Alex King
Bristol activists use street art to fight gentrification
We make our own future — The People’s Republic of Stokes Croft is using street art to preserve the identity of Bristol’s most culturally diverse neighbourhood.
Written by: Alex King
Video: Stones Throw Records’ 360-degree virtual reality tribute to the late great J Dilla
J Rocc and Karriem Riggins go in for Dilla — On the tenth anniversary of Dilla’s iconic Donuts, Stones Throw release a special Dungeon Sessions tribute video.
Written by: Alex King
Smoking marijuana to treat mental illness has the power to change lives
Don't believe the scare stories — While British politicians and the general public support legalisation of medical cannabis, too many lives, like patient Julien Jesse’s, are still being devastated by prohibition.
Written by: Alex King
Legendary NYC photographer Ricky Powell looks back on three decades of hustling
"Thirty years of pro photos on a hangout tip" — A walk-and-talk with photographer Ricky Powell, the New York City busboy who took over the downtown scene.
Written by: Alex King
Five things you need to know about culturehacking
Breaking the beast — Artists and activists are increasingly using culturehacking to challenge the powers that be, whether through jamming the Islamophobic propaganda in Homeland or satirising secrecy culture at government spy agencies. Here’s what you need to know.
Written by: Alex King
Video: Hunter S. Thompson interviews Keith Richards
Indecipherable mumblings of psychedelic philosophers — Footage documents the meeting of two visionary minds: Hunter S. Thompson and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Written by: Alex King
Video: Flying Lotus releases hypnotically dark short film
FUCKKKYOUUU — Flying Lotus collaborates with experimental filmmaker Eddie Alcazar on a messed-up but utterly mesmerising short film.
Written by: Alex King
Video: Mad bikers tear it up on the Alpine ice at Snow Quake
Sideburn x Deus Ex Machina — Europe’s finest custom motorbikes go head-to-head around a hazardous icy track high in the Italian Alps. This is the notorious Dirt Quake - on ice.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: Freeride skier follows his father’s footsteps through the Bolivian Andes
Lost Gringos — Kiwi skier Sam Smoothy’s late discovery that his father had been a prolific mountain climber sparked a journey of discovery which lead to some of South America’s most spectacular mountain ranges.
Written by: Alex King
Interview: Thundercat on surviving the darkest places
Honesty and music will get you through — Thundercat’s The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam EP is a beautiful record crafted from moments of doubt and pain. The prolific LA bassist explains how it came together.
Written by: Alex King