Alex King
Is New York still a city of dreams?
No more rags to riches — Writer Alan Kaufman and artist Clayton Patterson discuss how their personal journeys of social advancement and creative expression no longer seem possible in today’s NYC.
Written by: Alex King
Jean Jullien’s new show playfully subverts how we present ourselves to the world
Stop being so neurotic! — French artist Jean Jullien’s first US solo show Poor Traits opens in Los Angeles at HVW8 Gallery.
Written by: Alex King
Thomas Campbell’s new book is a love letter to Moroccan surfing
Surf, stuff, life and photography — Seeing Fatima’s Eyes celebrates the sights and surf on Morocco’s spectacular coastline.
Written by: Alex King
Punk art collective Le Gun take over Paris’ Beat bookstore
Tales of the Void — Le Gun produce a series of hand illustrated wooden books inspired by the history of Paris’ iconic Shakespeare and Company.
Written by: Alex King
How did 22 innocent Chinese Uyghurs get sucked into America’s War on Terror?
Lives destroyed by a decade in the black hole of Guantánamo — Director Patricio Henriquez shares the remarkable story behind his documentary Uyghurs, Prisoners of the Absurd.
Written by: Alex King
A battle is raging for the soul of New York City
We need to #SaveNYC — Gentrification is taking its toll on the city’s cultural fabric. Artist and photographer Clayton Patterson throws his weight behind the #SaveNYC campaign.
Written by: Alex King
How to stand out in the cut and thrust world of skate zines
Zine Scene — Florecast editor Sam Roberts share some secrets about making skate work on paper.
Written by: Alex King
How to survive as a DIY filmmaker
Do not ask permission — Oxyana director Sean Dunne talks about his two new projects Cam Girlz and Florida Man.
Written by: Alex King
Russell Brand occupies an empty home and steps into London’s fierce housing battle
A new frontline in London’s housing crisis — Talking capitalism, free ice cream and fighting the social cleansing of Barnet’s Sweets Way Estate with comedian-turned-revolutionary Russell Brand.
Written by: Alex King
Socially-conscious filmmaking you need to see this year
Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London — Wim Wenders on Sebastião Salgado, Jon Stewart’s directorial debut and the animated adventures of the 18 cows Israel declared a threat to national security.
Written by: Alex King