Theo McInnes

Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath
Music

Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath

‘I was a bit weird’ — The cult French artist, who is gearing up to release her first full-length album in over three decades, takes us on a tour through London’s Soho.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

London skateboarders on masculinity and mental health
Film

London skateboarders on masculinity and mental health

Minding the Gap — Camaraderie, catharsis, and angry white boys: UK skateboarding collective I Should Not Be Here review Bing Liu’s Oscar-nominated doc, Minding The Gap.

Written by: Beth Webb

Drenge on slime, city boys and finding hope within the mess
Music

Drenge on slime, city boys and finding hope within the mess

Strange Creatures — After almost four years away, the Loveless brothers are back with their third album. ‘We’ve grown up,’ they say. ‘Though not sure in what particular way.’

Written by: Niall Flynn

Climate protestors block roads to ‘disrupt’ Fashion Week
Activism

Climate protestors block roads to ‘disrupt’ Fashion Week

‘People need to consume less’ — This weekend, Extinction Rebellion blocked the roads around London’s Fashion Week venues in a bid to ‘disrupt business as usual.’

Written by: Clara Hernanz

On the kindness of people, and the violence of the state
Opinion

On the kindness of people, and the violence of the state

Reflections from the Stansted 15 — Stansted 15 member Mel Evans looks back on the trials and tribulations of the last few months, and explains why the fight is nowhere near won.

Written by: Mel Evans

Photos from the Stansted 15’s sentencing day
Activism

Photos from the Stansted 15’s sentencing day

‘End the Hostile Environment’ — After being convicted of offences that could mean life imprisonment, a judge ruled that none of the Stansted 15 would be jailed. Though there’s much more work to be done, it’s certainly a small step in the right direction.

Written by: Huck

In conversation: the activists resisting mass deportation
Activism

In conversation: the activists resisting mass deportation

Elin Ersson v The Stansted 15 — Stansted 15 member Ben Smoke meets Elin Ersson, the Swedish student who went viral for grounding a deportation flight: ‘I’m doing what I can to protect humans instead of staying silent and letting them die.’

Written by: Ben Smoke

Why the world still needs the Women’s March
Reportage

Why the world still needs the Women’s March

Strength in numbers — This weekend, hundred of protestors took to the streets of London to march against violence and austerity.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

A trip down Greek Street, old Soho’s final frontier
Reportage

A trip down Greek Street, old Soho’s final frontier

A secret history — From backstreet bars to secret restaurants, London’s Greek Street has spent decades fending off threats from developers, maintaining its old ‘shit’ Soho charm in the process.

Written by: Jessica Furseth

Jason Reynolds is the star that literature needs right now
Books

Jason Reynolds is the star that literature needs right now

Lessons learned along the way — Jason Reynolds didn't read a book until he was almost 18. At 35, his prolific run of best-sellers are inspiring new generations to reimagine their future.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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