con, we met the pop culture fans breaking down the gender norms of their favorite TV show, comic book, or film.
Think of Dinah Shore Weekend as Spring Break with way less bros and way more undercuts. We got wet at the five-day annual bacchanal. (We made a documentary about it, too.)
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