Culture
Buying new is not sustainable, no matter how you sew it
A deep dive into fast fashion — The fashion world may be promoting a new, more ‘sustainable’ kind of consumerism – but no matter what they try and sell us, buying new will never lead to real change.
Written by: Kat George
The wonderfully weird world of Shintaro Kago, manga outsider
In living colour — Shintaro Kago is a grandmaster of the grotesque: conjuring psychedelic illustrations that inspire as much awe as discomfort. As his cult following grows, he’s on a mission to keep surprising.
Written by: Thisanka Siripala
The TV drama taking an honest look at the dark side of OCD
A pure cure — What if you couldn’t stop thinking about bestiality, child abuse and incest? Ahead of its premiere this week, we catch up with Kirstie Swain – the writer of new six-part comedy drama Pure – to discuss the untold truth about a life-changing illness.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Remembering The Day Today, Britain’s sharpest satire
An oral history — A precursor to some of the country’s most-loved comedies, The Day Today revolutionised television satire. We speak to the show’s creators to find out how it came to be, and why it could never be made today.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
A street hustler’s journey to world-renowned tattoo artist
Physical graffiti — As OBE1, Josh Peacock tagged the streets of Cambridge and dealt weed on the side. Then heroin and homelessness upended his life. But through the healing power of tattoos, he has reinvented himself as a different kind of artist.
Written by: Cyrus Shahrad
The story behind BOY, the cult London fashion label
Punk Mecca — A brand for the ‘disenchanted, misunderstood and rebellious’, BOY has been clothing the capital’s subcultures for over four decades.
Written by: Miss Rosen
We all love drag queens – but what about drag kings?
Brothers & sisters — We head to the fifth anniversary of cult drag night Boi Box to hear more about the forgotten world of drag kings, and why they deserve the same acclaim as their onstage sisters.
Written by: Megan Wallace
What Netflix did next: 80s ghosts & holocaust horror
Are you still watching? — Want something to watch this weekend? So does Megan Nolan. In a new column, the writer and author bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s Holocaust drama Operation Royale and kitsch UK horror Malevolent.
Written by: Megan Nolan
The trailblazing shoe brand fighting for change in the US
Huck x KEEN — Committed to protecting the environment and giving back to their local community, KEEN is a global, positive-action business looking to improve the world we live in.
Written by: Huck
How to start a truly innovative theatre company
Five steps to success — Forced Entertainment is a radical, Sheffield-based company that has spent 34 years dismantling everything we thought we knew about performance. Here, they share their tips on shaking up the system.
Written by: Hannah Clugston