Culture
Fast food and fist fights: capturing teenage life in Ukraine
‘Life here is like bipolar disorder’ — Photographer Nazar Furyk returns to his hometown of Kolomyia, in Western Ukraine, to shoot the everyday lives of local teens.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Shaun Ryder: The hilarious life lessons of a cultural hero
Pills, thrills and bellyaches — As the face of ‘Madchester’, Shaun Ryder had it all, lost it all, then repeated the cycle just for fun. But after getting clean and mending some wounds, he’s ready to take another crack at cementing his legacy.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The raw beauty of Jamaica's dancehall culture
24 hour party people — Photographer Ivar Wigan has been documenting Jamaican street style for 10 years. Then a friend's murder gave the project a new layer of meaning...
Written by: Cian Traynor
Faith No More's Roddy Bottum on learning to love Bigfoot
A monster of motivation — The first openly gay man in hard rock has set himself a new challenge: turning some giant life lessons into Sasquatch: The Opera!
Written by: Cian Traynor
Donald Trump just banned transgender Americans from serving in the US military
Fuck Trump. Seriously. — The Bigot-in-Chief just used Twitter to make the vile announcement.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Britain is set to ban new petrol and diesel vehicles
THIS IS GOOD NEWS — The UK government looks set to announce that all new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned in Britain by 2040.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The opera shining a spotlight on Trump’s travel ban
Centre stage politics — After being banned from entering the US, British-Iranian composer Soosan Lolavar is taking on immigration, borders and racism with her new show ID, Please.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Coming of age in a country that doesn't exist
Welcome to Transnistria — Transnistria is a self-proclaimed nation that broke away from Moldova in 1990. Now that its first generation are becoming adults – with few prospects and an economy in free-fall – they’re finding their way in a world that doesn’t recognise their identity.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Should only trans actors take up trans parts?
Summer in London — We asked the cast of Summer In London – a play that's made history with its entirely transgender cast.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Self-appointed 'King' Macron is no antidote to Trump
From Where I Stand — After parading through the Palace of Versailles with an entourage of underlings, French president Emmanuel Macron has allowed the mask to slip. What lies beneath, says Sam Kriss, looks scarily familiar.
Written by: Sam Kriss