Culture

Can South African music sustain its influence on the global stage?
Music

Can South African music sustain its influence on the global stage?

As amapiano continues to soundtrack summers around the world, a new book by Lior Phillips provides some much needed context for South Africa’s rich musical legacy.

Written by: Michelle Kambasha

How Trump used organised misogyny to end the right to safe, legal abortion in the US
Books

How Trump used organised misogyny to end the right to safe, legal abortion in the US

In this extract from Bodies under Siege, author Siân Norris explores how online communities were weaponised to end the constitutional right to abortion, one year on from the overturning of Roe v Wade

Written by: Siân Norris

Billy Woods is finally having his moment
Music

Billy Woods is finally having his moment

The prolific cult rapper has punctured the mainstream with his sharp, enigmatic storytelling. Here he discusses new album ‘Maps,’ AI ethics, Cormac McCarthy and more.

Written by: Thomas Hobbs

To end neoliberalism, we have to 'stop everything we do'
Zines

To end neoliberalism, we have to 'stop everything we do'

In 1981 Chris Carlsson co-founded ‘Processed World’ – a radical zine that foresaw the dystopian direction society was headed in. Here, he talks about its impact, his hopes for the future, and how stupid most jobs are.

Written by: Becca Warner

Rage and revolution: the exhibition preserving Britain's punk past
Music

Rage and revolution: the exhibition preserving Britain's punk past

The organisers behind a new show at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery tell us about the importance of celebrating cultural heritage, and what punk means today.

Written by: Jak Hutchcraft

'Destroy gondola!' – How Venice became Europe's hardcore punk capital
Music

'Destroy gondola!' – How Venice became Europe's hardcore punk capital

Held in a squatted factory in the industrial neighbourhood of Marghera, Venezia Hardcore festival is a hub for anti-capitalist art and activism in Italy and beyond.

Written by: Marco De Vidi

Meet the DIY girl gang taking downhill skating to new heights
Skate

Meet the DIY girl gang taking downhill skating to new heights

With the release of a new film about their quest to shred the Pontiac Mountains, we spoke with world-ranking skateboarder Jenny Schauerte about the fearless group of thrill-seekers who call themselves the Woolf Women.

Written by: Zoya Raza-Sheikh

'It's an artistry' – the new show celebrating MILFs
Art

'It's an artistry' – the new show celebrating MILFs

An immersive exhibition by Molly Wurwand explores the power, aesthetics and queerness of the MILF.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Fatal Attraction's 'bunny boiler' was never the villain
Film

Fatal Attraction's 'bunny boiler' was never the villain

The reboot of Adrian Lyne’s 1987 blockbuster is pop culture’s latest attempt at reframing the ‘crazy woman’ narrative, but does it play into the same toxic tropes?

Written by: Anna Bogutskaya

How Britain became one of the world's biggest distributors of illegal porn
Books

How Britain became one of the world's biggest distributors of illegal porn

A new book by Dr. Oliver Carter digs into London's horny history, involving police corruption, dodgy BBC funding and a brutal gangland murder.

Written by: Jak Hutchcraft

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