Alex Robert Ross

Is there another way for modern football?
Opinion

Is there another way for modern football?

FIFA's crisis shows a widening gap between fans and big money — Passion and tradition are still values that we cling on to in football, though many of them have been pawned off as part of a package TV deal in the last few years. With FIFA in turmoil and corruption now intrinsically linked to the game, has football finally cut ties with its roots as the people's game?

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Shell's Arctic drilling mission is back in Greenpeace's line of fire
Culture

Shell's Arctic drilling mission is back in Greenpeace's line of fire

Oil, Ice, Fire, Dystopian Future — One year on from a successful campaign, the charity has launched a new project to halt the corporation's potentially catastrophic activities.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Portland's hip hop scene is coming through the fire
Culture

Portland's hip hop scene is coming through the fire

Mac Smiff has seen the highs and lows — After intense media coverage, an exodus of talent, and decades of antagonism from the authorities, hip hop lives on in America's least diverse city. Mac Smiff of We Out Here Magazine tells us why, how, and what the future holds.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Beirut's female photographers capture a scarred past and an embattled present
Culture

Beirut's female photographers capture a scarred past and an embattled present

Five photographers offer a snapshot of a troubled city in the latest addition to the POV Female series

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Amy Winehouse's best collaborations
Top Picks

Amy Winehouse's best collaborations

She made Prince cry — As the full-length trailer for new documentary Amy is released, we look at the best artistic alliances that the late singer forged.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

The Man Booker Prize winners you need to know
Print

The Man Booker Prize winners you need to know

Which one will you read next? — As the Man Booker Prize announces the winner of its 2015 International Award, we flick back through the award's prestigious archives.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Courtney Barnett found her stride by letting go of insecurity
Film

Courtney Barnett found her stride by letting go of insecurity

Things I Learned Along The Way — She oozes confidence when she's killing it on stage. But even Courtney Barnett had to beat some demons to get up on stage.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

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