For decades, the cigar has occupied a particular place within pop culture and cinematography: a symbol of power and craftsmanship, often associated with older forms of masculinity and status.

This bold and raw project aspires to cut straight through the noise of fashion, music, tech, and culture defined as industries still guarding the gates of their creative worlds and spotlights the people who didn’t wait for permission to enter. The series invites us to rethink the rules.

Not so long ago, watching a movie meant a trip to the cinema, or waiting for it to air on television. Going to the theater was an eagerly aw