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The Queer Archive is creating a global conversation about LGBT culture
Art

The Queer Archive is creating a global conversation about LGBT culture

Space to be ourselves — Filmmaker Konstantinos Menelaou explains how by relaunching The Queer Archive in Athens he hopes to catalyse queer arts and activism in Greece and beyond.

Written by: Alex King

Should we celebrate Uber losing its London licence?
Opinion

Should we celebrate Uber losing its London licence?

See Both Sides — Transport for London have announced that Uber won't have its licence to operate in the capital renewed after showing 'a lack of corporate responsibility'. A good thing? Abi Wilkinson and Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff set out where they stand.

Written by: Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff // Abi Wilkinson

This Wednesday night, London will celebrate the life of queer hero Dean Eastmond
Culture

This Wednesday night, London will celebrate the life of queer hero Dean Eastmond

Join us — Dean Eastmond was a young queer journalist who earlier this month lost a long battle with cancer. This Wednesday join his loved ones to celebrate the 21-year-old's incredible life.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Developers are closing in on Dalston’s local communities
Reportage

Developers are closing in on Dalston’s local communities

Save Gillett Square — As well as being London's largest and most proactive DIY skate spot, Gillett Square is also a sanctuary for people living on the fringes of society. But with plans to redevelop the area currently in the pipeline, these communities face an uprooting.

Written by: Bruno Rinvolucri

Photos from yesterday’s Justice for Rohingya rally
Activism

Photos from yesterday’s Justice for Rohingya rally

Stop the killings — In Myanmar, hundreds of Rohingya people are being raped, tortured, and killed in reported military attacks. Now, London protesters are calling for intervention.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

The fabulous NHS nurses demanding to be paid fairly
Activism

The fabulous NHS nurses demanding to be paid fairly

Scrap the cap — A real terms 14 per cent pay cut for these modern day heroes really isn't cool.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Burberry announces major new photography show on British life
Photography

Burberry announces major new photography show on British life

Here We Are — The exhibition, dedicated to the ‘British way of life and character’, will open in London next month.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

A voyeuristic look into the lives of 1960’s Londoners
Photography

A voyeuristic look into the lives of 1960’s Londoners

Summer in the city — Italian graphic artist Gian Butturini sought to capture the capital as he saw it, beyond the tourist spots and mini-skirts. Now, after years of anonymity, his book LONDON is re-released for a 2016 audience, with an intro by Martin Parr.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Don Letts: Life lessons from a subcultural icon
Music

Don Letts: Life lessons from a subcultural icon

‘London will kill you, believe me’ — After years of shaking up the British arts scene, the Rebel Dread talks punk, purism and the dangers of nostalgia.

Written by: Biju Belinky

London’s young bike riders gather for moving Grenfell vigil
Reportage

London’s young bike riders gather for moving Grenfell vigil

A show of solidarity — This weekend, hundreds of cyclists from across the city took part in a free mass ride-out – stopping mid-route to pay tribute to the tower’s victims. Huck photographer Theo McInnes went along for the ride.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

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