Alex King
Jimbo Philips on art, skateboarding and his father Jim’s legacy
Son of the Screaming Hand — Check out this video profile of Jimbo Philips, one of the twenty artists and photographers involved in transatlantic skate art initiative the LB Project.
Written by: Alex King
World’s first artificial waves surf comp kicks off in Wales
Out of the ocean, into the wave garden — International pros go head-to-head on man-made waves at Surf Snowdonia in Red Bull Unleashed 2015.
Written by: Alex King
Tamas Dezso reveals Eastern Europe’s forgotten people
Decay on the fringes — Hungarian photographer Tamas Dezso documents life in the ignored villages and post-industrial towns of Hungary and Romania.
Written by: Alex King
Five things we learned from Yanis Varoufakis in London
Fighting talk from Greece’s anti-austerity rock star — Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis learned about austerity the hard way. Now he has some disruptive advice for Jeremy Corbyn and progressives across Europe.
Written by: Alex King
Adventure campers to inspire you to hit the open road
The Vanlife playlist — Catching up with our favourite and most inspiring vanlifers, including artist Jay Nelson, photographer Foster Huntington, surfer Rob Machado and filmmaker Cyrus Sutton.
Written by: Alex King
Drug lords and the vigilantes fighting them; the true story of organised crime in Mexico
Meth, bullets and borders — Cartel Land profiles two vigilante movements who took up arms against drug cartels on opposite sides of the US-Mexico border, and asks what would you do in their shoes?
Written by: Alex King
Why did Lina Hashim secretly photograph Muslim couples having sex?
Transgressions in the dark — Iraqi-Danish photographer Lina Hashim’s provocative Unlawful Meetings series explores secret sexual encounters which overstep Islam's boundaries.
Written by: Alex King
Artists are donating work to support refugees
Canvases for change — Artists are listing their work for sale at the Creative Collective for Refugee Relief, with all proceeds going to aid groups. And you can submit your artwork too.
Written by: Alex King
Tribe NYC are breathing fresh life into ’90s hip hop culture
Bass, boomboxes and big hair — Brooklyn-based art and music collective Tribe NYC are surfing a revival of old skool hip hop culture - and showing everyone else how it should be done.
Written by: Alex King
Inside the only company that never stopped believing in cassette tapes
Analogue rewind — National Audio Company were too stubborn to give up on tapes. Now they’re surfing a resurgence of the much-loved analogue format.
Written by: Alex King
