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How the cost of living crisis is harming friendships
Activism

How the cost of living crisis is harming friendships

‘It’s an awkward situation‘ — Wealth inequality and the rising cost of socialising is placing a strain on people’s relationships, reports Eve Upton-Clark.

Written by: Eve Upton-Clark

Inside the UK’s queer ‘pay-as-you-want’ cafes
Activism

Inside the UK’s queer ‘pay-as-you-want’ cafes

‘It’s about dignity‘ — The last few years have seen an increase in LGBTQ-led initiatives to feed the hungry. While some have struggled to stay afloat, others are finding ways to survive despite the challenges, reports Jake Hall.

Written by: Jake Hall

Photos celebrating California’s legendary surf culture
Photography

Photos celebrating California’s legendary surf culture

Photographer Matthew Brookes recalls following a group of young people in Venice Beach, many living and travelling out of their vans in search of the perfect wave.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Hackney’s Pho Mile and its history of resistance
Activism

Hackney’s Pho Mile and its history of resistance

Home Away From Home — For decades, an area of East London has served as a vital community hub for Vietnamese people looking for a taste of home.

Written by: Georgina Quanch

Without unions, we have no hope
Opinion

Without unions, we have no hope

General Strike — Whether it's partygate, the climate crisis or the spiralling cost of living, the fightback begins on the picket lines writes Tommy Vickerstaff

Written by: Tommy Vickerstaff

A journey behind the Iron Curtain in the ‘70s and ‘80s
Photography

A journey behind the Iron Curtain in the ‘70s and ‘80s

A Cold War Album — Photographer Arthur Grace recalls travelling through the Soviet Bloc and finding ways to evade the surveillance of his work.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Why the Wages for Housework Campaign is still vital
Activism

Why the Wages for Housework Campaign is still vital

The fight continues — 50 years since its inception, and the campaign calling for recognition that capitalism depends on domestic labour is as pertinent as ever, writes Adele Walton.

Written by: Adele Walton

Candid photos of the Rolling Stones on tour in 1972
Photography

Candid photos of the Rolling Stones on tour in 1972

A new edition of a seminal book brings together iconic images of the band onstage in their full glory and backstage in moments of unguarded camaraderie.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Aiyush Pachnanda on danger, dance floors & demonstrations
Photography

Aiyush Pachnanda on danger, dance floors & demonstrations

In partnership with MPB — In the latest instalment of Photographers in Conversation, created in partnership with MPB, the chronicler of raves, protests and beyond explains why his work focuses on such specifically visceral environments. “If you can’t feel a photo, you are not close enough,” he says.

Written by: Huck

‘I’m kind of craving for someone to break my heart’
Books

‘I’m kind of craving for someone to break my heart’

To mark the release of her new book, Annie Lord discusses the all-consuming nature of heartbreak, and turning the experience into an incisive exploration of love and loss.

Written by: Patrick Sproull

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