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
Disaffected youth — Economic uncertainty and fears of a recession have triggered a wave anti-establishment, working-class narratives in Ireland, which are steadily gaining popularity in the country's music scene.
Written by: Kelly Doherty
Holding court — During the summer, London’s basketball courts were some of the first free public spaces to reopen post-lockdown. Scattered across the capital, each one is a unique, self-contained island – home to an impressive cast of regulars, for whom community is everything.
Written by: Alex King
#UniRentStrike — As thousands of uni students pledge to go on rent strike over unused rooms, they're speaking up about the dire handling of Covid-19 within higher education.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Hot wheels — In Muscat, a group of teenage daredevils have responded to the disappearance of public space with four-wheeled frenzy. Meet the Bousher Bike Life Crew: a roving collective on a mission to take back the streets – then their city.
Written by: Bas Van Est
Outsider on the inside — In 1959, photographer Bruce Davidson, then 25, embedded himself in a gang of New Yorkers to capture the essence of postwar inner-city youth culture.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Lyrics on trial — The police have long seen Black music as synonymous with violence. Now, they're targeting drill artists by monitoring their music and using their lyrics as evidence to link them to crimes.
Written by: Samir Jeraj
Falling on blades — Photographer Mihai Barabancea captures life on the fringes of post-communist Bucharest, with unflinching images that interrogate social stereotypes.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The honest truth — The 27-year-old rapper’s hometown boasts a rich hip hop heritage, but he remains one of its most important sons. For Mensa, artistry and activism are interlinked: he won’t stop until he’s changed Chi City for the better.
Written by: Nicolas-Tyrell Scott
The Light of Day — Photographer Tony O'Shea reflects on four decades spent capturing the reverie, isolation and humanity of Dublin and County Kerry.
Written by: Charlotte Rawlings