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Young UK Muslims on growing up in the shadow of 9/11
Activism

Young UK Muslims on growing up in the shadow of 9/11

20 years on — To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Gen Z Muslims reflect on how the tragedy spurred on Islamophobia in Britain, and the impact it’s had on their lives.

Written by: Mishti Ali

Inside the weird world of Christian tourist attractions
Culture

Inside the weird world of Christian tourist attractions

Holy lands — Photographer Jamie Curtis Lee Taete recounts documenting various Christian tourist attractions around the world at a time when these institutions find themselves in decline.

Written by: Jamie Curtis Lee

The anthology celebrating 45 years of hip hop and art
Culture

The anthology celebrating 45 years of hip hop and art

Sound of the streets — A newly-released multimedia collection chronicles the growth of hip hop and its surrounding culture from the parks of the Bronx to its becoming a global phenomenon.

Written by: Miss Rosen

‘Zola‘: an electrifying stripper saga for the internet age
Film

‘Zola‘: an electrifying stripper saga for the internet age

Janicza Bravo in conversation — The filmmaker discusses how she came to direct her much-buzzed movie based on a riotous Twitter thread and why race is at the heart of the story.

Written by: Jack King

A photographer’s poetic vision of America in the ‘80s
Culture

A photographer’s poetic vision of America in the ‘80s

On the road — A new exhibition brings together photographs from Stephan Erfurt taken during his time traversing the US in an old VW camper in 1988.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photos of America’s declining steel towns in the ‘70s
Culture

Photos of America’s declining steel towns in the ‘70s

Inside the rust belt — Photographer Stephen Shore recalls travelling across middle America to meet the people suddenly facing economic hardship after being thrown out of work by plant closures.

Written by: Huck

Photos of Las Vegas’ kitsch wedding chapel interiors
Culture

Photos of Las Vegas’ kitsch wedding chapel interiors

For Better or For Worse — In 1997, photographer Jane Hilton set out to document empty Vegas wedding chapels which, viewed in their isolation, become both eerie and absurd.

Written by: Huck

GB News: the rise of UK’s new rightwing media isn’t over yet
Activism

GB News: the rise of UK’s new rightwing media isn’t over yet

Fighting Foxification — The channel may be in crisis already, but its eerie similarity to the context in which its US-counterpart Fox News emerged suggests that the threats it poses should not yet be overlooked.

Written by: Naomi Smith

Vintage portraits of Illinois students in the 1970s
Culture

Vintage portraits of Illinois students in the 1970s

After class — Former teacher Alan Moss recalls photographing Hughes-Quinn Junior High – a school in a troubled area with an often misunderstood student body.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Rostam Batmanglij is facing up to change
Culture

Rostam Batmanglij is facing up to change

New beginnings — Following the release of his latest album, the former Vampire Weekend musician talks bad art, embracing newness and resisting being boxed in.

Written by: Rhys Thomas

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