Wales

The androgynous wrestler who inspired glam rock
Culture

The androgynous wrestler who inspired glam rock

Merchant of Menace — David Bowie copied him. Jimmy Savile got battered by him. Wrestling never saw anything like him, before or since. This is the story of Exotic Adrian Street, a flamboyant brawler who blurred the lines between athlete and artist.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Celebrating style in post-industrial South Wales
Photography

Celebrating style in post-industrial South Wales

It’s called Ffasiwn (look it up) — Fusing fashion, performance and documentary, photographer Clementine Schneidermann and stylist Charlotte James present a contemporary vision of the Welsh Valleys.

Written by: Eva Clifford

Port Talbot: the industrial town with an uncertain future
Photography

Port Talbot: the industrial town with an uncertain future

Made of steel — Like countless towns across the UK, there are fears regarding what comes next for Port Talbot. In a new project, photographers Alecio Ferrari and Alex Fleming capture the town and its people.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Living off-grid with Wales’ self-sufficent communities
Photography

Living off-grid with Wales’ self-sufficent communities

Into the wild — Spending time with three separate eco-communities situated in the heart of the Welsh countryside, photographer Benson Batty explores what it means to truly live off the land.

Written by: Eva Clifford

Up close and personal with Cardiff’s new music heroes
Music

Up close and personal with Cardiff’s new music heroes

A scene within a scene — For the past year, Welsh photographer Elijah Thomas has been documenting the lives of Cardiff’s up-and-coming bands, capturing a DIY scene united in its tight-knit camaraderie.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Capturing small-town mischief in the Rhondda Valleys
Zine Scene

Capturing small-town mischief in the Rhondda Valleys

Zine Scene — In a new zine, Welsh photographer Elijah Thomas documents the colourful characters that make up the tight-knit communities he calls home.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Porthcawl’s finest: Inside the world’s biggest Elvis festival
Photography

Porthcawl’s finest: Inside the world’s biggest Elvis festival

Long live the king — Every year, the Welsh town of Porthcawl plays host to an Elvis Festival – an event that draws devoted impersonators from Wales, Europe and beyond. Photographer Andrew Hughes captures the most convincing.

Written by: Andrew Hughes

Hundreds of activists shut down the UK’s largest opencast coal mine
Activism

Hundreds of activists shut down the UK’s largest opencast coal mine

Direct action against fossil fuels — Reclaim the Power halt work at Ffos-y-fran mine in south Wales to pressure for a post-carbon future.

Written by: Alex King

RIP Howard Marks, Oxford-educated author, activist and notorious drug smuggler
Reportage

RIP Howard Marks, Oxford-educated author, activist and notorious drug smuggler

Exclusive archive interview — From the decedent corridors of Oxford University to the bunkers of the British Secret Service, the life of Howard Marks, "the most sophisticated drugs baron of all time", was nothing short of remarkable. On the day he dies here's our exclusive interview - talking prison, drugs, and his extraordinary life.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Inside the minds of the world's most notorious pranksters
Film

Inside the minds of the world's most notorious pranksters

New doc captures 13 years of Dirty Sanchez — But is there a message in all the madness?

Written by: Shelley Jones

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