Culture
The podcast connecting people through the power of secrets
How to make it on your own — When Lea Thau’s life fell apart, she decided to open herself up to the world by starting Strangers, a podcast with a simple goal: connecting lives through the art of storytelling.
Written by: Iris Mansour
Naomi Klein's guide to resisting power
It's time to take a leap — Tragedies can be a gateway for radical neoliberal agendas, says award-winning writer Naomi Klein, and that’s why we need to knuckle down and get real about the future.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Nick Mulvey is fusing music with a higher plane of consciousness
Looking inward, seeing outward — The Mercury Prize nominee on overcoming your fears, the healing power of ayahuasca and being visited by David Bowie in a dream.
Written by: Rudy O'Brien
Nick Broomfield on the mistakes that made his career
Rebel mettle — Regrets? Director Nick Broomfield has a few. But each one has helped shape an unrivalled path in gonzo filmmaking. Now the only challenge is to surprise himself.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Shit drunk people say to DJs
The art of obnoxious nonsense — Bribes, threats and bizarre requests – it's all in a night's work for a full-time DJ. Here's an insider's guide to every character you're likely to encounter behind the decks.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Liam Gallagher at his unapologetic, audacious best
Bold as brass — After a controversial career as the brashest frontman in music, Liam Gallagher is finally going solo. Now, having learned some life lessons the hard way, he’s back to remind us why he’s the last true rock’n'roll star.
Written by: Cian Traynor
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
What dinner time looks like across the USA
A seat at the table — Photographer Lois Bielefeld has spent years documenting people's weeknight rituals, gathering intimate insight into a diverse range of lives.
Written by: Cian Traynor
These 3D-printed 'artefacts' reinvent cultural appropriation
A modern day treasure hunter — Anousha Payne uses 3D printing to carve out a niche between ancient materials and modern technology, rewriting the context of cultural objects.
Written by: Rudy O'Brien
Protesters take on Trump after he refuses to firmly condemn neo-Nazi violence
Dump Trump — Demonstrators have been gathering in New York after the president declared that ‘both sides were to blame’ for last weekend’s Charlottesville tragedy.
Written by: Biju Belinky