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Inside the online ‘safe space’ for female incels
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Inside the online ‘safe space’ for female incels

Enter the pink pill — After being kicked off Reddit, femcels are the latest banned community to build their own platform. They claim to just want somewhere to speak free from harassment – but some experts question whether the site will descend into toxicity.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans
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Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans

Hidden worlds — Photographer Stephan Gladieu reflects on his trips to North Korea, where he set out to make a series of portraits peeling back the curtain on what life is like for the average DPRK citizen.

Written by: Huck

How documentary photography transforms the way we see
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How documentary photography transforms the way we see

For the Record — Ahead of a new exhibition bringing together the work of Diane Arbus, Bruce Davidson, and many more, Alex Webb, whose work is also featured in the show, reflects on the medium’s capacity to communicate the emotional impact of people, places, and events.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Instagram’s prison chefs are cooking up a storm
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Instagram’s prison chefs are cooking up a storm

‘Food is therapy‘ — Prisons are failing inmates when it comes to food. But using a kettle and whatever supplies they can find, inmates are getting creative and showcasing some of their most impressive culinary creations to devoted social media followings.

Written by: Jake Missing

Bristol protests: the full story, told by those who were there
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Bristol protests: the full story, told by those who were there

#KillTheBill — Last weekend, protests erupted into chaos in the South West of England city over a draconian bill that seeks to increase police powers. Politics Editor Ben Smoke speaks to protestors to find out what really happened.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Photos of family, loss and love in Scottish housing estates
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Photos of family, loss and love in Scottish housing estates

In this place — After a pause of two decades, photographer Margaret Mitchell began to re-document her nieces and nephews – while the outside world has changed, their lives appear remarkably static, raising universal questions around opportunity, choice and circumstance.

Written by: Huck

The record label bringing Iranian music to the world
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The record label bringing Iranian music to the world

Unsanctioned music — Hampered by US sanctions and the pandemic, it has become near impossible for Iran’s artists to introduce their music to international audiences. But 30M, a new record label in Germany, is determined to change that.

Written by: Matthew Neale

George M. Johnson is uplifting young, queer Black readers
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George M. Johnson is uplifting young, queer Black readers

All Boys Aren’t Blue — The 35-year-old LGBTQ+ activist and author from New Jersey discusses their latest book, an unflinching memoir-manifesto traversing topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity and Black joy.

Written by: Jack King

Uni ‘confession‘ pages: a space to discuss sexual assault?
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Uni ‘confession‘ pages: a space to discuss sexual assault?

Speaking up — Liberated by anonymity, students across the country are sharing stories of sexual assault online – but just how effective are these spaces in helping survivors overcome their trauma and addressing systemic misogyny?

Written by: Serena Smith

A kaleidoscopic portrait of British life in the ‘80s & ‘90s
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A kaleidoscopic portrait of British life in the ‘80s & ‘90s

The way we were — Photographer Homer Sykes is crowdfunding for a new book consisting of some his most striking magazine commissions, which together form a vibrant patchwork of the many different sides to life across the country during the Thatcher era.

Written by: Huck

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