Robin Nierynck
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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