At the back of a studio in West Hollywood, John Mayer and Jerry Lorenzo are obsessively planning outfits. No detail is too small, and for the next hour, Lorenzo and Mayer sift through racks of clothing—a mix of Fear of God’s Sixth collection, Mayer’s own assemblage of kimonos, denim, and shirts from Japanese brands visvim and Kapital, and the upcoming Nike Air Fear of God collaboration. “This is the future,” Mayer says of the sail high-top Air Fear of God sneakers, his eyes widening. “You know the movie Her? These would be the shoes in that film.

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Interview  Joe La Puma

Photography  Emman Montalvan 

Producer  Ana Stan

Editor  Javier Loarte 

Priyanka Chopra entered the beauty pageant circuit at the age of 17—so she knows a thing or two about beauty. But nothing prepared her for the constant glam time that comes with being an actress. "I literally spend about two hours every single day in the hair and makeup chair," she says.

Producer Rachel Lieberman

Director Kathryn Rice

Cinematographer Valerie Schenkman

Editor Javier Loarte

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I Rise is a series of short films inspired by Andra Day’s song “Rise Up” that tells the story of trailblazing African-American women who create, inspire and transform.
 

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Director  Yoruba Richen

Producers  Umut Ozaydinli & Angela Tucker

Editor  Javier Loarte

Clio Awards - Nominated to Best Documentary Short Film

Ava DuVernay, director of the Oscar-nominated film Selma, released 13th on Netflix. Complex sent rapper Pusha T, an increasingly outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform, to talk to DuVernay about her film and the racist history behind America's prison problem. 

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Editor  Javier Loarte

Hillary for America released a powerful digital video featuring the moving story of an Arizona Gold Star family whose son, U.S. Army Pvt. Damián López Rodriguez, was killed in Iraq. Damián was brought to the United States from Mexico as an undocumented child and was posthumously granted American citizenship. His service and sacrifice undercut Donald Trump’s hateful and inaccurate representation of America’s Latino and immigrant communities. As Damián’s mom says, Trump’s depiction of immigrants is “a lie.” Damián wasn’t a “criminal,” a “murderer,” or a “rapist”– he was an American hero.

Producer  Amanda Rosa

Cinematographers  Sam Rider & Javier Loarte 

Editor  Javier Loarte

When Chance the Rapper appeared on the cover of Complex’s October/November 2013 issue, it was the first time the Chicago MC had fronted a major magazine cover, an accolade most unsigned artists only dream of. Almost four years later, Complex’s print incarnation has transformed into a video series called The Complex Cover and Chance remains unsigned. But he’s won a few Grammys—no big deal. And he has a kid—definitely a big deal.

Editor  Javier Loarte

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A PERSONAL MOONSHOT WHICH I ASK YOU TO JOIN

Seventeen days after the death of my wonderful son, Ali, I began to write and couldn’t stop. My topic was happiness—an unlikely subject given the circumstances.

Ali truly was an angel. He made everything he touched better and everyone he met happier. He was always peaceful, always happy. You couldn’t miss his energy or how he affectionately cared for every being that ever crossed his path.

My hope is that by sharing Ali’s message—his peaceful way of living—I may be able to honor his memory and continue his legacy.

Creator  Mo Gawdat

Director  Michael Sugarman

Producer  Thierry Daher

Editor  Javier Loarte

John Elliott, the American sportswear designer who dominated last year's New York Fashion Week.

The show—creative directed by Nate Brown and Institute—and the line were inspired by Elliott’s love for basketball and his aspirations as an athlete (Elliott played AAU basketball growing up).

Producer  Olga Encarnación

Editor  Javier Loarte

IPPF/Western Hemisphere Region saves lives by reaching the most vulnerable people throughout the Americas and the Caribbean with millions of sexual and reproductive health services each year.

Producer  Paola Luisi

Editor  Javier Loarte

Cheryl Lankford, a widow of a soldier who served in Iraq, speaks about how she lost money enrolling in Trump University in Philadelphia, July 25, 2016.

Lankford spent $35,000 from an Army insurance payment for the university's services and said she had little to show for it.

Producer  Orla Manning

Cinematographer & Editor  Javier Loarte 

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OCHA coordinates humanitarian response to expand the reach of humanitarian action, improve prioritization and reduce duplication, ensuring that assistance and protection reach the people who need it most.

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Pell opens up about his new EP, girasoul, and explains his complicated relationship with technology. He references that on his single, "chirpin'," and he dives deeper into how that relationship here.

Producer  Adam Fleischer

Editor  Javier Loarte

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"Complex Live" heads to Toronto to meet up with Majid Jordan and hear about the duo's evolution and their new album, The Space Between.

Producer  Adam Fleischer

Editor  Javier Loarte

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Da Internz producer, Tuo Clark and drummer Tony Royster Jr. explain how they create a balance of artistry and business.

Producer  Adam Dansky

Editor  Javier Loarte

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The way we vote and who we vote for is by design. It can be designed in away to increase voter representation or to manipulate the system in order to get a particular desired outcome. The process is called gerrymandering and at different times it has worked to the benefit of both Democrats and Republicans. 

Moon Duchin has taken up this fight bringing a new approach to gerrymandering by designing mathematical principles in order to create unbiased voting districts.

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Producer  Chicken & Egg Pictures / Ted Women

Director Yoruba Richen

Editor  Javier Loarte 

Families Belong Together includes nearly 250 organizations representing Americans from all backgrounds who have joined together to fight family separation and promote dignity, unity, and compassion for all children and families. 

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Director Sam Rider

Editor Javier Loarte

We head to the "NBA 2K18" release party, where we preview this year's game and hear from some of the league's stars, including D'Angelo Russell, Kemba Walker, Devin Booker, C.J. McCollum and Tobias Harris.

Producer  Adam Dansky

Editor  Javier Loarte

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