The Face, launched in London in 1980 by Nick Logan, was one of my first portals into subcultures that were far from my reach growing up in suburban Atlanta. The magazine introduced me to the photography of Corinne Day, Juergen Teller and David Sims. The original iteration stopped publishing in 2004 and then restarted, under new leadership, in 2019. The new version had some high points, especially an Olivia Rodrigo cover photographed by Jim Goldberg. Still, it could never capture the true spirit of the original and ownership unceremoniously pulled the plug last month. I knew the business was for sale, for a very affordable price, but they couldn’t find a buyer. I don’t blame it on the editor or contributors; I blame it on the times. The carefree, undone spirit of the 1990s and 2000s no longer exists, and it’s impossible to recreate that feeling. Rest in peace to the original subculture bible.

When did everyone start using industry lingo? Words and phrases that used to stay in the confines of Hollywood, food, finance, fashion, media and publishing are creeping into daily speech. Online civilians are discussing musicians’ ticket sales, designer musical chairs,........

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