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The comedic outsiders behind TV's funniest new show
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The comedic outsiders behind TV's funniest new show

This Country — After struggling for years in a nowhere town with nothing to do, Charlie and Daisy May Cooper have made a hit comedy series about just that. But as the big time beckons, they're determined to keep their outlier status intact.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The rise, fall and rebirth of electro pioneers Silver Apples
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The rise, fall and rebirth of electro pioneers Silver Apples

A long, strange trip... — From '60s space cadets to modern-day mavericks, the far-out sounds of Silver Apples are finally getting due recognition.

Written by: Cian Traynor

A beautifully blunt interview with Omar Souleyman
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A beautifully blunt interview with Omar Souleyman

From wedding singer to dance sensation... — Syria's funkiest export is as no-nonsense as they come: rocking the same style and attitude, regardless of success. In the week he puts out a new album and plays Field Day London, the legend granted us a bullshit-free interview.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Young, Irish and facing up to an uncertain future
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Young, Irish and facing up to an uncertain future

United in youth, divided in Dublin — Photographer Daragh Soden has documented a new generation of Dubliners: one growing up in crisis, paying for their parents' mistakes, yet defiantly confident.

Written by: Cian Traynor

When graffiti is the only way to survive an urban battleground
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When graffiti is the only way to survive an urban battleground

A passport across boundaries — In San Salvador, refusing to conform can get you killed. But a wave of rebellious street artists are willing to risk everything in the name of self-expression.

Written by: Danielle Mackey

Why nothing is off-limits for Britain’s most confrontational pranksters
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Why nothing is off-limits for Britain’s most confrontational pranksters

A revolting pair — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, we learn why the in-your-face comedy of Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein spares no one – fearlessly satirising issues across the dial.

Written by: Michael Segalov

A photographer's epic quest through the former USSR
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A photographer's epic quest through the former USSR

Couchsurfing along the fringe — Nomadic photographer Gianluca Pardelli hitched his way around the former Soviet Union, searching for identity in a cultural vacuum.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The gender-fluid model queering the academic world
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The gender-fluid model queering the academic world

From Cambridge to the catwalk... — As a '21st century polymath', Jacob Mallinson Bird is using queer agency to disrupt the heteronormative – opening minds in unexpected places.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Life inside the torture clinics that 'cure' homosexuality
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Life inside the torture clinics that 'cure' homosexuality

Until You Change — Photographer Paola Paredes went undercover to document an alarming trend: the Ecuadorian rehab facilities that 'treat' gay people by brutal force. Drawing from the accounts of former patients, she pieced together why some never make it back.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Labour just promised to scrap tuition fees
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Labour just promised to scrap tuition fees

Register to vote, now! — Labour have just pledged to scrap all tuition fees from 2018, even if you're starting university this September or you're already studying for a degree.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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