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An idyllic portrait of pre-gentrification Brooklyn
Word on the street — Photographer Larry Racioppo remembers shooting Myrtle Avenue and Clinton Hill in 1979, providing a revealing glimpse into how the interwoven communities have changed since then.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Climber Kathy Karlo is on an all-conquering journey
The Outsiders Project — In this series, we crash someone’s personal space in a bid to find out why it means so much to them. Here, we catch up with the climber and podcast host at The Red, Kentucky – the latest stop on her perpetual American road trip.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Why prisons must get priority for Covid vaccines
Crisis point — As prisons emerge as a hotbed for Covid-19, Dr Kate Paradine, CEO of Women in Prison, makes the case for urgently protecting residents and staff within them.
Written by: Dr Kate Paradine
The radical album art of revolutionary Cuba
Latin rhythms — Gilles Peterson discusses a new book he helped co-edit about Cuban record sleeve design, which traces the country's rich cultural Latin musical legacy, as well as the political and aesthetic influence of revolutionary Communism.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The TikTok students taking on gun violence in schools
‘We beg for change’ — Young Americans say the Capitol riots mirrored school shootings. While many are doubtful it'll be a wake-up call for Congress, TikTok is offering a space for them to process their trauma.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Shame have been coming down and growing up
Drunk tank tales — After an extensive period on the road, the band returned to their native London restless and jumpy. The music that followed is their best yet.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The ferries, nightclubs and seaside revelry of '80s Dover
Port in a storm — Photographer Janine Wiedel remembers visiting the UK's major ferry port in 1989, where she immersed herself in a world that often felt frozen in time.
Written by: Charlotte Rawlings
I’ve been shot by police – their Capitol inaction was no shock
Broken system — Photographer Wil Sands was shot in the eye covering Black Lives Matter protests last year. He was at the Capitol to cover last week’s riot too – where the threat of violence from rioters was urgent and real, yet police reaction was radically and exasperatingly different.
Written by: Wil Sands
Polaroids capturing the icons of '80s New York nightlife
Maripol in conversation — Photographer Maripol reflects on NYC's vibrant downtown club scene, where she shot everyone from Debbie Harry, to Grace Jones, to Madonna and Sade.
Written by: Miss Rosen
We must learn how to talk about queer sexual assault
Speaking out — LGBTQ+ people are statistically more likely to experience sexual violence, but the topic seldom receives mainstream coverage. It's time we discussed the issue with the nuance it deserves, argues writer Jake Hall.
Written by: Jake Hall