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How a frantic dance craze is uniting Brazilians

Beat generation — A feverish subculture is emerging from the favelas of Northeast Brazil. Bregafunk is a pulsing new sound with its own dance phenomenon – one that challenges prejudice in a city where just being visible can feel like an act of resistance.

Written by: Kaspar Loftin

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What we learned from The World Transformed 2019

Power in the grassroots — Earlier this month, the annual arts and politics festival returned for its biggest – and most radically transformative – year yet.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Reportage

The lost freedom of East London’s strip pubs

The disappearing city — Strip pubs are an integral part of East London’s past – but shifting attitudes and rising rents are eating away at their freedoms, and casting doubt over their future.

Written by: Jessica Furseth

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Brazil's indigenous people stand on the brink of disaster

Under threat — As fires rage across the Amazon and Bolsonaro tightens his grip on the country, Brazil’s indigenous people are facing an unprecedented threat to their future. Photographer and filmmaker Lucca Messer is exploring how their way of life is disappearing.

Written by: Huck

Magazine

Peace is offering Colombia's coffee trade a chance to grow

Grounds for change — Colombia’s coffee-growing region was once a violent no-go zone where all the best beans were exported. But as peace has spread, an influx of coffee fanatics is revolutionising the landscape.

Written by: Jez Fredenburgh

Activism

Beirut protestors hold concert against LGBTQ censorship

Music is louder — After Mashrou’ Leila had a gig cancelled following pressure from ‘homophobic’ Christian groups, thousands flocked to The Palace Beirut to take action.

Written by: Alexander Durie

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Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back

Making space — In the face of hatred and persecution, a collective of drag queens have carved out a community within the city: one that refuses to bow to fear.

Written by: Frankie Mills

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Inside Harpies, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ strip club

Body and soul — Ahead of its launch, we speak to the people behind Harpies – a new, inclusive London venue that seeks to capture the joy and excitement of strip clubs and transport it to a brand new audience.

Written by: Jake Hall

Reportage

How Görlitzer Park became a battleground for Berlin

Tale of two cities — Known colloquially as Görli, the public space operates as a microcosm of tensions in the capital between liberal and conservative factions. The fight for its future remains ongoing – but the conclusion will have an impact that stretches way beyond the park’s walls.

Written by: Alice Finney

Activism

How Athens' art scene became a hub of queer resistance

24-Hour Party People — After a shocking death, Greek artists and activists are on a mission to overcome fear and homophobia. That fight has never been more dangerous, but these voices are only growing louder.

Written by: Alex King

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