Culture
Celebrating ten outrageous years of the UK's best queer club
Inside NYC Downlow — For just four nights a year, the UK's best queer club opens its doors. We went along to the NYC Downlow's messy, sweaty and wild tenth birthday celebrations at Glastonbury this weekend.
Written by: Michael Segalov
When a hippie oasis becomes an industrial nightmare
An American dream, cracked — Photographer Lars Borges spent two years documenting California's youngest and poorest county: a once-thriving border town now home to industrial sweatshops and strip bars.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Community and strength at last night's Finsbury Park vigil
United Against All Terror — With one dead and eleven still injured, London is once again in shock and mourning following the Finsbury Park Mosque terror attack.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The Daily Mail and the Sun are hate preachers, they must be held to account
From Where I Stand — In the aftermath of any terror attack we look for the preachers who have radicalised. Last night's attack on Finsbury Park Mosque can be no exception.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Perfume Genius is outrunning his fears, searching for peace
I'll be your mirror... — Outcasts often seek shelter in the music of Perfume Genius. But after finding stability in his own life, Mike Hadreas has realised that sobriety doesn't fix everything. It just casts a harsher light on the underlying problems.
Written by: Laura Snapes
A photographer finds home among the world’s most isolated communities
On the fringes of civilisation — From Alaska to Afghanistan, photographer Ed Gold has spent three decades getting off-grid, giving a voice to those whose everyday lives go overlooked.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The awkwardness of becoming a teen, laid bare
To Be Thirteen — In 2012, photographer Betsy Schneider documented 250 13-year-olds across America, capturing what it means to be on the cusp of adulthood. Now that the teens are about to graduate, those snapshots of transition are finally coming to light...
Written by: Betsy Schneider
Grime is popping off in popular culture, but will it stay true to its roots?
The Return to the Roadz — With the release of the first instalment of a new project from grime pioneers Risky Roadz, we ask if the genre remains an authentic sound of the street.
Written by: Ryan Mcmeekin
Getting deep with Father John Misty, pop's great philosopher
Total Entertainment Forever — Josh Tillman shot to stardom for his sardonic wit and bare-all songwriting. Now that he's drawn the world's attention, he's got a message for all of us: life is a cosmic joke.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The photographer capturing the humanity at the heart of the NHS
Beyond hospital walls — Lewis Khan spent 18 months embedded in a London hospital, observing the fragile ecosystem that is the NHS. On the day of a General Election, his message is clear: humanity cannot be privatised. If you want healthcare, vote to save it.
Written by: Max Ferguson