Alex King

Discover alternative female voices in One of My Kind zine
Zine Scene

Discover alternative female voices in One of My Kind zine

Zine Scene — One of My Kind (OOMK) celebrates art, thought and creativity from women of all colours and creeds.

Written by: Alex King

Toronto art rockers Absolutely Free share their influences and inspirations
Culture

Toronto art rockers Absolutely Free share their influences and inspirations

Things That Inspire Me — Bollywood soundtracks and satirical sculptor Maurizio Cattelan help inspire Absolutely Free’s spectacular live shows.

Written by: Alex King

How was LA serial killer Lonnie Franklin allowed to go on killing for 25 years?
Film

How was LA serial killer Lonnie Franklin allowed to go on killing for 25 years?

Are all lives equal to the LAPD? — Nick Broomfield on the Tales of the Grim Sleeper: Linking racism to the deaths of over 100 LA women.

Written by: Alex King

Photographer captures Mexico City’s reaction to the student massacre
Photography

Photographer captures Mexico City’s reaction to the student massacre

Scenes of a city in mourning — Photographer Reggie McCafferty finds outrage and grief in the wake of the kidnapping and murder of 43 students.

Written by: Alex King

Will Syriza’s victory mean jobs for young Greeks?
Reportage

Will Syriza’s victory mean jobs for young Greeks?

Can ditching austerity save a lost generation? — In Europe, Austerity has hit Greek youth hardest. Can the new Syriza government end record youth unemployment?

Written by: Alex King

Five reasons you might want to visit North Korea now the gates are open
Travel

Five reasons you might want to visit North Korea now the gates are open

Is this a tourism revolution? — The secretive communist state wants you to train its future tour guides.

Written by: Alex King

Are France’s suburbs a breeding ground for extremism?
Culture

Are France’s suburbs a breeding ground for extremism?

Uncovering creative cultures from the troubled banlieues — Marginalised French youth respond to exclusion and negative stereotyping with art, creativity and activism.

Written by: Alex King

Defusing the threat from returning jihadist fighters
Reportage

Defusing the threat from returning jihadist fighters

Fighting radicalisation on the streets of London — Hanif Qadir joined Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan 13 years ago, now he’s helping prevent young Londoners from repeating his mistake.

Written by: Alex King

UPDATE: Pro surfer Ricardo dos Santos dies after tragic shooting
Surf

UPDATE: Pro surfer Ricardo dos Santos dies after tragic shooting

Brazilian pro shot three times in altercation near Florianópolis — After four surgeries, Ricardo dos Santos succumbs to his injuries and suffers cardiac arrest in intensive care.

Written by: Alex King

How did a shy 26-year-old from Baltimore end up fighting in the Libyan revolution?
Film

How did a shy 26-year-old from Baltimore end up fighting in the Libyan revolution?

A crash course in manhood — Documentary Point and Shoot reveals Matt VanDyke’s incredible 35,000 mile motorbike journey through the Middle East.

Written by: Alex King

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