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Divided land: a portrait of Apartheid South Africa
Culture

Divided land: a portrait of Apartheid South Africa

Strange Instrument — A new exhibition explores the work of the late photographer David Goldblatt, whose images captured some of the more intimate moments of a horrific regime – from both sides.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Evocative scenes of Coney Island in the ‘70s
Culture

Evocative scenes of Coney Island in the ‘70s

America’s Playground — Photographer Hazel Hankin remembers spending the summer of 1977 strolling the Brooklyn entertainment destination's boardwalk, photographing the people and sights that caught her eye.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A kaleidoscopic portrait of New Orleans Mardi Gras ‘79
Culture

A kaleidoscopic portrait of New Orleans Mardi Gras ‘79

Fat Tuesday — Photographer Harvey Stein recalls visiting America‘s most famous street carnival, where he created a dazzling series of street portraits focusing on the highly-individualistic art of face painting and mask making.

Written by: Miss Rosen

$NOT is the defiant Florida rapper making his own rules
Culture

$NOT is the defiant Florida rapper making his own rules

‘I like calling the shots‘ — After releasing two albums last year, the 23-year-old artist is already a cult favourite among underground rap fans. Now, he’s ready to take his genre-blurring sound and transgressive lyrics to the next level.

Written by: Thomas Hobbs

How the BAFTAs faced up to its problem with race
Culture

How the BAFTAs faced up to its problem with race

Behind the scenes — This week, the awards ceremony unveiled its diverse nominations list – a far cry from the overwhelmingly white line-up from last year. But do these changes go far enough, and what will it take for the rest of the industry to follow suit?

Written by: Rory Horne

Inside the soaring Pokémon trade fuelled by lockdown
Culture

Inside the soaring Pokémon trade fuelled by lockdown

Gotta Catch Em’ All — With the pandemic triggering widespread nostalgia, many have found themselves returning to childhood favourites like Pokémon, which turned 25 this year. And now, card traders are raking in hundreds of thousands by capitalising on the growing demand.

Written by: Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Django Django are starting a new chapter
Culture

Django Django are starting a new chapter

Lessons Learned — Founding band members Dave Maclean and Vinny Neff discuss the making of their latest album, Glowing in the Dark, and how the small mistakes that happen along the way often make for the best tracks.

Written by: Rhys Thomas

Meghan Markle has exposed Britain’s racist, rotten core
Opinion

Meghan Markle has exposed Britain’s racist, rotten core

Uncomfortable truths — In the wake of the Oprah interview, defending Meghan – a figure with undeniable privilege – has felt uncomfortable for many. It is, however, possible and necessary to fight against these institutions while also condemning the racism those within it have faced, writes Chanté Joseph.

Written by: Chanté Joseph

A photographer’s elegy to the evolution of Drum and Bass
Culture

A photographer’s elegy to the evolution of Drum and Bass

Who say reload — Eddie Otchere remembers photographing the UK’s rave scene from the inside, and how a generation of young people built their own clubbing paradise in defiance of authority.

Written by: HUCK HQ

An uplifting portrait of gay liberation in ‘70s New York
Culture

An uplifting portrait of gay liberation in ‘70s New York

Loving openly — Activist and photographer Leonard Fink’s newly-digitised archive captures the West Village’s marches, queer bars and cruising grounds, highlighting the passion and creativity LGBTQ+ people exhibited after Stonewall.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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