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Why have a quarter of The Great Escape’s line up pulled out?
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Why have a quarter of The Great Escape’s line up pulled out?

At least 126 acts have withdrawn from the Brighton festival in protest at the inclusion of Barclays as a sponsor because of the bank's alleged links with atrocities in Gaza, Ben Smoke explains.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Decades of documenting US skateboard culture from a woman’s perspective
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Decades of documenting US skateboard culture from a woman’s perspective

In her new book, Fulfill the Dream, photographer Magdalena Wosinska reflects on her journey through skate culture from the 90s to present day.

Written by: Isaac Muk

British Muslims are being demonised for voting
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British Muslims are being demonised for voting

As Muslims exercise their democratic rights alongside millions of other Brits, the rise in Islamophobia has reached an intolerable cacophany writes Dr Shabna Begum.

Written by: Shabna Begum

Meet the women breathing new life into old sports
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Meet the women breathing new life into old sports

In Britain, traditional, institutional sports are changing, spearheaded by a wave of forward-thinking athletes. With fencing, figure skating and even refereeing getting their 21st century makeover, we speak to the women at the forefront of the change.

Written by: Theo McInnes

Exploring Yemen’s rich, historic culinary culture
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Exploring Yemen’s rich, historic culinary culture

Newly published book ‘Bittersweet: A Story of Food and Yemen’ looks at the food and humanity of region whose narrative is so often dominated by conflict.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Exploring Irving Penn’s subversive approach to photography
Photography

Exploring Irving Penn’s subversive approach to photography

A new exhibition showcases the artist’s revolutionary seven-decade career, including groundbreaking series “The Incredibles”.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photos documenting a lost 1970s fishing community in Hull
Photography

Photos documenting a lost 1970s fishing community in Hull

For almost two decades, photographer Alec Gill made pictures of Hessle Road’s vibrant community, in the face of a declining trawling industry and regeneration programmes.

Written by: Isaac Muk

The Existential Guide To Street Photography
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The Existential Guide To Street Photography

Charlie Kwai is living proof that you don’t need to be obsessed with craft or top of the range equipment to take great photos. For the Londoner, it’s simply about being curious – and getting really, really close.

Written by: Zach Sebastian

I’m a torture survivor who was put in detention, this is what happened
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I’m a torture survivor who was put in detention, this is what happened

After fleeing persecution in central Africa in 2005, Kolbassia Haoussou MBE arrived in the UK and was immediately detained in conditions that terrified him.

Written by: Kolbassia Haoussou

Exploring family, memory and legacy through photography
Photography

Exploring family, memory and legacy through photography

Photographer Mary Frey crafts a captivating chronicle of late 20th century American life that exists somewhere between reality, metaphor, and myth.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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