Michael Segalov

Someone just made a Jeremy Corbyn video game
Activism

Someone just made a Jeremy Corbyn video game

Play it now — Volunteer developers have built a game that sees Jeremy Corbyn chasing bankers while Theresa May lobs champagne bottles at him from a helicopter.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Activists from Sisters Uncut have occupied a London women's prison
Activism

Activists from Sisters Uncut have occupied a London women's prison

Reclaiming space — A prison in North London has been occupied by feminist direct action group Sisters Uncut, determined to put domestic violence services at the heart of this general election.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Why nothing is off-limits for Britain’s most confrontational pranksters
Culture

Why nothing is off-limits for Britain’s most confrontational pranksters

A revolting pair — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, we learn why the in-your-face comedy of Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein spares no one – fearlessly satirising issues across the dial.

Written by: Michael Segalov

From music to politics, GIRLI is sick of young people not being taken seriously
Music

From music to politics, GIRLI is sick of young people not being taken seriously

No shits given — When 19-year-old GIRLI got started in the music industry as a teenager, promoters and punters laughed in her face. Now she's demanding all young people be listened to, whether it's on stage or at the ballot box.

Written by: Michael Segalov

The gender-fluid model queering the academic world
Culture

The gender-fluid model queering the academic world

From Cambridge to the catwalk... — As a '21st century polymath', Jacob Mallinson Bird is using queer agency to disrupt the heteronormative – opening minds in unexpected places.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Labour just promised to scrap tuition fees
Culture

Labour just promised to scrap tuition fees

Register to vote, now! — Labour have just pledged to scrap all tuition fees from 2018, even if you're starting university this September or you're already studying for a degree.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Documenting the diversity of LGBT Japan
Photography

Documenting the diversity of LGBT Japan

Edges of the Rainbow — Photographer Michel Delsol and journalist Haruku Shinozaki focus their lenses on the queer world behind the closed doors of modern Japanese society.

Written by: Michael Segalov

The next generation of photographers you need to watch out for in 2017
Photography

The next generation of photographers you need to watch out for in 2017

The future of photography — Each year the Magnum Graduate Photographers Award sees the very best of a new wave of photographers celebrated for their work. Nominated and judged by figures from all corners of the industry, including Huck News Editor Michael Segalov, here's your introduction to this year's ten winners.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Should we really judge people for the racist things they said as kids?
Opinion

Should we really judge people for the racist things they said as kids?

From Where I Stand — We all said stupid things as children. And thanks to social media, our generation has left a permanent mark for the first time. But is it right that words posted naively as teenagers on social media should be used to tarnish them years later?

Written by: Michael Segalov

Comedian Josie Long on using humour as a force for change
Culture

Comedian Josie Long on using humour as a force for change

Kings of Comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, one-woman comedy phenom Josie Long lays out the importance of self-independence.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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