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The fight against the refugee ban will be won in the streets
Activism

The fight against the refugee ban will be won in the streets

Thousands gathered outside Parliament this week to protest the Tories' new Illegal Migration Bill, which is being met with widespread backlash from human rights organisations to football pundits.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Queer people grow old, too
Film

Queer people grow old, too

From social clubs and custom painted vans to bathhouses and retirement communities, more and more filmmakers and photographers are showing what life actually looks like for LGBTQ+ elders.

Written by: Jake Hall

One photographer's love letter to the power of Dolly Parton
Photography

One photographer's love letter to the power of Dolly Parton

After being infatuated with Dolly Parton for years, Alice Hawkins places the iconic country star at the centre of her latest project exploring constructs of character and the freedom to become whoever we want.

Written by: Millen Brown-Ewens

Vibrant portraits of cosplayers in everyday places
Photography

Vibrant portraits of cosplayers in everyday places

In 'Kids of Cosplay', photographer Thurstan Redding dives into the underground yet hugely popular subculture to illuminate the people beneath the costumes.

Written by: Isaac Muk

The birth and repression of radical music in the 1960s
Books

The birth and repression of radical music in the 1960s

Aaron J. Leonard discusses his new book 'Whole World in an Uproar' – a critical history of countercultural artists like Bob Dylan, Nina Simone and Jim Morrison in the context of anti-war action, Black liberation movements and widespread FBI surveillance.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

A photographic celebration of Black life in the 20th century
Photography

A photographic celebration of Black life in the 20th century

Inspired by her own family’s passion for archival photography, Renata Cherlise established Black Archives – a multimedia platform, and now book, which presents a nuanced and vibrant representation of everyday Black life.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Why living 15 minutes from everything is actually good
Reportage

Why living 15 minutes from everything is actually good

Where goes the neighbourhood? — The 15-minute city is an urban planning model that has recently found itself at the centre of a bizarre conspiracy about freedom of movement, but millions are already living in them. Is it hell on earth as some fear, or is it, in fact, lovely?

Written by: Diyora Shadijanova

Photos revealing the reality of childbirth without clean water
Photography

Photos revealing the reality of childbirth without clean water

A new exhibition open this International Women's Day shines a light on the stories of mothers and babies in Malawi’s Ntchisi District, who were previously impacted by dirty water, poor sanitation and a lack of hygiene in health centres.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Men go through heartbreak too
Books

Men go through heartbreak too

Read an exclusive extract from Iggy London's 'MANDEM', an electric new anthology on Black masculinity that digs into everything from role models to the mother-son relationship to handling a broken heart.

Written by: Emma Garland

Amazon's surveillance culture is 'breaking' its workers
Amazon UK

Amazon's surveillance culture is 'breaking' its workers

'We've all hit breaking point' — As Amazon UK staff strike for the first time in history, GMB members on the picket line in Coventry tell us about the "productivity targets" wreaking havoc on their physical and mental health.

Written by: Adele Walton

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