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A visual ode to the body language of modern cities
Photography

A visual ode to the body language of modern cities

Street scenes — Allen Wheatcroft’s first monograph, shot between 2014 - 2018, sees him shooting the physical bustle of urban spaces – capturing the flow of movement and feeling in cities across the world.

Written by: Huck

The life-changing power of being a fangirl
Music

The life-changing power of being a fangirl

Sue Webster reflects — In a new book, YBA artist Sue Webster celebrates her teenage obsession with Siouxsie And The Banshees: ‘It taught me to be fearless.’

Written by: Miss Rosen

Strange days: eerie photos of locked-down London
Photography

Strange days: eerie photos of locked-down London

The new normal — Spencer Murphy’s ongoing series sees him venturing out to capture scenes that hint at the cultural shifts we are currently witnessing, encapsulating the unfamiliarity of the present.

Written by: Huck

The many faces of Kim Gordon
Culture

The many faces of Kim Gordon

Lockdown Longread — Kim Gordon first came to us in the 1980s, as a member of Sonic Youth. Fiercely independent and resolutely experimental, her belief in self-taught creativity would inspire generations to come.

Written by: Stevie Chick

Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter
Activism

Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter

A soldier with no name — When the island was under Nazi control during the Second World War, two avant-garde artists attempted their own cryptic resistance campaign. Now, 75 years after its liberation, their story is finally being shared.

Written by: Jessie Williams

The director blending modern London with Iranian aesthetics
Film

The director blending modern London with Iranian aesthetics

In partnership with Squarespace — Surviving the perils of being a freelancer is tough – now more than ever. In partnership with Squarespace, we're supporting independent artists to create original work that responds to these testing times. Here, filmmaker Somayeh Jafari shares how she delves into her Iranian background to discover the true meaning of home.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Photos of American teens taking on the patriarchy
Photography

Photos of American teens taking on the patriarchy

Girl pictures — Photographer Justine Kurland reimagines a mythical new world for young women – one where they’re allowed to roam, rebel, and live lawlessly off the land.

Written by: Miss Rosen

‘Information should be clear, accurate and accessible to all’
Activism

‘Information should be clear, accurate and accessible to all’

Inside the Dysturb Collective — The Dysturb Collective use street art and photography to deliver COVID-19 information that reaches beyond the mainstream bubble.

Written by: Guillaume Le Goff

A glowing portrait of religious diversity in London
Photography

A glowing portrait of religious diversity in London

Sunday Best — Between 2017 and 2019, photographer Katie Waggett photographed the many faces of religion in the English capital, revealing a city that celebrates diversity and difference.

Written by: Huck

Mark O’Connell’s guide to surviving the apocalypse
Books

Mark O’Connell’s guide to surviving the apocalypse

Notes from the end of the world — In his new book, Notes From An Apocalypse, the Irish author investigates our in-built obsession with the end of the world – meeting preppers, bunker entrepreneurs and would-be Mars colonists from around the globe.

Written by: Colin Gannon

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