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The DIY group carving out space for women’s football
Outdoors

The DIY group carving out space for women’s football

Baller FC — With the Women’s Euros in full swing, last week saw glorious, sweaty celebrations take place in a dedicated, safe space for female and non-binary fans.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Representation in politics doesn’t mean progress
Activism

Representation in politics doesn’t mean progress

It’s time for liberation — The Conservative leadership contest has further exposed an obvious truth: whether our next prime minister is a woman, or a British-Asian man, they will continue to fan the flames of division.

Written by: Zehrah Hasan

Workers in queer spaces are standing up for their rights
Activism

Workers in queer spaces are standing up for their rights

Hot strike summer — As spiralling inflation sees a sharp rise in industrial action, hospitality staff in LGBTQ+ venues are finally demanding better pay and working conditions.

Written by: Ella Glover

An unflinching portrait of America’s Rust Belt in the ‘80s
Photography

An unflinching portrait of America’s Rust Belt in the ‘80s

Photographer Jack D. Teemer travelled through cities including Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Dayton and Columbus to create a vivid document of a region in decline.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Read and destroy: the story of the UK's seminal skateboarding magazine
Skate

Read and destroy: the story of the UK's seminal skateboarding magazine

RaD was inclusive, underground and unapologetically British. Almost three decades after it ceased publication, the people behind its success remember its influence.

Written by: Oliver-James Campbell

Pure ecstasy: photos from Manchester’s biggest gay rave
Photography

Pure ecstasy: photos from Manchester’s biggest gay rave

As the legendary LGBTQ+ event returns, we look back at the spectacular scenes that lit up Manchester’s Depot Mayfield last year.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Inside Britain’s prisons during the deadly heatwave
Activism

Inside Britain’s prisons during the deadly heatwave

‘Tortured in sweatboxes‘ — As UK temperatures soared to 40C this week, prisoners were left to suffer in inhumane conditions with a lack of access to water, reports Rebecca Tidy.

Written by: Rebecca Tidy

Trellick Tower residents are still fighting to save their home
Activism

Trellick Tower residents are still fighting to save their home

Housing justice — As the iconic brutalist building turns 50, community members are banding together to prevent new threats to the tower and its surrounding area.

Written by: Shelby Wilder

Photos of heady nights in a South London club in the ‘90s
Photography

Photos of heady nights in a South London club in the ‘90s

Photographer Rachel Megawhat recounts shooting the Imperial – a legendary venue in the capital that attracted the likes of Daft Punk, Massive Attack, and Mica Paris to the stage.

Written by: Miss Rosen

‘Did it ever go away?’ – Emos at 2000trees on the subculture’s revival
Music

‘Did it ever go away?’ – Emos at 2000trees on the subculture’s revival

Photographer Jak Hutchcraft attended the legendary music festival to find out what attendees make of emo’s comeback.

Written by: Jak Hutchcraft

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