Feminism

The podcast exploring our weirdest, darkest sexual desires
Culture

The podcast exploring our weirdest, darkest sexual desires

Guys we fucked — In their bold weekly recordings, Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher tackle the subject of sexuality; from fetishes and taboos to abuse and harassment.

Written by: Briony Cartmell

Polyester: the zine that celebrates faith in bad taste
Print

Polyester: the zine that celebrates faith in bad taste

Zine Scene — Polyester promotes femininity while rejecting the imposition of minimalism. Now they're putting out three special zines to mark their third birthday.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The women changing the face of the comic book industry
Art

The women changing the face of the comic book industry

Page turners — Is the male-dominated world of comic art becoming a fairer and more welcoming place to work for women? We headed to Thought Bubble – Leed’s annual Comic Art festival – to find out.

Written by: Becca Caddy

The new show celebrating female body positivity
Photography

The new show celebrating female body positivity

Women on women — A new exhibition looking at diversity, body positivity, and the creative work of female-identifying artists is coming to Los Angeles this week.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The Afghan girls defying death threats to pursue their passion
Music

The Afghan girls defying death threats to pursue their passion

‘Music is my dream’ — Zohra is the first ever all-female music ensemble in Afghanistan’s history, with its members facing death threats and family rejection just for doing what they love. Writer Kat Lister hears their incredible story.

Written by: Kat Lister

Dolls, women and protest: Why we still need feminist art
Art

Dolls, women and protest: Why we still need feminist art

Subverting stereotypes — With big brands jumping on the feminist bandwagon, the commodification of womanhood is more prevalent than ever. Writer Grace Banks meets the artists taking a stand in her new book, Play With Me. Read an extract below.

Written by: Grace Banks

The Palestinian director who earned a fatwa for her first film
Film

The Palestinian director who earned a fatwa for her first film

Breaking taboos — Sex, drugs and womanhood: Maysaloun Hamoud’s new comedy, In Between, has sent shockwaves through the Middle East. Here, she explains why she felt compelled to shake up the system.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

The groundbreaking feminist western shot in Pakistan
Film

The groundbreaking feminist western shot in Pakistan

My Pure Land — Based on a true story, My Pure Land tells the story of Nazo – a gun-wielding teenage girl forced to fight wave after wave of Pakistani mercenaries.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

In the UK, gender non-conforming people are in danger
Opinion

In the UK, gender non-conforming people are in danger

Beyond the binary — From physical harassment to violent verbal abuse, the struggles faced daily by people outside the gender binary are rarely discussed – and our indifference is becoming a serious problem.

Written by: Travis Alabanza

The all-women collectives revolutionising the music industry
Music

The all-women collectives revolutionising the music industry

Girls Rock — With music festivals still dominated by man-heavy lineups, a group of homegrown, DIY collectives are fighting for change.

Written by: Cady Siregar

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