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No means no, it doesn’t matter how women say it
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No means no, it doesn’t matter how women say it

An all too common experience — When it comes to sexual harassment, the problem begins with male entitlement. Amna Saleem experienced this first hand, and it quickly became obvious she is not alone.

Written by: Amna Saleem

How one play sparked a global activist movement
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How one play sparked a global activist movement

The Vagina Monologues — In 1996, Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues took the world by storm with its blunt, brazen approach to female sexuality. Now, after two decades of fighting for women’s rights around world, she warns that we still have much further to go.

Written by: Briony Cartmell

The burlesque dancer who became a marathon runner
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The burlesque dancer who became a marathon runner

Huck x HOKA ONE ONE — Performing in the spotlight taught Inga Poste that she could push limits elsewhere too. Now she feels empowered to test herself on a new stage: the open road. Her journey is the latest in our Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.

Written by: Britta Burger

How Celebrity Big Brother became the wokest show on TV
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How Celebrity Big Brother became the wokest show on TV

No, really — Scoff away as much as you wish, but the conversations about gender and sexuality being shown on our #CBB screens are more nuanced and mature than in the pages of our national papers.

Written by: Justin Myers

The magic of Twin Peaks: TV's weirdest legacy
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The magic of Twin Peaks: TV's weirdest legacy

Portal to another place... — Twin Peaks' cancellation left fans in limbo for 25 years. Now that a long-awaited return has cemented its groundbreaking status, co-creator Mark Frost is finally ready to offer some closure.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The architect who threw it all away to become a tattoo artist
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The architect who threw it all away to become a tattoo artist

How to make it on your own — Silvia Castro Pérez pursued her dream job as an architect in Spain until it felt like a creative dead-end. Then she moved to Berlin and taught herself how to tattoo, opening up a new world of creative possibility.

Written by: Alex King

Learning to take photos that come from within
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Learning to take photos that come from within

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Photographer Guy Martin has spent an award-winning career documenting violent change in the Middle East. But it’s at home in Cornwall that he learned his most valuable lesson: the best photos are always personal.

Written by: Guy Martin

These designers quit their jobs to craft the perfect chair
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These designers quit their jobs to craft the perfect chair

Huck x Carlsberg — Is it possible to make furniture that feels 'pure'? At their Copenhagen studio, Jasper Overgaard and Christian Dyrman take us through their quest to find out.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Did volunteers who flocked to Calais do more harm than good?
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Did volunteers who flocked to Calais do more harm than good?

The Jungle — A new play opening at London's Young Vic theatre takes an honest and critical look at the well-intentioned people who volunteered in the Jungle.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Visualising the rise of populism with post-truth pictures
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Visualising the rise of populism with post-truth pictures

Blurred lines — In A Glimmer Of Accountability, London photographer William Lakin has crafted a visual guide to the past two years of politics, entangling real life and manipulated fiction in the vein of both the Brexit and Trump campaigns.

Written by: Niall Flynn

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