Biju Belinky
A voyeuristic look into the lives of 1960’s Londoners
Summer in the city — Italian graphic artist Gian Butturini sought to capture the capital as he saw it, beyond the tourist spots and mini-skirts. Now, after years of anonymity, his book LONDON is re-released for a 2016 audience, with an intro by Martin Parr.
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A new festival wants equality for women in extreme sports
This is Shextreme — Shextreme, the first film festival highlighting the experience of women in the extreme sports community, heads to Bristol in October.
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Pride is a protest, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise
From Where I Stand — After the arrest of five protesters in Glasgow Pride this weekend, it is important to remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights must not be commodified and repackaged for the sake of mainstream comfort.
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Don Letts: Life lessons from a subcultural icon
‘London will kill you, believe me’ — After years of shaking up the British arts scene, the Rebel Dread talks punk, purism and the dangers of nostalgia.
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Protesters take on Trump after he refuses to firmly condemn neo-Nazi violence
Dump Trump — Demonstrators have been gathering in New York after the president declared that ‘both sides were to blame’ for last weekend’s Charlottesville tragedy.
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Is there a connection between skating and creativity?
We Can Fly — Fed up with academia's dismissal of skateboarding, teacher Kelli Watson set out to document the unexplored side of the skate scene.
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Blondey McCoy announces new London art show
‘Us and Chem’ — The Palace skater’s latest exhibition blends antidepressants, mental health and a collaboration with Damien Hirst.
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Life lessons from music’s ultimate gypsy punk
Gogol Bordello — Ahead of the release of their new album, we catch up with Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz to talk about immigration, hypnosis and growing your soul.
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Uncovering Italy's radical rollerblading scene
Blades of glory — Photographer Pietro Firrincieli captures the ins and outs of this largely unexplored scene.
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Exposing the disturbing racism in Israeli football
Forever Pure — Maya Zinshtein’s new documentary follows the stories of two Muslim players who get signed to the notoriously right-wing Beitar Jerusalem FC.
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