Alex King
How do the UK's international students feel about being treated like shit?
Cold eyes on campus? — As Britain's Home Secretary announces tough new proposals for restrictions on overseas students, we ask international students in London if they still feel welcome in the UK.
Written by: Alex King
Icy and Sot: The exile of Iran’s radical street artists
Subversive art fugitives — Dubbed the ‘Banksys of Iran’, repression of Icy and Sot’s politically charged art lead them to claim asylum in the US and be barred from Iran for life.
Written by: Alex King
Do people really want to chat on the Tube?
Apparently not — Unofficial Tube Chat badges have been handed out on the Underground to get antisocial Londoners talking. Could it work? I went to try one out.
Written by: Alex King
Forbidden Trim: A surreal B-movie-inspired surf spectacular
Surf cinema goes Grindhouse — Director George Trimm dispatches surfers Alex Knost, Jared Mell and Harrison Roach on a suicide mission to eliminate a global criminal network.
Written by: Alex King
The American surfer who helped kickstart a UK cold water surf revolution
Lessons from a legend — Finisterre co-founder Ernest Capbert shares what he learned from a decade at the pioneering surf brand and why surfers make great entrepreneurs.
Written by: Alex King
DAMEHT: The punks keeping NYC’s rebellious spirit alive
Resurrecting an ‘80s counterculture icon — DAMEHT team up with artist, photographer and Lower East Side legend Clayton Patterson to release a limited edition version of the iconic Clayton Cap.
Written by: Alex King
We watched homeless squatters take an old seaside nightclub
Acting on homelessness — Darren Davies' high-profile occupations of derelict buildings in Southend are forcing a debate around the lack of housing and support for homeless people in the area.
Written by: Alex King
DIY motorbike magazine Sideburn celebrates the power of unsung heroes
Go fast, turn left — Launched in 2008, Sideburn Magazine was created as an antidote to the stale offering from other motorbike magazines on the market. Little did Gary Inman know that when he started telling stories about everyday heroes, he'd created a home for bikers from all walks of life.
Written by: Alex King
The sex trafficking survivor who turned her nightmare into a feature film
“This could happen to anybody" — Actress Frida Farrell was kidnapped and sex trafficked in central London. Years later, she’s written 'Selling Isobel' and relived her ordeal on screen, in the hope that no woman has to repeat her experience.
Written by: Alex King
Vodun are about to unleash the spirits at Afropunk London
Following the eternal beat — Voodoo-inspired heavy metal three-piece Vōdūn are channeling the screams of Mother Earth and the pounding drums of Ouidah.
Written by: Alex King