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Jon Ronson on porn, gender and sexual humiliation
Culture

Jon Ronson on porn, gender and sexual humiliation

In Conversation — Megan Nolan meets the author and journalist to discuss his new podcast The Butterfly Effect – a seven-part series examining the changing face of the US porn industry.

Written by: Megan Nolan

How streetwear is uniting the community in Charlottesville
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How streetwear is uniting the community in Charlottesville

‘It’s time for a change’ — Last weekend’s tragic events will not deter Robert Gray and Will Isabelle – the owners of two Charlottesville-based streetwear companies – from fighting back.

Written by: Zsófia Paulikovics

The Maine surfers embracing a self-sufficient, DIY lifestyle
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The Maine surfers embracing a self-sufficient, DIY lifestyle

Going against the grain — Handcrafted Maine is a new book celebrating the artists, artisans, and craftspeople of Maine – a US state known for its strong sense of independence. In an exclusive extract, the board-makers behind Grain Surfboards share their story.

Written by: Katy Kelleher

Cruising the streets with New York’s lowriders
Photography

Cruising the streets with New York’s lowriders

Mexico meets America — Owen Harvey captures the lowriding scene in New York – the cars, men and women keeping the subculture alive.

Written by: Biju Belinky

These rural right-wingers are trying to create their own state
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These rural right-wingers are trying to create their own state

Welcome to ‘Jefferson’ — Roused by Brexit and the rise of Trump, these Northern Californians are attempting to break away from their liberal homeland and do things their own way.

Written by: Elijah Hurwitz

Documenting America's young, lost and hiding
Photography

Documenting America's young, lost and hiding

Gimme Shelter — In Gimme Shelter, Florian Geiss' staged photographs show the universal frailty of what it means to be young today, while asking where do we go from here?

Written by: Biju Belinky

The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America
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The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America

This is self-discovery — Photographer Matt Eich unpacks the complex heart of his homeland to envision what his children's future will look like.

Written by: Matt Eich

The photographer obsessed with matters of life and death
Photography

The photographer obsessed with matters of life and death

Either Limits or Contradictions — In Either Limits or Contradictions, Nick Meyer uses photography to explore the cycle of existence and the anxiety of dying through a personal lens.

Written by: Biju Belinky

What it's like to be shot...
Culture

What it's like to be shot...

Portraits of strength — Photographer Kathy Shorr travelled across the US meeting survivors of gun violence and hearing their stories. Now she wants their experiences to matter.

Written by: Biju Belinky

King and Queens in their Castles
Photography

King and Queens in their Castles

Intimate snapshots of LGBT life — Photographer Tom Atwood travelled the length and breadth of the United States, capturing queer icons at home in his personal celebration of LGBTQ life.

Written by: Biju Belinky

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