In fitting Grimes fashion, the Instagram caption references Dark Souls, a video game where the user plays as an undead character in shining armor. Shoulder pads may usually conjure up ’80s power ...

It’s a technology—and an art project—of reminding. The surveillance spaulder provides a “a tap on the shoulder,” Bridle writes, “every time one comes under the gaze of power.” ...

Teyana Taylor attended the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City May 5 in a pinstripe suit with shoulder pads fit for a royal. By Bentley Maddox May 05, 2025 9:24 PM Tags ...

They wore bronze armor breastplates, helmets, shin guards, shoulder pads, and sometimes foot protectors, thigh guards and forearm guards. With an eight-foot long spear, ...