Robin Nierynck

Migrant stories: the people behind the debate
Activism

Migrant stories: the people behind the debate

Mediterranean refugee crisis reconsidered — A collection of stories shining a light on the personal experiences of migrants, the very people who threaten to be overlooked in the debate on immigration.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Skateboarding is empowering girls in Afghanistan
Top Picks

Skateboarding is empowering girls in Afghanistan

Exhibition: Skate Girls of Kabul — Saatchi Gallery photo-exhibition features striking images of Afghan girls learning how to skate as part of the Skateistan project.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Peggy Oki’s 1970s Dogtown playlist
Magazine

Peggy Oki’s 1970s Dogtown playlist

California vibes — Celebrating a global youth culture pioneered by Peggy Oki, skateboarding icon and only female rider on the iconic Zephyr skate team.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Former Harry Potter star reveals all in an intimate diary of doodles
Print

Former Harry Potter star reveals all in an intimate diary of doodles

Love Sick by Jessie Cave — Jessie Cave documents the last four years of her life in doodles to be released in a new book Love Sick.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

The best documentaries about saving the planet
Culture

The best documentaries about saving the planet

Happy Earth Day — Today marks the 47th anniversary of Earth Day, a celebration of environmental protection and sustainability.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Scenes from inside the Parisian youth culture gangs of the 1980s
Photography

Scenes from inside the Parisian youth culture gangs of the 1980s

Exhibition: Vikings & Panthers — A new photo exhibition by documentary photographer Gilles Elie Cohen reveals his time spent with two notorious Parisian youth culture gangs the Panthers and Vikings.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

NYC's hipster clichés come under the magnifying glass
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NYC's hipster clichés come under the magnifying glass

Brooklyn: For Real — Following in the footsteps of Vimeo series High Maintenance, Brooklyn: For Real presents a riotous parody of Brooklyn’s creative inhabitants.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

What goes on behind closed doors in Southern California?
Art

What goes on behind closed doors in Southern California?

New show: Synthetic Suburbia — Skater, painter, social commentator Ed Templeton has a new solo show Synthetic Suburbia which renders the characters of Huntington Beach in acrylics.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Seven artists, 70 years of social and cultural history
Art

Seven artists, 70 years of social and cultural history

Thatcherism, Cold War, celebrity culture, feminism, protest movements... — In the run up to the May General Election, artists challenge our perception of reality in an exhibition reflecting on the last 70 decades of British history.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

What happens to your Facebook after you die?
Opinion

What happens to your Facebook after you die?

New film: In Memory — A new film explores how people live on online after they have died IRL. Is social media changing the way we understand grief?

Written by: Robin Nierynck

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