Michael Segalov

Cockroaches, cops and cow shit at the British Property Awards
Activism

Cockroaches, cops and cow shit at the British Property Awards

'Landlords are parasites' — When property developers descended on a swanky London hotel last night to celebrate making cold hard cash from the housing crisis, little did they know activists with bugs, manure and anger would be waiting at the door.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Neo-Nazis and racists tried to march through London this weekend
Reportage

Neo-Nazis and racists tried to march through London this weekend

The racists return — A small number of racist thugs took to the streets of London this weekend in an attempt to spread fear and hatred in the capital. As per usual, anti-fascist protestors showed up in bigger numbers to try and shut it down.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Breaking the chain: It's time to stop separating refugee families
Activism

Breaking the chain: It's time to stop separating refugee families

A very human crisis — Campaigners in London take to Westminster with a human paper-chain in an action they hope will force the British government to stop separating child refugees from their families.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Exclusive: Activists are blockading Stansted's runway to stop deportation flight
Activism

Exclusive: Activists are blockading Stansted's runway to stop deportation flight

Stop deportations — Tonight campaigners bypassed security and have taken to the runway of London Stansted Airport, stopping a charter flight filled with asylum seekers being deported to Nigeria and Ghana.

Written by: Michael Segalov

East London creatives in their personal spaces
Photography

East London creatives in their personal spaces

Hackney Studios — Photographer Jenny Lewis has lived in Hackney, East London for over two decades, a part of this corner of the city's diverse community. For the past four years she's been photographing local artists in their own studios, capturing creativity in its most intimate setting.

Written by: Michael Segalov

A brief history of the British tattoo
Culture

A brief history of the British tattoo

How we got inked — From high class beginnings to the myths of inked up criminals, as a new exhibition opens in Cornwall, tattoo historian Dr Matt Lodder plots out a history of British body art.

Written by: Michael Segalov

The otherworldly figures chasing evil spirits away
Photography

The otherworldly figures chasing evil spirits away

The beauty of Kukeri — In towns and villages across Bulgaria, the mystical Kukeri ritual sees demons and evil spirits scared away. Photographer Aron Klein travelled the country to capture the costumes and customs that have survived for hundreds of years.

Written by: Michael Segalov

EU citizens won't have rights guaranteed in Britain after Brexit
Activism

EU citizens won't have rights guaranteed in Britain after Brexit

The shitshow continues — Well, it's happening. Parliament has voted to trigger Article 50 and leave the EU, refusing to guarantee the rights of EU citizens and a meaningful vote on the deal. Great.

Written by: Michael Segalov

'Feral children': Abandoned by parents and raised by animals
Photography

'Feral children': Abandoned by parents and raised by animals

Isolated and alone — Photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten immersed herself in the dark and distressing world of feral children: kids abandoned by their families to be raised by animals, and recreates their experiences in her work.

Written by: Michael Segalov

The American teenagers facing life in prison for violent crimes
Film

The American teenagers facing life in prison for violent crimes

They Call Us Monsters — In a dark corner of the American legal system, children face life sentences in adult prisons for committing violent crimes. Ben Lear's new documentary, They Call Us Monsters, follows a group of boys locked up awaiting trial as adults, forcing the viewer to confront their preconceptions.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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