Alex King
The film that wants to end our toxic relationship with noise
Time to shut up — Documentary In Pursuit of Silence explores our relationship with sound and how excessive noise pollution is damaging our lives.
Written by: Alex King
The harsh reality of being a White Helmet, heroes of the Syrian civil war
Hope amidst the bloodshed — Director Orlando von Einsiedel’s documentary ‘The White Helmets’ pays tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of the volunteer rescue workers risking everything to save civilian lives in Syria.
Written by: Alex King
Face-to-face with the titans of Norwegian Black Metal
Feel the noise — Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen pays tribute to Norway’s Black Metal scene with up-close portraits of the scene’s most incendiary vocalists.
Written by: Alex King
The magic and mysticism of modern-day Hinduism
Wind, water, earth and fire — Magnum photographer Abbas explores the worship, rituals and spiritualism of Hinduism, the world's oldest religion, in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bali.
Written by: Alex King
The young filmmaker defying a corrupt movie industry in style
Cinema's lone wolf — Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat has delivered a scathing critique of her home country - and our tendency to run with the pack - with a dreamlike masterpiece.
Written by: Alex King
Daredevil Danny MacAskill on conquering his fear of the unknown
Laughing in the face of danger — Gravity-defying biker Danny MacAskill talks about his latest jaw-dropping edit, Wee Day Out.
Written by: Alex King
The filmmaker fighting his own climate change apathy
A wake up call — In How To Let Go, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox embarks on a personal journey to overcome his own feeling of powerlessness to stop the escalating pace of environmental destruction.
Written by: Alex King
The inner worlds of music's greatest drummers
Faces behind the beat — From Lars Ulrich to Questlove, photographer Deirdre O’Callaghan went out to unpick the enigma that surrounds the world’s most celebrated drummers.
Written by: Alex King
Where are the world’s most creative fashion subcultures?
This is street style — Photographer Daniele Tamagni’s ‘Fashion Tribes’ documents the youth subcultures for whom style means far more than just following trends.
Written by: Alex King
You should probably stop having sex with robots
You, yes you. — Academic and leader of the Campaign Against Sex Robots Kathleen Richardson argues that normalising sex with robots poses enormous harm to ‘johns’ and terrifying consequences for wider society.
Written by: Alex King